Japan competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014. Medalists | style="text-align:left; width:78%; vertical-align:top;"| | style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;"| Archery Japan qualified a two archers from its performance at the 2013 World Archery Youth Championships. Individual Team Athletics Japan qualified 13 athletes. Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal) Boys Track & road events Field Events Girls Track & road events Field events Badminton Japan qualified two athletes based on the 2 May 2014 BWF Junior World Rankings. Singles Doubles Boxing Japan qualified three boxers based on its performance at the 2014 AIBA Youth World Championships Boys Canoeing Japan qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2013 World Junior Canoe Sprint and Slalom Championships. Girls Cycling Japan qualified a boys' and girls' team based on its ranking issued by the UCI. Team Mixed Relay Equestrian Japan qualified a rider. Fencing Japan qualified three athletes based on its performance at the 2014 FIE Cadet World Championships. Girls Mixed Team Field Hockey Japan qualified a girls' team based on its performance at the 2013 Under 16 Asian Cup. Girls' Tournament Roster Yu Asai Chiko Fujibayashi Kimika Hoshi Mami Karino Motomi Kawamura Miki Kozuka Mori Kanon Eika Nakamura Moeka Tsubouchi Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Bronze medal match Golf Japan qualified one team of two athletes based on the 8 June 2014 IGF Combined World Amateur Golf Rankings. Individual Team Gymnastics Artistic Gymnastics Japan qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Boys Girls Rhythmic Gymnastics Japan qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Rhythmic Championships. Individual Trampoline Japan qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 Asian Trampoline Championships. Judo Japan qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2013 Cadet World Judo Championships. Individual Team Rowing Japan qualified one boat based on its performance at the Asian Qualification Regatta. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; R=Repechage Rugby Sevens Japan qualified a boys' team based on its performance at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Boys' Tournament Roster Ryusuke Funahashi Shimin Kohara Toshiki Kuwayama Doga Maeda Eiya Miyazaki Kosuke Naka Shogo Nakano Yuhei Shimada Koki Takeyama Shun Tomonaga Kohei Toyoda Kazuki Yamada Group Stage Placing 5–6 Sailing Japan