CREATE TABLE table_203_215 (id NUMBER, "year" NUMBER, "competition" CLOB, "venue" CLOB, "position" CLOB, "event" CLOB, "notes" CLOB)

how many times did japan place in the top 2 ?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_203_215 WHERE "position" <= 2
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM "table_203_215" WHERE "position" <= 2