Japan national Australian rules football team

Japan
Nickname(s)The Samurai
Governing bodyAFL Japan
Rankings
Current 16th (as of October 2022)
First international
Papua New Guinea 125 – 6 Japan
(1999)
International Cup
Appearances6 (first in 2002)
Best result8th (2008)

The Japanese national Australian rules football team, nicknamed the Samurai (Japanese: , romanized: Samurai), represent Japan in Australian rules football. The team represents the best Japanese-born players and is selected by AFL Japan from domestic competitions which have been running since 1987.