These countries have played in this division against each other 6 times. Italy has scored 80 goals against 83 goals by Japan.
Italy has won 4 times and lost 2 times.
| Date | Score | Competition Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-26 | 16 - 17 | World Championships, Consolation bracket, 5-8 |
| 2015-07-15 | 6 - 17 | World Championships, Continuation pool F |
| 2018-01-08 | 14 - 13 | World Championships, Pool game, pool C |
| 2018-01-11 | 15 - 12 | World Championships, Quarterfinal |
| 2019-07-19 | 15 - 11 | World Championships, Bronze medal game |
| 2023-07-06 | 14 - 13 | World Championships, Quarterfinal |