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# How to Watch Rugby in Japan

Sporty's guide to how to watch rugby in Japan: WOWOW streams all 42 games of the 2026 Nations Championship live in the WOWOW On Demand app, with Japan's games live on TV on WOWOW Prime. J SPORTS also shows Japan's 7 games on TV and in the J SPORTS On Demand app.

**There are also other streaming services that may be useful. Check the [Sporty App](https://app.sporty.live) for the most up-to-date information on how to watch.**

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## How to watch in Japan

- **[Nations Championship: WOWOW](https://www.wowow.co.jp/)** — Streams all 42 games of the 2026 Nations Championship live in the WOWOW On Demand app and shows Japan's games live on TV on WOWOW Prime. (Sources: WOWOW — [Nations Championship](https://news.wowow.co.jp/5630.html) · Japan Rugby Football Union — [WOWOW](https://www.rugby-japan.jp/news/53917))
- **[Nations Championship: J SPORTS](https://www.jsports.co.jp/)** — Shows Japan's 7 Nations Championship games in 2026 on TV and in the J SPORTS On Demand app. (Sources: Japan Rugby Football Union — [J SPORTS](https://www.rugby-japan.jp/news/53958))

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## Upcoming games

- [Rugby Union Friendlies: Japan vs Fiji](/watch/event/30764-japan-vs-fiji/), 14:50 (UTC+9), 24 Oct
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## Competitions and leagues

- [How to watch the Nations Championship in Japan](/watch/nations-championship/japan/)
- [How to watch the Gallagher Premiership in Japan](/watch/gallagher-premiership/japan/)
- [How to watch the Champions Cup in Japan](/watch/champions-cup/japan/)

## Rugby in other countries

- [Rugby in India](/watch/rugby-union/india/)
- [Rugby in the United Arab Emirates](/watch/rugby-union/united-arab-emirates/)
- [Rugby in Qatar](/watch/rugby-union/qatar/)
- [Rugby in Saudi Arabia](/watch/rugby-union/saudi-arabia/)
- [See all rugby guides](/watch/rugby-union/)

## More to watch in Japan

- [Premier League](/watch/premier-league/japan/)
- [Football](/watch/football/japan/)
- [Cricket](/watch/cricket/japan/)
- [NFL](/watch/nfl/japan/)
- [See all guides](/watch/)