Japan has won 109 medals in speed skating at the Asian Winter Games, and they also had hosting rights at the first edition of the games held in Sapporo in 1986.
Their efforts were rewarded when they were finally given hosting rights for the first edition that was held in Sapporo in 1986, as the city had the infrastructure and expertise gained from hosting of the 1972 Winter Olympics. Japan (JPN) 397 Disciplines from the same sport are grouped under the same color: Skating  Skiing 
