This is a list of every Japanese produced film that has ever been nominated in any category at the Oscars. Japan has the record as the Asian country with the most nominations for Best Foreign Language Film and is one of only two non-European countries to have ten or more nominations in this category, along with Israel. Japan was also the first country outside of Europe, and in reality other than Italy or France, to win in this category. Japan is also unique in that it frequently gets nominated for Oscars outside of this category, namely in the Best Animated Feature category.

Best Foreign Language Film:
- Nominated: 1952 (Rashomon)
- Won: 1952 (Rashomon)
- Total: 20/6
Best Art Direction:
- Nominated: 1953 (Rashomon)
- Won: 1993 (Howard's End)
- Total: 8/1
Best Costume Design
- Nominated: 1955 (Gate of Hell)
- Won: 1955 (Gate of Hell)
- Total: 8/3
Best Original Screenplay:
- Nominated: 1961 (Hiroshima, My Love)
- Total: 4/0
Best Director:
- Nominated: 1966 (Woman in the Dunes)
- Total: 7/0
Best Sound:
- Nominated: 1971 (Tora! Tora! Tora!)
- Total: 2/0
Best Cinematography:
- Nominated: 1971 (Tora! Tora! Tora!)
- Total: 4/0
Best Film Editing:
- Nominated: 1971 (Tora! Tora! Tora!)
- Total: 4/0
Best Visual Effects:
- Nominated: 1971 (Tora! Tora! Tora!)
- Won: 1971 (Tora! Tora! Tora!)
- Total: 2/2
Best Documentary Feature:
- Nominated: 1976 (The Man Who Skied Down Everest)
- Won: 1976 (The Man Who Skied Down Everest)
- Total: 1/1
Best Original Score:
- Nominated: 1988 (Empire of the Sun)
- Total: 4/0
Best Picture:
- Nominated: 1993 (The Crying Game/Howard's End)
- Total: 6/0
Best Actor:
- Nominated: 1993 (The Crying Game)
- Won: 2015 (The Theory of Everything)
- Total: 4/1
Best Supporting Actor:
- Nominated: 1993 (The Crying Game)
- Total: 1/0
Best Actress:
- Nominated: 1993 (Howard's End)
- Won: 1993 (Howard's End)
- Total: 2/1
Best Adapted Screenplay:
- Nominated: 1993 (Howard's End)
- Won: 1993 (Howard's End)
- Total: 4/1
Best Supporting Actress:
- Nominated: 1993 (Howard's End)
- Total: 1/1
Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
- Nominated: 1995 (Mary Shelley's Frankenstein)
- Total: 2/0
Best Animated Short:
- Nominated: 2000 (The Old Man and the Sea)
- Won: 2000 (The Old Man and the Sea)
- Total: 5/2
Best Original Song:
- Nominated: 2001 (Wonder Boys)
- Won: 2001 (Wonder Boys)
- Total: 1/1
Best Animated Feature:
- Nominated: 2003 (Spirited Away)
- Won: 2003 (Spirited Away)
- Total: 8/1