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Mr Japan 1962

Mr Japan 1962 was held in Tokyo, Japan. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Susumu Nazuka.

Year
1962
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Federation
JBBA
Divisions
1
Competitors
3

Results by Division

Division Winner Runner-up
Men's Open Bodybuilding Susumu Nazuka Seiji Kakehashi
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Mr Japan 1962 Results

Susumu Nazuka Champion

1962 Tokyo, Japan

Mr Japan 1962 was held in Tokyo, Japan. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Susumu Nazuka.

Medium confidence Historical/community source Updated September 1, 2026 Accurate?

Defending champion Nobuyoshi Domon, who won in 1961, did not return.

About this show

Full placings from the Mr Japan 1962 in Tokyo, Japan, where 1 division was judged across Men's Open Bodybuilding. 3 athletes competed.

Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding

1st
Susumu Nazuka
Japan
2nd
Seiji Kakehashi
Japan
3rd
Nobuo Koizumi
Japan

Men's Open Bodybuilding

Place Athlete Country
1st Susumu Nazuka First recorded win Japan
2nd Seiji Kakehashi Japan
3rd Nobuo Koizumi Japan

Official scores are unavailable.

Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory

This edition in context

Competitors
3
Divisions
1
Size rank
45 of 59

Past winners of this event

What this page holds

The placings as recorded, and nothing past them

This page lists the divisions and finishing order held for this contest, with the source named on it wherever one was recorded. It reports what was published. It does not re-judge the show, and it does not reconcile disagreements between sources.

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