Mr Japan 1978
Mr Japan 1978 was held in Tokyo, Japan. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Sadakatsu China.
- Year
- 1978
- Date
- Jan 1, 1978
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Federation
- JBBA
- Divisions
- 1
- Competitors
- 3
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Sadakatsu China | Hideki Ishigami |
Mr Japan 1978
Mr Japan 1978 was held in Tokyo, Japan. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Sadakatsu China.
Defending Open champion Takami Okuda, who won in 1977, did not return.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr Japan 1978 contested 1 division across 3 athletes. Sadakatsu China took Men's Open Bodybuilding. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sadakatsu China First recorded win | Japan |
| 2nd | Hideki Ishigami | Japan |
| 3rd | Itsuo Nagamune | Japan |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 3
- Divisions
- 1
- Size rank
- 58 of 59
The biggest field since 1977.
Past winners of this event
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Masashi Suzuki | Open |
| 2011 | Masashi Suzuki | Open |
| 2010 | Masashi Suzuki | Open |
| 2009 | Koji Godo | Open |
| 2008 | Koji Godo | Open |
| 2007 | Koji Godo | Open |
| 2006 | Yoshihiro Yano | Open |
| 2005 | Koji Godo | Open |
| 2004 | Makoto Tashiro | Open |
| 2003 | Makoto Tashiro | Open |
| 2002 | Makoto Tashiro | Open |
| 2001 | Makoto Tashiro | Open |
| 2000 | Yoshihiro Yano | Open |
| 1999 | Toshio Konuma | Open |
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.
- Score and bodyweight columns appear only for divisions where those figures exist in the data. A division without them was recorded as placings only, not as a show that gave no scores.
- Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.
- Venue, federation, date and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.
- A contest with no results has either not taken place yet or has no placements published. Check the status line above the results to tell which.