Mr Japan 2003
Mr Japan 2003 was held in Tokyo, Japan. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Makoto Tashiro.
- Year
- 2003
- Date
- Jan 1, 2003
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Federation
- JBBF
- Divisions
- 3
- Competitors
- 12
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Makoto Tashiro | Yoshihiro Yano |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ | Takayuki Naito | Atsushi Katakawa |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ | Teruo Aso | Masanobu Okamoto |
Mr Japan 2003
Mr Japan 2003 was held in Tokyo, Japan. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Makoto Tashiro.
Defending Open champion Makoto Tashiro held the title.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr Japan 2003 contested 3 divisions across 12 athletes, 1 open and 2 age-restricted Masters. Makoto Tashiro took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 3 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 2
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Makoto Tashiro Title defense, 3rd win here | Japan |
| 2nd | Yoshihiro Yano | Japan |
| 3rd | Masahiro Sue | Japan |
| 4th | Koji Godo | Japan |
| 5th | Koichi Aikawa | Japan |
| 6th | Kenji Kondo | Japan |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Takayuki Naito 2nd win here | Japan |
| 2nd | Atsushi Katakawa | Japan |
| 3rd | Takeshi Okumura | Japan |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Teruo Aso Title defense, 6th win here | Japan |
| 2nd | Masanobu Okamoto | Japan |
| 3rd | Masayuki Kikuchi | Japan |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 12
- Divisions
- 3
- Size rank
- 11 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.