Mr Japan 2012
Mr Japan 2012 was held in Tokyo, Japan. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Masashi Suzuki.
- Year
- 2012
- Date
- Jan 1, 2012
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Federation
- JBBF
- Divisions
- 8
- Competitors
- 25
Results by Division
| Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Open Bodybuilding | Masashi Suzuki | Makoto Tashiro |
| Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior | Hiroki Takeuchi | Tatsuro Miyoshi |
| Men's Classic Physique - Short | Suguru Kamada | Toshikazu Kataoka |
| Men's Classic Physique - Tall | Atsushi Katakawa | Yuuu Hayashi |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Heavyweight | Itsuhiko Matsumoto | Noboru Takagi |
| Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Lightweight | Yukihiro Muramatsu | Kiyohisa Kunizuka |
| Other Divisions - Masters 50+ | Fumiyoshi Nanba | Atsushi Katakawa |
| Other Divisions - Masters 60+ | Toyoharu Takagishi | Shigeru Ihara |
Mr Japan 2012
Mr Japan 2012 was held in Tokyo, Japan. The Men's Open Bodybuilding title went to Masashi Suzuki.
Defending Open champion Masashi Suzuki held the title.
Top 3 Men's Open Bodybuilding
Mr Japan 2012 contested 8 divisions across 25 athletes, 4 open and 4 age-restricted Masters. Masashi Suzuki took Men's Open Bodybuilding. 8 divisions crowned a champion; each is judged independently. No round scores were published for this event, so placings are shown without them.
Masters divisions 4
Men's Open Bodybuilding
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Masashi Suzuki Title defense, 3rd win here | Japan |
| 2nd | Makoto Tashiro | Japan |
| 3rd | Koji Godo | Japan |
| 4th | Yukihiro Yamada | Japan |
| 5th | Shoutaro Suyama | Japan |
| 6th | Daisuke Kizawa | Japan |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Open Bodybuilding - Junior
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hiroki Takeuchi First recorded win | Japan |
| 2nd | Tatsuro Miyoshi | Japan |
| 3rd | Katsuhide Murakami | Japan |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Short
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Suguru Kamada Title defense, 2nd win here | Japan |
| 2nd | Toshikazu Kataoka | Japan |
| 3rd | Kei Tashiro | Japan |
Official scores are unavailable.
Men's Classic Physique - Tall
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Atsushi Katakawa Title defense, 7th win here | Japan |
| 2nd | Yuuu Hayashi | Japan |
| 3rd | Naoshi Saruyama | Japan |
Official scores are unavailable.
Masters divisions
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Heavyweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Itsuhiko Matsumoto First recorded win | Japan |
| 2nd | Noboru Takagi | Japan |
| 3rd | Yukio Kase | Japan |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 40+ Lightweight Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yukihiro Muramatsu 3rd win here | Japan |
| 2nd | Kiyohisa Kunizuka | Japan |
| 3rd | Makoto Kitahara | Japan |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 50+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fumiyoshi Nanba 3rd win here | Japan |
| 2nd | Atsushi Katakawa | Japan |
| 3rd | Yuuu Hayashi | Japan |
Official scores are unavailable.
Other Divisions - Masters 60+ Men
| Place | Athlete | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Toyoharu Takagishi First recorded win | Japan |
| 2nd | Shigeru Ihara | Japan |
| 3rd | Mitsugu Hachisu | Japan |
Official scores are unavailable.
Complete Results updated March 12, 2026 Source: MuscleMemory
This edition in context
- Competitors
- 25
- Divisions
- 8
- Size rank
- 2 of 59
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.
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