These countries have played in this division against each other 6 times. New Zealand has scored 70 goals against 71 goals by Japan.
New Zealand has won 3 times and lost 3 times.
| Date | Score | Competition Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-04 | 11 - 15 | World Championships, Continuation pool E |
| 2018-08-19 | 8 - 15 | World Championships, Pool game, pool B |
| 2022-10-01 | 15 - 5 | Trans Tasman Test Series, Pool game |
| 2022-10-02 | 15 - 9 | Trans Tasman Test Series, Pool game |
| 2024-07-23 | 8 - 15 | World Championships, Pool game, pool B |
| 2024-07-26 | 13 - 12 | World Championships, Placement game, 5-6 |