{"id":32372,"date":"2026-10-23T01:23:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T01:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=32372"},"modified":"2026-10-23T01:23:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T01:23:01","slug":"2026-japan-pro-results-naotaka-yokokawa-wins-212","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=32372","title":{"rendered":"2026 Japan Pro Results: Naotaka Yokokawa Wins 212"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"bb-main\">\n<article class=\"bb-container bb-mv-content entry-content\">\n<section class=\"bb-ssr-summary\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-ssr-h1\">\n<p id=\"bb-ssr-h1\" class=\"bb-ssr-summary__name\">2026 Japan Pro<\/p>\n<p class=\"bb-ssr-summary__tldr\">2026 Japan Pro was held in Chiba, Japan. The Men&#8217;s 212 Bodybuilding title went to Naotaka Yokokawa.<\/p>\n<dl class=\"bb-ssr-summary__facts\">\n<p><dt class=\"bb-eyebrow\">Year<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"bb-stat-value\">2026<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt class=\"bb-eyebrow\">Date<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"bb-stat-value\">Aug 2, 2026<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt class=\"bb-eyebrow\">Venue<\/dt>\n<dd>Chiba<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt class=\"bb-eyebrow\">Federation<\/dt>\n<dd>IFBB Pro<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt class=\"bb-eyebrow\">Divisions<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"bb-stat-value\">4<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt class=\"bb-eyebrow\">Competitors<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"bb-stat-value\">45<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<\/dl>\n<h2 class=\"bb-ssr-summary__subhead\">Results by Division<\/h2>\n<p class=\"bb-ssr-summary__links\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/contests\/\">All contests<\/a><br \/>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/countries\/jp\/\">Contests in Japan<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"bb-event-detail 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Bikini were contested at the 2026 Japan Pro on August 2, 2026 in Chiba, Japan. 45 athletes from 11 countries competed.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-event-podium-wrap\" aria-label=\"Podium\">\n<h2 class=\"bb-event-podium-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bb-event-podium-eyebrow\">Top 3<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMen&#8217;s 212 Bodybuilding\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bb-goat-podium bb-event-podium\">\n<div class=\"bb-goat-podium-card bb-event-podium-card bb-goat-podium-card--gold\">\n<p>1st<\/p>\n<div class=\"bb-goat-podium-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/apis\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/athletes\/98735-naotaka-yokokawa.jpg\" alt=\"Naotaka Yokokawa\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bb-goat-podium-name\">Naotaka Yokokawa<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"bb-goat-podium-division\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bb-country-cell\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"bb-flag-img\" src=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/bodybuilding\/public\/images\/flags\/w20\/jp.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"13\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-lazy=\"1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Japan<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- Division tab bar (when more than one division) --><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-tab bb-tab--active\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"bb-evt-tab-0\" aria-controls=\"bb-evt-panel-0\" data-tab-id=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMen&#8217;s 212 Bodybuilding\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"bb-evt-tab-1\" aria-controls=\"bb-evt-panel-1\" data-tab-id=\"1\" tabindex=\"-1\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMen&#8217;s Physique\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"bb-evt-tab-2\" aria-controls=\"bb-evt-panel-2\" data-tab-id=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWomen&#8217;s Figure\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"bb-evt-tab-3\" aria-controls=\"bb-evt-panel-3\" data-tab-id=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWomen&#8217;s Bikini\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- Results for each division --><\/p>\n<section class=\"bb-event-results bb-event-ssr__division\" role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"bb-evt-panel-0\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-evt-tab-0\">\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-event-results bb-event-ssr__division\" role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"bb-evt-panel-1\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-evt-tab-1\">\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-event-results bb-event-ssr__division\" role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"bb-evt-panel-2\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-evt-tab-2\">\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-event-results bb-event-ssr__division\" role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"bb-evt-panel-3\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-evt-tab-3\">\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p><!-- .bb-event-main --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"bb-event-rail\">\n<div class=\"bb-card bb-event-facts\">\n<h2 class=\"bb-event-rail__title\">Event Facts<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"bb-event-facts__list\">\n<p><dt>Year<\/dt>\n<dd>2026<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>Location<\/dt>\n<dd>Chiba, Japan<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>Champion<\/dt>\n<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNaotaka Yokokawa\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>Divisions<\/dt>\n<dd>4<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>Athletes<\/dt>\n<dd>45<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>Entries<\/dt>\n<dd>45<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<\/dl><\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .bb-event-detail__content --><\/p>\n<p class=\"bb-event-provenance\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bb-event-provenance__updated\">Results updated August 3, 2026<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bb-event-provenance__source bb-source-line\">Source:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifbbpro.com\/competition\/2026-japan-pro\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IFBB Pro League<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<aside class=\"bb-judging-pointer\">\n\t\t<a class=\"bb-judging-pointer__link\" href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/judging\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tHow judging and scores work<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"bb-judging-pointer__note\">Rounds, score formats, tie rules and what each column means.<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"bb-event-scale\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-event-scale-h\">\n<h2 id=\"bb-event-scale-h\" class=\"bb-event-scale__heading\">This edition in context<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"bb-event-scale__grid\">\n<p><dt>Competitors<\/dt>\n<dd>45<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>Divisions<\/dt>\n<dd>4<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>Size rank<\/dt>\n<dd>6 of 7<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<\/dl>\n<p class=\"bb-event-scale__note\">The biggest field since 2025.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-roll-of-honour\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-roll-h\">\n<h2 id=\"bb-roll-h\" class=\"bb-roll-of-honour__heading\">Past winners of this event<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"bb-data-note\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/bodybuilding\/series\/japan-pro\/\">Every Japan Pro on record<\/a>, edition by edition, with the champion of every division.\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"bb-card bb-prep-cta\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-prep-cta-title\" style=\"margin: var(--bb-space-6) 0; background: rgb(255, 253, 248);\">\n<div class=\"bb-card-body\">\n<h2 id=\"bb-prep-cta-title\" class=\"bb-section-title\" style=\"margin-top:0;\">Competing yourself?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 var(--bb-space-4);\">We are building a contest prep 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Join early access and we will invite you first.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bb-btn bb-btn-primary\" style=\"background: var(--bb-primary, #9f2a24); box-shadow: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/fitnessvolt.com\/tdee-calculator\/prep-mode\/?src=bb-contest\">Get early access<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-embed-kit\" data-bb-embed-kit=\"\" aria-labelledby=\"bb-kit-title\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"bb-kit-btn\" data-bb-cite-copy=\"\">Cite this page<\/button>&#13;<br \/>\n    <textarea class=\"bb-cite-widget__fallback\" data-bb-cite-output=\"\" readonly=\"readonly\" hidden=\"\" aria-label=\"Citation text\"\/>&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-related-section\">\n<h2 class=\"bb-section-heading\">Explore More<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bb-trust-panel\" id=\"about-this-contest\" aria-labelledby=\"about-this-contest-title\">\n<div>\n        <span class=\"bb-trust-eyebrow\">What this page holds<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"about-this-contest-title\">The placings as recorded, and nothing past them<\/h2>\n<p>This page lists whatever divisions and finishing order are 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.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"bb-trust-list\">\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Where the record has two athletes sharing a place, both are listed. A tie is never broken to produce a single winner.<\/li>\n<li>Venue, federation and competitor count show only when the source supplied them. A field left out means nothing was sourced for it, never a zero.<\/li>\n<li>A date shows only where the source recorded the day of the show. Most historical listings give a year or a month and nothing finer, so those editions are dated by year alone rather than by a day we would have had to invent.<\/li>\n<li>A contest with no placings on record shows its listed date and place and nothing more. 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