Year
|
Competition
|
Date
|
Venue and location
|
Surface
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
2002
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round
|
8–10 February 2002
|
Gunsan, South Korea
|
Carpet, Indoor
|
South Korea
|
3–2
|
Won
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 2nd Round
|
5–7 April 2002
|
Muang-Thong-Thani Complex, Bangkok, Thailand
|
Hard, Outdoor
|
Thailand
|
1–4
|
Loss
|
2003
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round
|
7–9 February 2003
|
R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium, New Delhi, India
|
Grass (Grass), Outdoor
|
India
|
1–4
|
Loss
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round Relegation Play-offs
|
4–6 April 2003
|
Toyota City Gymnasium, Toyota, Aichi, Japan
|
Carpet, Indoor
|
Pakistan
|
5–0
|
Won
|
2004
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round
|
6–8 February 2004
|
Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia
|
Hard, Outdoor
|
Indonesia
|
3–2
|
Won
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 2nd Round
|
9–11 April 2004
|
Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan
|
Hard, Outdoor
|
India
|
3–2
|
Won
|
2004 Davis Cup World Group play-offs
|
24–26 September 2004
|
Club Naval de Campo Las Salinas, Viña del Mar, Chile
|
Clay, Outdoor
|
Chile
|
0–5
|
Loss
|
2005
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round
|
4–6 March 2005
|
Soleada Club, Taoyuan, Taiwan
|
Hard (rebound ace), outdoor
|
Chinese Taipei
|
2–3
|
Loss
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round Relegation Play-offs
|
15–17 July 2005
|
Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan
|
Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor
|
Thailand
|
4–1
|
Won
|
2006
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round
|
10–12 February 2006
|
Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan
|
Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor
|
China
|
5–0
|
Won
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals
|
7–9 April 2006
|
Rama Gardens Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
|
Hard (Plexipave), Outdoor
|
Thailand
|
2–3
|
Loss
|
2007
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round
|
9–11 February 2007
|
Beijing International Tennis Center, Beijing, China
|
Hard (rebound ace), indoor
|
China
|
4–1
|
Won
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals
|
6–8 April 2007
|
Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan
|
Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor
|
Thailand
|
5–0
|
Won
|
World Group, play-offs
|
21–23 September 2007
|
Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan
|
Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor
|
Romania
|
2–3
|
Loss
|
2008
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round
|
8–10 February 2008
|
Rizal Memorial Tennis Center, Manila, Philippines
|
Hard (Truflex Acrylic), Outdoor
|
Philippines
|
5–0
|
Won
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals
|
11–13 April 2008
|
R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium, New Delhi, India
|
Grass (Grass), Outdoor
|
India
|
2–3
|
Loss
|
2009
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round
|
6–8 March 2009
|
Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan
|
Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor
|
China
|
5–0
|
Won
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals
|
8–10 May 2009
|
Sport Complex Pahlavon, Namangan, Uzbekistan
|
Clay, Indoor
|
Uzbekistan
|
2–3
|
Loss
|
2010
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round
|
5–7 March 2010
|
Namihaya Dome, Kadoma, Osaka, Japan
|
Carpet (Taraflex), Indoor
|
Philippines
|
5–0
|
Won
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals
|
7–9 May 2010
|
Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane, Australia
|
Clay, Outdoor
|
Australia
|
0–5
|
Loss
|
2011
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round
|
4–6 March 2011
|
Plantation Bay Resort & Spa, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
|
Clay, Outdoor
|
Philippines
|
3–1
|
Won
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals
|
8–10 July 2011
|
Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyōgo, Japan
|
Hard (Acrylic), Indoor
|
Uzbekistan
|
4–1
|
Won
|
World Group, play-offs
|
16–18 September 2011
|
Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
|
Hard (Deco Turf II), Outdoor
|
India
|
4–1
|
Won
|
2012
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
10–12 February 2012
|
Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Hyōgo, Japan
|
Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor
|
Croatia
|
2–3
|
Loss
|
World Group, play-offs
|
14–16 September 2012
|
Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
|
Hard (DecoTurf), Outdoor
|
Israel
|
2–3
|
Loss
|
2013
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, 1st Round
|
1–3 February 2013
|
Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
|
Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor
|
Indonesia
|
5–0
|
Won
|
Group I, Asia/Oceania, Semifinals
|
5–7 April 2013
|
Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
|
Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor
|
South Korea
|
3–2
|
Won
|
World Group, play-offs
|
13–15 September 2013
|
Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
|
Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor
|
Colombia
|
3–2
|
Won
|
2014
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
31 January–2 February 2014
|
Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
|
Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor
|
Canada
|
4–1
|
Won
|
World Group, Quarterfinals
|
4–6 April 2014
|
Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
|
Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor
|
Czech Republic
|
0–5
|
Loss
|
2015
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
6–8 March 2015
|
Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver, Canada
|
Hard (Premier), Indoor
|
Canada
|
2–3
|
Loss
|
World Group, play-offs
|
18–20 September 2015
|
Club Campestre, Pereira, Colombia
|
Clay (Red Clay), Outdoor
|
Colombia
|
3–2
|
Won
|
2016
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
4–6 March 2016
|
Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, Great Britain
|
Hard (GreenSet Cushion), Indoor
|
Great Britain
|
1–3
|
Loss
|
World Group, play-offs
|
16–18 September 2016
|
Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan
|
Hard, Outdoor
|
Ukraine
|
5–0
|
Won
|
2017
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
3–5 February 2017
|
Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
|
Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor
|
France
|
1–4
|
Loss
|
World Group, play-offs
|
15–18 September 2017[a]
|
Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan
|
Hard (DecoTurf), Outdoor
|
Brazil
|
3–1
|
Won
|
2018
|
World Group, 1st Round
|
2–4 February 2018
|
Morioka Takaya Arena, Morioka, Japan[2]
|
Hard (GreenSet Pro), Indoor
|
Italy
|
1–3
|
Loss
|
World Group, play-offs
|
14–16 September 2018
|
Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan
|
Hard (DecoTurf), Outdoor
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
4–0
|
Won
|
2019
|
Davis Cup qualifying round
|
1–2 February 2019
|
Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre, Guangzhou, China
|
Hard (TOPLUS MC Pro System), Outdoor
|
China
|
3–2
|
Won
|
Finals, Round-Robin Group A
|
19 November 2019
|
Caja Mágica, Madrid, Spain
|
Hard, Indoor
|
France
|
1–2
|
Loss
|
Finals, Round-Robin Group A
|
20 November 2019
|
Caja Mágica, Madrid, Spain
|
Hard, Indoor
|
Serbia
|
0–3
|
Loss
|
2020–21
|
Davis Cup qualifying round
|
6–7 March 2020
|
Bourbon Beans Dome, Miki, Japan
|
Hard (DecoTurf), Indoor
|
Ecuador
|
0–3
|
Loss
|
Davis Cup World Group I
|
5–6 March 2021
|
Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad, Pakistan
|
Grass, Outdoor
|
Pakistan
|
0–4
|
Won
|