Ryota Yamagata is a Japanese sprinter holding the Japanese record of 9.95 in the 100m.

The 96th Japan Championships in Athletics were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka. Organised by JAAF, the three-day competition took place from June 8–10 and served as the national championships in track and field for the Japan. The competition was for the qualifying trial for the Japan team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.