List of Japanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Submissions Submissions

| Year_Ceremony | Film_title_used_in_nomination | Original_title | Director | Result_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 (37th) | Woman in the Dunes | Suna no Onna ( 砂の女 ? ) | Hiroshi Teshigahara Category:Articles with hCards | Nominee |
| 1965 (38th) | Kwaidan | Kaidan ( 怪談 ? ) | Masaki Kobayashi Category:Articles with hCards | Nominee |
| 1966 (39th) | Lake of Tears | Mizūmi no Kin ( 湖の琴 ? ) | Tomotaka Tasaka Category:Articles with hCards | Not Nominated |
| 1967 (40th) | Portrait of Chieko | Chieko-sho ( 智恵子抄 ? ) | Noboru Nakamura Category:Articles with hCards | Nominee |
| 1968 (41st) | The Sands of Kurobe | Kurobe no Taiyō ( 黒部の太陽 ? ) | Kei Kumai Category:Articles with hCards | Not Nominated |
| 1969 (42nd) | Kuragejima, Legends From a Southern Island | Kamigami no fukaki yokubō ( 神々の深き欲望 ? ) | Shōhei Imamura Category:Articles with hCards | Not Nominated |