IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
Shiro Koshinaka
02.06.1986 - 05.19.1986
- defeated The Cobra in a tournament final to become the first International Wrestling Grand Prix (IWGP) Junior Heavyweight Champion
Nobuhiko Takada
05.19.1986 - 09.19.1986
Shiro Koshinaka (2)
09.19.1986 - 08.02.1987
VACANT
08.02.1987 - 08.20.1987
- Shiro Koshinaka vacated the title due to being injured
Kuniaki Kobayashi
08.20.1987 - 12.27.1987
- defeated Nobuhiko Takada to win the vacant title
Hiroshi Hase
12.27.1987 - 05.27.1988
Owen Hart
05.27.1988 - 06.24.1988
Shiro Koshinaka (3)
06.24.1988 - 03.16.1989
Hiroshi Hase (2)
03.16.1989 - 05.25.1989
Jushin Liger
05.25.1989 - 08.10.1989
Naoki Sano
08.10.1989 - 01.31.1990
Jushin Liger (2)
01.31.1990 - 08.19.1990
The Pegasus Kid
08.19.1990 - 11.01.1990
Jushin Liger (3)
11.01.1990 - 04.15.1991
VACANT
04.15.1991 - 04.30.1991
- Jushin Liger vacated the title so that a new champion could be crowned in the Top of the Super Juniors Tournament
Norio Honaga
04.30.1991 - 06.12.1991
- defeated Jushin Liger in the final round of the Top of the Super Juniors Tournament to win the vacant title
Jushin Liger (4)
06.12.1991 - 08.09.1991
Akira Nogami
08.09.1991 - 11.05.1991
Norio Honaga (2)
11.05.1991 - 02.08.1992
Jushin Liger (5)
02.08.1992 - 06.26.1992
El Samurai
06.26.1992 - 11.22.1992
The Ultimo Dragon
11.22.1992 - 01.04.1993
Jushin Liger (6)
01.04.1993 - 09.24.1994
VACANT
09.24.1994 - 09.27.1994
- Jushin Liger vacated the title due to being injured
Norio Honaga (3)
09.27.1994 - 02.19.1995
- defeated Wild Pegasus in a tournament final to win the vacant title
Koji Kanemoto
02.19.1995 - 05.03.1995
Sabu
05.03.1995 - 06.14.1995
Koji Kanemoto (2)
06.14.1995 - 01.04.1996
Jushin Liger (7)
01.04.1996 - 04.29.1996
The Great Sasuke
04.29.1996 - 10.11.1996
The Ultimo Dragon (2)
10.11.1996 - 01.04.1997
Jushin Liger (8)
01.04.1997 - 07.06.1997
El Samurai (2)
07.06.1997 - 08.10.1997
Shinjiro Otani
08.10.1997 - 02.07.1998
Jushin Liger (9)
02.07.1998 - 03.17.1999
Koji Kanemoto (3)
03.17.1999 - 08.28.1999
Kendo Kashin
08.28.1999 - 10.11.1999
Jushin Liger (10)
10.11.1999 - 11.29.1999
Juventud Guerrera
11.29.1999 - 12.06.1999
Jushin Liger (11)
12.06.1999 - 07.20.2000
Tatsuhito Takaiwa
07.20.2000 - 10.29.2000
Minoru Tanaka
10.29.2000 - 07.20.2001
Masayuki Naruse
07.20.2001 - 10.08.2001
Kendo Kashin (2)
10.08.2001 - 02.01.2002
VACANT
02.01.2002 - 02.16.2002
- Kendo Kashin vacated the title when he left NJPW
Minoru Tanaka (2)
02.16.2002 - 07.19.2002
- defeated Masahito Kakihara to win the vacant title
Koji Kanemoto (4)
07.19.2002 - 04.23.2003
Tiger Mask IV
04.23.2003 - 09.23.2003
VACANT
09.23.2003 - 10.13.2003
- the title was vacated so that it could be decided in a battle royal
Jado
10.13.2003 - 12.14.2003
- won a battle royal to win the vacant title
Minoru Tanaka (3)
12.14.2003 - 01.04.2005
Tiger Mask IV (2)
01.04.2005 - 10.08.2005
Black Tiger
10.08.2005 - 02.19.2006
Tiger Mask IV (3)
02.19.2006 - 05.03.2006
Koji Kanemoto (5)
05.03.2006 - 12.24.2006
Minoru Tanaka (4)
12.24.2006 - 07.06.2007
Ryusuke Taguchi
07.06.2007 - 12.08.2007
Wataru Inoue
12.08.2007 - 06.16.2008
VACANT
06.16.2008 - 07.08.2008
- Wataru Inoue vacated the title when he moved up to the heavyweight division
Tiger Mask IV (4)
07.08.2008 - 09.21.2008
- defeated Prince Devitt in a tournament final to win the vacant title
Low Ki
09.21.2008 - 01.04.2009
Tiger Mask IV (5)
01.04.2009 - 08.15.2009
Mistico
08.15.2009 - 11.08.2009
Tiger Mask IV (6)
11.08.2009 - 01.04.2010
Naomichi Marufuji
01.04.2010 - 06.19.2010
Prince Devitt
06.19.2010 - 06.18.2011
Kota Ibushi
06.18.2011 - 09.12.2011
VACANT
09.12.2011 - 09.19.2011
- Kota Ibushi vacated the title due to being injured
Prince Devitt (2)
09.19.2011 - 05.03.2012
- defeated Kushida to win the vacant title
Low Ki (2)
05.03.2012 - 07.29.2012
Kota Ibushi (2)
07.29.2012 - 10.08.2012
Low Ki (3)
10.08.2012 - 11.11.2012
Prince Devitt (3)
11.11.2012 - 01.04.2014
Kota Ibushi (3)
01.04.2014 - 07.04.2014
Kushida
07.04.2014 - 09.21.2014
Ryusuke Taguchi (2)
09.21.2014 - 01.04.2015
Kenny Omega
01.04.2015 - 07.05.2015
Kushida (2)
07.05.2015 - 09.23.2015
Kenny Omega (2)
09.23.2015 - 01.04.2016
Kushida (3)
01.04.2016 - 09.17.2016
Bushi
09.17.2016 - 11.05.2016
Kushida (4)
11.05.2016 - 01.04.2017
Hiromu Takahashi
01.04.2017 - 06.11.2017
Kushida (5)
06.11.2017 - 10.09.2017
Will Ospreay
10.09.2017 - 11.05.2017
Marty Scurll
11.05.2017 - 01.04.2018
Will Ospreay (2)
01.04.2018 - 06.09.2018
Hiromu Takahashi (2)
06.09.2018 - 08.20.2018
VACANT
08.20.2018 - 10.08.2018
- Hiromu Takahashi vacated the title due to being injured
Kushida (6)
10.08.2018 - 01.04.2019
- defeated Marty Scurll to win the vacant title
Taiji Ishimori
01.04.2019 - 04.06.2019
Dragon Lee
04.06.2019 - 06.09.2019
Will Ospreay (3)
06.09.2019 - 01.04.2020
Hiromu Takahashi (3)
01.04.2020 - 08.29.2020
Taiji Ishimori (2)
08.29.2020 - 01.05.2021
Hiromu Takahashi (4)
01.05.2021 - 02.25.2021
VACANT
02.25.2021 - 02.28.2021
- Hiromu Takahashi vacated the title due to being injured
El Desperado
02.28.2021 - 07.25.2021
- defeated Bushi and El Phantasmo in a triple threat match to win the vacant title
Robbie Eagles
07.25.2021 - 11.06.2021
El Desperado (2)
11.06.2021 - 05.01.2022
Taiji Ishimori (3)
05.01.2022 - 01.04.2023
Hiromu Takahashi (5)
01.04.2023 - 01.04.2024
El Desperado (3)
01.04.2024 - 02.23.2024
Sho
02.23.2024 - 06.16.2024
El Desperado (4)
06.16.2024 - 07.05.2024
Douki
07.05.2024 - 01.04.2025
El Desperado (5)
01.04.2025