Debutants
Youngest debutants in Japan Cup in 2011. There are 32 debutants.
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAYAKAWA Tomohiro | Aisan Racing Team | 21y + 294d |
| 2 | MAJKA Rafał | Saxo Bank - Sungard | 22y + 41d |
| 3 | CIMOLAI Davide | Liquigas - Cannondale | 22y + 71d |
| 4 | HAAS Nathan | Genesys Wealth Advisers | 22y + 225d |
| 5 | HATSUYAMA Sho | Utsunomiya Blitzen | 23y + 67d |
| 6 | MARGALIOT Ran | Saxo Bank - Sungard | 23y + 97d |
| 7 | EARLE Nathan | Genesys Wealth Advisers | 23y + 141d |
| 8 | VON HOFF Steele | Genesys Wealth Advisers | 23y + 296d |
| 9 | CARUSO Damiano | Liquigas - Cannondale | 24y + 11d |
| 10 | BOARO Manuele | Saxo Bank - Sungard | 24y + 225d |
| 11 | SHUSHEMOIN Alexandr | Pro Team Astana | 24y + 239d |
| 12 | HAMILTON Nic | Jelly Belly presented by Kenda | 25y + 13d |
| 13 | GIACOPPO Anthony | Genesys Wealth Advisers | 25y + 163d |
| 14 | KREUZIGER Roman | Pro Team Astana | 25y + 170d |
| 15 | FRUSTO Henry | D'Angelo Antenucci-Nippo Corporation | 25y + 192d |
| 16 | TANNER David | Saxo Bank - Sungard | 27y + 23d |
| 17 | MARANGONI Alan | Liquigas - Cannondale | 27y + 99d |
| 18 | SANDERSON Nicholas | Genesys Wealth Advisers | 27y + 149d |
| 19 | BONO Matteo | Lampre - ISD | 27y + 346d |
| 20 | DICKESON William | Jelly Belly presented by Kenda | 28y + 211d |
| 21 | GAROFALO Vincenzo | Matrix Powertag | 29y + 79d |
| 22 | HANSON Ken | Jelly Belly presented by Kenda | 29y + 192d |
| 23 | WIESIAK Mariusz | Matrix Powertag | 30y + 205d |
| 24 | ZARGARI Amir | Azad University Iran | 31y + 84d |
| 25 | PIETROPOLLI Daniele | Lampre - ISD | 31y + 104d |
| 26 | VAN ULDEN Bernard | Jelly Belly presented by Kenda | 32y + 42d |
| 27 | HAGHI Alireza | Azad University Iran | 32y + 257d |
| 28 | HUFF Charles Bradley | Jelly Belly presented by Kenda | 32y + 260d |
| 29 | JUFRÉ Josep | Pro Team Astana | 36y + 79d |
| 30 | NAGARA Daisei | Matrix Powertag | 37y + 106d |
| 31 | BALIANI Fortunato | D'Angelo Antenucci-Nippo Corporation | 37y + 109d |
| 32 | MIZUROV Andrey | Pro Team Astana | 38y + 221d |