| # | Rider | Age | Bike | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Akira RYO | 29 |  Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Kawasaki Racing Team |
| 5 | Katsuaki FUJIWARA | 22 |  Suzuki GSX-R750 | Lucky Strike Suzuki |
| 6 | Shin'ya TAKEISHI | 29 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Kawasaki Racing Team |
| 8 | Noriyuki HAGA | 22 | Yamaha YZF750 | Marlboro YAMAHA |
| 11 | Tamaki SERIZAWA | 24 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Yoshimura SUZUKI GP1 PLUS |
| 14 | Hitoyasu IZUTSU | 26 | Ducati 916 | Team Foundation |
| 17 | Katsunori HASEGAWA | 28 | Yamaha YZF750 | PJ1 MAX & RC SUGO |
| 18 | Tomohiko KANEYASU | 35 | Honda RC45 | Defi T. KANEYASU |
| 20 | Wataru YOSHIKAWA | 27 | Yamaha YZF750 | Marlboro YAMAHA |
| 21 | Manabu KAMADA | 26 | Honda RC45 | Team SAKURAI Honda |
| 24 | Hideo SENMYO | 31 | Honda RC45 | Kouyou-kai Dream Racing Team |
| 29 | Yuji HARAGUCHI | ? | Honda RC45 | Sofukai • Suzuka Racing Team |
| 30 | Yukihiro AOYANAGI | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | SWIFT • R MOTUL |
| 31 | Shin'ya NAKATANI | 26 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Team HANSHIN Riding School |
| 33 | Masayuki YAMANAKA | ? | Honda RC45 | Racing Team HONEYBEE |
| 34 | Takahiro FUKAMI | 26 | Yamaha YZF750 | Clever Wolf Racing Club |
| 35 | Kazuhiro IMURA | ? | Kawasaki ZXR750 | Team BOMBER |
| 36 | Noriyuki TSUJIMOTO | ? | Honda RC45 | TEAM VITALSPIRIT |
| 37 | Hideaki TSUTSUI | 30 | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | MRD T-CRAFT |
| 38 | Masayuki TAKAHARA | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | EISHIN Racing Team |
| 40 | Masana SASAKI | ? | Ducati 916 | Winning Run |
| 41 | Takahiro SOHWA | 31 | Honda RC45 | K's GARAGE SOHWA |
| 42 | Hideaki NARUMI | ? | Honda RC45 | Almighty's RP Tire House |
| 45 | Yuichi TAKEDA | 19 | Honda RC45 | Castrol HONDA |
| 46 | Nobumichi TOMITA | ? | Honda RC45 | TAKADA Eng ATS |
| 48 | Yoshimasa FUSHIMI | ? | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Team MOTOBREAK & Chinese Culture Village |
| 49 | Tamotsu MIZUSAWA | ? | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Tsukinowa Driving School & Yamashina Kawasaki |
| 50 | Hironori ODAKA | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | Team PRIZE&HARUT |
| 51 | Toshiki KUNIMATSU | 31 | Honda RC45 | TEAM VITALSPIRIT |
| 52 | Takumi SHIMIZU | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | TEAM EBATA |
| 53 | Hitoshi SUGESAWA | ? | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Team SUCCESS + Ota Store |
| 54 | Ken'ichi SHIMODA | ? | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Team MSL |
| 55 | Yasuhiko GORIKU | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | Iwata Racing Family |
| 56 | Hideto HASEGAWA | ? | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | MAX-SPEED |
| 57 | Shogo TAKEMI | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | Clever Wolf Racing Club |
| 58 | Makoto TOKINAGA | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | Iwata Racing Family |
| 60 | Mamoru YAMAKAWA | ? | Kawasaki ZXR750 | Challenge of Yamakawa |
| 62 | Kozo MINAMIKAWA | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | Clever Wolf Racing Club |
| 63 | Tohru OISHI | ? | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | TEAM Dr.SUDA |
| 64 | Toshitake MATSUSHITA | ? | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | RP Tire House & YRT☆WAKO'S |
| 65 | Katsuya WATANABE | ? | Honda RC45 | Racing Tea BIGBOX |
| 66 | Hitoshi TANIGUCHI | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | Companion Friends & Moto Katayanagi |
| 67 | Keiichi NAKAZAWA | ? | Kawasaki ZX-7RR | Endo Wagyo RT & Space Art |
| 69 | Yasushi SEKIDO | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | RS-Katakura / YSP Hachioji |
| 70 | Shin'ichi NAKAUE | ? | Honda RC45 | TEAM VITALSPIRIT |
| 71 | Katsuhito KOSHIYAMA | ? | Honda RC45 | Team SAKURAI Honda |
| 72 | Shin'ichi ITO | 30 | Honda RC45 | Castrol HONDA |
| 73 | Satoshi OKADA | 32 | Yamaha YZF750 | Sports Rider & eFREAKS |
| 76 | Tamotsu NAKAMURA | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | RS-Katakura / YSP Hachioji |
| 77 | Kousuke AKIYOSHI | 22 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Lucky Strike Suzuki |
| 78 | Katsushi FUJIBAYASHI | ? | Yamaha YZF750 | PJ1 & SUGAYA SPEED ♪ rurudo |
| 79 | Morimichi GOMI | ? | Kawasaki ZXR750 | RS-ITOH & Sakamaki Clinic |
| 831 | Noboru KAMIYA | ? | Honda RC45 | Radio Shonan & SAKURAI Honda |
1997-06-20 to 1997-06-22
Fuji Superbike Race
Fuji (Permanent circuit, 4.4744 km)
Attendance: 39,300
Entries: 53 / Practised: 52 / Qualified: 40
Sessions
Entry list
Struck out text denotes riders on entry list who did not participate.
Sources:
Official results/ MotorLand2 TV coverage/ MFJ Magazine No. 330 1997-01/02 pg15/ MFJ Magazine No. 341 1998-01/02 pg64-66/ europark.com/ Motoracing-japan.com/ Photos from roadrace.jog.buttobi.net