Akira Kuroiwa
| full name | Akira Kuroiwa | |
| nationality | Japan (JPN) | |
| local spelling | 黒岩 彰 | |
| born | September 1961 | in Tsumagoi, Gunma (Japan) |
| family | brother of Munehisa Kuroiwa | |
| Navigation | Championships | World Cup |
Championships - Medal table and top 10 positions
| kampioenschap | gold | silver | bronze | 4th-6th | 7th-10th | starts |
 Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| WCh Sprint | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Championships - Results
| year | position | championship | place | |
| 1981 | 6 | WCh Sprint | Grenoble | FRA |
| 1982 | 8 | WCh Sprint | Alkmaar | NED |
| 1983 | 1  | WCh Sprint | Helsinki | FIN |
| 1984 | 10 | Olympic Games 500 meters | Sarajevo | YUG |
| 9 | Olympic Games 1000 meters | Sarajevo | YUG | |
| 8 | WCh Sprint | Trondheim | NOR | |
| 1985 | 21 | WCh Sprint | Heerenveen | NED |
| 1986 | 3  | WCh Sprint | Karuizawa | JPN |
| 1987 | 1 | WCh Sprint | Sainte-Foy | CAN |
| 1988 | 3 | Olympic Games 500 meters | Calgary | CAN |
| 20 | Olympic Games 1000 meters | Calgary | CAN | |
