diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 986d32b7e680..f12a2bc5b35a 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -46,3 +46,5 @@ content/en/docs/zero-code/js/            @open-telemetry/docs-approvers @open-te
 content/en/docs/zero-code/net/           @open-telemetry/docs-approvers @open-telemetry/dotnet-approvers @open-telemetry/dotnet-instrumentation-approvers
 content/en/ecosystem/demo/               @open-telemetry/demo-approvers @open-telemetry/demo-approvers
 content/zh/                              @open-telemetry/docs-maintainers @open-telemetry/docs-zh-approvers
+content/ja/                              @open-telemetry/docs-maintainers @open-telemetry/docs-ja-approvers
+