Japan Wins Gold in Karate, Swimming at Asian Games on Monday; Also Takes 3 Silver Medals, 1 Bronze
Japan’s medal haul at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 grew on Monday as Kakeru Nishiyama took the gold in the men’s individual kata event in karate, while Shin Ohashi shared the first-place title in men’s 100-meter breaststroke with a Chinese swimmer.
Japan claimed victory in karate and swimming events at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Monday. Kakeru Nishiyama took the gold in men's individual kata karate, defeating Fong Man Hou of Macau 5-0. However, Ohashi Shin shared the first place in men's 100-meter breaststroke with a Chinese swimmer, both achieving the same time of 58.64 seconds.
Japan also secured three silver medals and one bronze. In soft tennis mixed doubles, the Japanese pair Toshiki Uematsu and Rena Temma finished second, behind the Taiwan team. The Japanese team of two men and two women in the triathlon mixed relay secured a silver medal, with a time of 1 hour, 26 minutes and 45 seconds. In the women's kumite event, Sarara Shimada won the bronze medal by defeating South Korea's An Jeongeun 9-2.
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