{
  "id": 11229415,
  "title": "Japan's Fujiwara, Tanioka, Maeda Win Judo Gold at Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/japans-fujiwara-tanioka-maeda-win-judo-gold-at-asian-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T16:10:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026100100959/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nagoya, October 1 - Japan's medal count at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games rose once more on Thursday, as Sotaro Fujiwara, Narumi Tanioka and Rin Maeda secured gold medals in judo events. Fujiwara, who earned gold in the men's 81-kilogram category, expressed relief, stating, \"I'm in a world where people expect results, so I'm relieved.\" Tanioka claimed victory in the women's 63-kg category, while Maeda won gold in the women's 70-kg category. During the quarterfinals, Maeda was bitten on the arm by an opponent from China, who later faced disqualification for her actions. Tanioka remarked, \"I didn't really care because I was pumped with adrenaline.\"\n\nBeyond judo, Japan's success expanded in other events. In wrestling, a gold medal was added to Japan's tally when Yuri Nakazato triumphed in the men's Greco-Roman 97-kg event. Nakazato remarked, \"I didn't think that I would win.\" Reflecting on the support, he said, \"I had twice as much energy as usual,\" as many relatives were present at the venue and cheered him on.",
  "summary": "Nagoya, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)--Japan's medal tally at the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games increased further Thursday, with Sotaro Fujiwara, Narumi Tanioka and Rin Maeda clinching gold medals in judo events. Fujiwara, who secured gold in the men's 81-kilogram category, said, \"I'm in a world where people expect results, so I'm relieved.\" Tanioka won gold in the women's 63-kg category and Ma...",
  "key_points": [
    "Sotaro Fujiwara wins gold in men's 81kg judo",
    "Narumi Tanioka claims victory in women's 63kg judo",
    "Rin Maeda wins gold in women's 70kg judo"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}