{
  "id": 11814640,
  "title": "Japan sets record with 83 gold medals at Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/japan-sets-record-with-83-gold-medals-at-asian-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T01:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/10/04/asian-games/asian-games-japan-golds/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the fifteenth day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Japan achieved a historic milestone by securing 83 gold medals, setting a new record for a single edition of the Games. This surpassed the previous high of 78 gold medals won at the 1966 Bangkok Asian Games. The Japanese softball team clinched their seventh consecutive Asian Games title with a decisive victory over China, 7-0, under the mercy rule after five innings. In judo, Japan secured its third straight mixed team championship, defeating Kazakhstan 4-0 in the final.\n\nMoe Kiyooka claimed the women's 53-kilogram wrestling title, while Akari Fujinami, despite suffering a semifinal loss in the 57-kg class, managed to secure a bronze medal. Shigeyuki Nakarai, also known as Shigekix, defended his title in breaking. However, Japan's under-21 men's soccer team narrowly lost to South Korea in the final, missing out on their first Asian Games gold medal in four editions. Iran defeated Japan's men's volleyball team 3-1 in the final, denying Japan their first gold medal in the event during the last four Games.\n\nJunya Nakanishi secured a spot for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by finishing second in men's individual recurve archery. The men's water polo team claimed their second consecutive gold medal after defeating Indonesia 2-1. Japan also secured its first-ever gold medal in the men's sepak takraw quad final, defeating Indonesia 2-1.",
  "summary": "The total surpassed the previous record of 78 gold medals won by Japan at the 1966 Bangkok Games.",
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        "published": "2026-10-04T01:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "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."
}