Japan achieves a historic milestone with 83 gold medals at the Asian Games.

Japanese athletes showcased a remarkable performance on the 15th day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, achieving a record of 83 gold medals—surpassing the previous record of 78 set in 1966. Key highlights included the softball team’s 7-0 victory over China, Judo’s mixed team triumph against Kazakhstan, and Moe Kiyooka’s win in women’s wrestling. In breaking, Shigeyuki Nakarai defended his title, while the U21 soccer team and men’s volleyball team faced defeats in their finals. Additional achievements included a silver in individual archery for Junya Nakanishi and Japan’s first gold in men’s sepak takraw. Japan had already broken its total medal record earlier in the Games.