International Competitions

All-Japan's: Day 2

All-Japan's: Day 2


Women

Minami Aono (Fukuoka Police) defeated Megu Danno (Komatsu) in the -63kg final. She threw Danno with uchimata for ippon in Golden Score.

Moka Kuwagata (Park 24) defeated Utana Terada (JR East) with sumi-otoshi for yuko in Golden Score to win the -70kg gold.

Mizuki Sugimura (Park 24) threw Rinoko Wada (Park 24) with osoto-makikomi in Golden Score to get a yuko win in the final of the -78kg division.

Akira Sone (Park 24) defeated Miki Mukunoki (Buy Technology Co) by penalties in a very long Golden Score to win the -78kg gold.

Men
Riku Okada (Asahi Kasei) defeated Hidetoshi Tokumochi (Keiyo Gas Co) by penalties in Golden Score to clinch the -90kg gold.

Yuta Kasai (Toyota Tsusho Corporation) threw Ko Nakayama (Keiyo Gas Co) with a counter against a counter, to win the -100kg gold. Kasai had attempted a kouchi-gari, to which Nakayama tried to counter with a footsweep. Kasai evaded that counter and used tewaza to take Nakayama down for waza-ari.

Kanta Nakano (Asahi Kasei) defeated Hyoga Ota (Asahi Kasei) by penalties in Golden Score to win the +100kg gold medal.

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