Japan's top athletes participated in the Japan Para Athletics Games, which began in Gifu City for two days from the 10th. Tokyo Paralympic gold medalist Tomoyuki Sato competed in the men's 2-meter wheelchair class.
Sato is aiming to win his fourth consecutive title in this event at the World Championships in France in July. Shinya Wada and Kenya Karasawa competed in men's 64-meter visually impaired class. Takahashi Shunya won the championship with a mark of 4 meters and 8 centimeters in the fourth round.