The Tokyo Olympics are the fifth day of the Games.
The number of Japanese gold medals has increased by two to 10 in total, surpassing the United States and China, and is at the top.
soft ball
In the softball final, Japan beat the United States 2-0 to win the gold medal.
Softball has revived for the first time in three tournaments since the Beijing tournament 13 years ago, and Japan is the first gold medal since then.
judo
Takanori Nagase won the gold medal in the men's 81 kg class of judo.
This is the first gold medal in this class in five competitions since Makoto Takimoto of the Sydney Games.
surfing
In the new competition, Kanoa Igarashi won the silver medal and Yumeji Tsuzuki won the bronze medal.
Weightlifting
In the weightlifting women's 59 kg class, Mikiko Andoh won a bronze medal with a total of 214 kg.
This is the second Japanese female athlete to win a medal in weightlifting, following Hiromi Miyake, who won a silver medal at the London Games and a bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro Games.
Ranking of the number of medals won
Japan on the 5th day of the tournament won a total of 5 medals, for a total of 18 medals, including 10 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze.
The number of gold medals is the highest in the participating countries and regions.
On the other hand, in terms of the total number of medals, the United States ranked first with a total of 25 medals, including 9 gold, 8 silver, and 8 bronze.
China is in second place with a total of 21 gold, 5 silver and 7 bronze, and Japan is in third place alongside the Russian Olympic Committee.