At the World Cup fencing women's saber group held in Athens, Japan lost in the final and was runner-up.
This is the first time Japan has been on the podium in this World Cup event.
The World Cup of Fencing Women's Saber was held in Athens, Greece on the 6th, and Japan won the All Japan Championship last year with Misaki Emura, Norika Tamura, and Shihomi Fukushima, a member of the Tokyo Olympics. Risa Takashima faced with four players.
Japan advanced to the final by beating Poland 45-35 in the semi-finals.
In the final, he was unfortunately defeated by Italy 43 to 45 and was runner-up, but this is the first time Japan has been on the podium in this event's World Cup.