Japan dominated at the world judo championships on Saturday, winning all three gold medals on the third day of competition.
Kaori Matsumoto beat Portugal's Telma Monteiro in the women's 57-kilogram final and Yoshie Ueno defeated Miki Tanaka in an all-Japanese women's 63-kilogram final.
Hiroyuki Akimoto defeated Dex Elmont of the Netherlands in the men's 73-kilogram final to cap an impressive day for the hosts.
Japan has won five gold, two silver and four bronze medals so far in the five-day tournament that features 850 athletes from 111 countries.
Japan's men's team failed to win a single gold at the worlds in Rotterdam last year but has already won two in the Tokyo meet.
