Japan won the silver medal behind Russia in the synchronized swimming team final with a score of 98.334 to the defending champion's 98.750 at the World Swimming Championships on Saturday. The United States took third.
Japan had led the field after Monday's technical routine but fell second to Russia after the free routine a day later. Miya Tachibana and Miho Takeda, who won the silver in the duet final, are among the eight women on the Japanese team.
On the final day of synchronized swimming competition at Piscinas Bernat Picornell, Russia began its flawless performance to "Eagle" with a towering lift and earned four perfect scores for artistic impression while Japan saw three 9.9s for arts and one 9.9 for technique.
It was Japan's third straight silver medal finish in the team discipline at the World Swimming Championships.