Yoshie Ueno beat Miki Tanaka in an all-Japanese women's 63-kg final at the world judo championships Saturday, marking an auspicious occasion in appropriate fashion with the defense of her title as host Japan claimed its 100th overall gold medal since the tournament began in 1956.
Japan swept all three weight classes on this day in both the men's and women's competitions.
It was Kaori Matsumoto who set off the champagne celebrations with her victory over Portugal's Telma Monteiro in the women's 57 kg before Ueno and Hiroyuki Akimoto (73 kg) followed suit for the men during a Japanese gold rush on the third day of the championships.