Former world champion Takamasa Anai went out with a bang on Monday, defeating rising star Hisayoshi Harasawa in the final to win the All Japan Judo Championship a day after announcing his retirement.
The 28-year-old Anai captured the title for the first time in four years, and second overall in the open-weight annual tournament.
"I was pretty shocked that I won," said Anai, who beat Harasawa on points after his larger opponent received two deductions for passivity.