Miho Takagi won the season's first World Cup women's 1,500-meter race on Saturday, while compatriots Nao Kodaira and Ayano Sato claimed titles in the women's 500-meter race and women's mass start, respectively.
Takagi completed her distance in 1 minute, 54.68 seconds, 0.76 second faster than the runner-up, Sochi Olympic champion Jorien ter Mors of the Netherlands. Four Dutch skaters finished second to fifth.
"The way I planned out my race was good, and I'm happy that I finished in 1 minute and 54-plus seconds," Takagi said. "But, I want to continue doing what I always have without being overconfident."