Takato shows who's the best pick U60kg

Japan’s man of the moment Takato Naohisa (JPN) defeated World Championships bronze medallist Kim Won-Jin (KOR) to be crowned Tokyo Grand Slam gold medallist for the second successive year. Both judoka were penalised with a shido for not taking a grip after 80 seconds and 20-year-old Takato gained the advantage when the Korean received a second shido for a false attack. With 45 seconds remaining Takato attempted a drop seoi-nage but KIM maintained his posture only for the Japanese superstar to lift him and roll through with a modified kata-guruma.

Takato was gifted a semi-final win by Smetov Yeldos (KAZ) who received hansoku-make while at the same stage KIM defeated world silver medallist Dashdavaa Amartuvshin (MGL) by scoring a yuko from a last-ditch ashi-waza attack with one second left. The first bronze medal was claimed by Shishime Toru (JPN) who survived a battle of attrition against Dashdavaa in the first golden score contest of the competition. Both judoka received a shido for passivity and the Mongolian was swiftly penalised again for the same infringement. Shishime failed to capitalise on that slender advantage as he received a second shido for passivity to send the contest into golden score.

After a momentary respite for the Mongolian the receive medical attention for a bloody nose, the contest resumed with golden score and 90 seconds later a winner emerged as Dashdavaa received a shido for passivity.

The second bronze medal went to FISU Universiade winner Kido Shinji (JPN) as Smetov could not compete due to injury.