# Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games karate competitions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/aichi-nagoya-asian-games-karate-competitions
> Updated: 2026-09-20T11:45:57.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

The 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya featured various karate competitions. Early results in the individual kata events saw Japan’s Maho Ono secure gold in the women’s category after defeating Hong Kong’s Grace. Other medalists included Taiwan’s Hui Xuan Chien, who earned bronze, and Hong Kong’s Ho Hin Wai, who took bronze in the men’s individual kata.

Following these events, Hashiru Nishiyama won the gold medal in the men’s individual kata, defeating a competitor from Macau with a 5-0 score. Other martial arts results included Tsubasa Kama finishing outside the top three in the women’s kumite 68kg category and Runa Kuge placing sixth in the women’s changquan event.

More recent results from the Japanese delegation include a total of four karate medals: two golds, one silver, and one bronze. Maho Ono and Kaoru Nishiyama secured gold in the women’s and men’s individual kata, respectively. Additionally, Yugo Kozaki earned a silver medal in the men’s kumite -67kg, while Sarara Shimada took bronze in the women’s kumite -61kg.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-20: Hashiru Nishiyama wins gold in karate at Asian Games

Hashiru Nishiyama won gold in men's karate kata at the Asian Games, while Hiromi Abe claimed her first title at the GS Yuasa Open tennis tournament in Kyoto.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hashiru-nishiyama-wins-gold-in-karate-at-asian-games

### 2026-09-19: Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Karate medalists crowned

At the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, Japan's Maho Ono won gold in women's karate kata, while Taiwan's Hui Xuan Chien and Hong Kong's Ho Hin Wai secured bronze medals.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/karate-athletes-from-taiwan-and-hong-kong-win-medals-at-asian-games

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