The Japanese delegation reached 83 gold medals at the Nagoya Asian Games, surpassing the 78 won at the 1966 Bangkok Games to set a new record. As a result of the Games, the total number of gold medals reached a new high for the first time in 60 years.
At the Asian Games being held in Aichi and Nagoya, the Japanese delegation's gold medal count reached 83. As a result, Japan's total number of gold medals exceeded 83 for the first time in the history of the Games, attracting attention both in Japan and overseas. Official announcements from the Games and local media reports continue to assess the results not only in terms of individual medal totals but also as an overall achievement for the country.
The new record surpasses the 78 won at the 1966 Bangkok Games, setting a new high for the first time in 60 years. It represents the results of the accumulated competitive strength built up over many years coming to fruition, and is expected to affect the morale of the delegation. Attention is focused on the trend in the gold medal count as the competition schedule progresses.
According to announcements from the Games organizers, athletes continue to win medals in other events, and the results are being reported as the sum of the performance of the delegation as a whole. While some have pointed to the possibility that local venue conditions and changes to competition rules may have had an impact, at this stage the emphasis is on the sharp increase in the total number of gold medals.