Japan Men's Epee Fencing National Team Wins Bronze Medal in World Cup Team Event!
The Japan Men's Epee Fencing Team secured a bronze medal in the team event at the World Cup held in Astana, Kazakhstan, on March 29, 2026.
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On Sunday, March 29, 2026 (local time), the Japan National Team won the bronze medal in the team event at the Men's Epee World Cup tournament held in Astana (Republic of Kazakhstan).
The Japanese team, who entered the tournament ranked No. 1 in the world, defeated Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) 45-35 in the quarterfinals. Although they narrowly lost to Italy 42-45 in the subsequent semifinals, they secured the bronze medal by defeating Kazakhstan 44-42 in the third-place playoff.
[Images and captions omitted for plain text flow, but they depict the medal-winning members, player introductions, match action shots, and joyous high-fives.]
■ Player Comments
- Koki Kano (Japan Airlines)
"I'm honestly happy to win a medal for the first time in a while. We had a series of tough matches, but we won third place as a team. The matches will still continue, so I want to connect this momentum to the next one."
- Akira Komata (Honma Gumi Corporation)
"Thank you very much for all your cheers. I am relieved to be able to win a medal for the first time since the World Championships. I want to level up even more and..."
The Japanese team, who entered the tournament ranked No. 1 in the world, defeated Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) 45-35 in the quarterfinals. Although they narrowly lost to Italy 42-45 in the subsequent semifinals, they secured the bronze medal by defeating Kazakhstan 44-42 in the third-place playoff.
[Images and captions omitted for plain text flow, but they depict the medal-winning members, player introductions, match action shots, and joyous high-fives.]
■ Player Comments
- Koki Kano (Japan Airlines)
"I'm honestly happy to win a medal for the first time in a while. We had a series of tough matches, but we won third place as a team. The matches will still continue, so I want to connect this momentum to the next one."
- Akira Komata (Honma Gumi Corporation)
"Thank you very much for all your cheers. I am relieved to be able to win a medal for the first time since the World Championships. I want to level up even more and..."