Japan wins 2 kata golds in karate

Japan wins 2 kata golds in karate

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Tetsuya Furukawa (R) and Nao Morooka hold up their gold medals after winning the kata events of the Asian Games karate competition in Doha on Dec. 12. Furukawa beat Malaysia's Ku Jin Keat 5-0 in the men's final while Morooka prevailed over Vietnam's Nguyen Hoang Ngan with the same score in the women's gold medal match. (Kyodo)

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