Mukaida led the Japanese charge as women’s wrestling continued on the third day of the Championships, as she reached the 53 kilogram final.

It would be a convincing victory for the Japanese star, as she secured a victory by fall against Kazakhstan’s Zhuldyz Eshimova.

North Korea’s Jong Myong-suk claimed the first bronze medal on offer, winning 8-1 against China’s Pang Qianyu.

Kim Hyung-joo rounded off the podium positions as the South Korean earned an 8-0 win over Chiu Hsin-Ju of Chinese Taipei.

Japan’s domination continued in the next three finals, with each of their wrestlers overcoming Indian opposition in the gold medal matches.

Sae Nanjo denied the host nation victory in the 55kg competition, as the teenager held off the challenge of India’s Vinesh Vinesh.

Nanjo would emerge as an 8-4 winner in the gold medal contest.

China’s Zhang Qi sealed a technical fall victory over Uzbekistan’s Sevara Eshmuratova in the first bronze medal match, before Mongolia’s Erkhembayar Davaachimeg defeated Lee Shin-hye of South Korea 4-0.

Risako Kawai, who claimed Olympic gold in the 63kg event last year, faced tough competition in the form of India’s Sakshi Malik in the 60kg competition.

Kawai claimed a technical fall win over Malik, who was a bronze medallist in the 58kg division at Rio 2016.

Kazakhstan’s Ayaulym Kassymova won bronze in the same manner against Uzbekistan’s Nabira Esenbaeva, while China’s Zhou Zhangting won a thrilling contest with Mongolia’s Shoovdor Baatarjav 15-12.

The third Japan against India clash would be see Sara Dosho take on the host nation’s Divya Kakran in the 69kg event.

Dosho, the reigning Olympic champion, secured a victory by fall against Kakran in a dominant display.

The two bronze medal matches would also be decided by fall verdicts, with South Korea’s Park Hyeonyeong beating Chinese Taipei’s Huang Chen-Chi, while China’s Zhou Feng overcame Elmira Syzdykova of Kazakhstan.

Japanese success continued in the women’s 48kg competition, with Yui Susaki claiming the gold medal.

Susaki earned a technical fall win over North Korea’s Kim Sonhyang.

India’s Ritu Ritu was granted the first bronze medal as China’s Sun Yanan withdraw through injury, while Kazakhstan’s Irina Borissova won 10-4 against Saiana Baiyzova of Kyrgyzstan to take the final podium spot.

The event is due to continue tomorrow when men’s freestyle wrestling will begin.