Overview
- Yuna Araki and Nasa Hataoka are tied at 15 under through 54 holes at Seta Golf Club, with Miyu Yamashita one shot back in the final group.
- Araki surged with a third‑round 65, fueled by five consecutive birdies from holes 2 through 6 to reach the co-lead.
- Nasa Hataoka has shared the lead after each round and is bidding for a seventh LPGA title and a second Toto Japan Classic win.
- Home players dominate the board after three rounds, with Shuri Sakuma fourth at 12 under and Ai Suzuki fifth at 11 under.
- International challenges faded as Jiyai Shin slid to a tie for sixth at 10 under and world No. 3 Minjee Lee fell to T-52 at 1 under, with the $3.2 million event affecting Tour Championship points.