Overview

• Japan won the group all-around gold on Aug. 23, 2025, at the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro.
• Suzuki, Inaki, Taguchi, Nishimoto, Hanamura and Miyoshi formed the champion lineup.
• Event scores were 27.200 in ribbon (third) and 28.350 in ball/hoop (top) for a 55.550 total.
• The result surpasses Japan’s previous runner-up finishes in 1975 and 2019 and delivers its first podium in four editions.
• The team qualified for apparatus finals with eight teams scheduled for Aug. 24 (Japan time Aug. 25), as reporting also notes concerns about Yukari Murata’s alleged intimidating coaching.