Japan’s Shuri Sakuma (-20) produced the performance of the week at the Toto Japan Classic 2026, closing with a magnificent eight-under-par 64 to cruise to a four-shot victory at Taiheiyo Club Minori Course. Sakuma’s final-round charge left the rest of the field trailing and secured a memorable win on home soil.

Fellow Japanese star Akie Iwai (-16) finished alone in second after a steady closing round of -1, while Eri Okayama Hara (-15) claimed third place following a two-under-par final round.

Thailand’s Atthaya Yubol (-14) and Japan’s Yui Araki (-14) shared fourth place, both enjoying consistent weeks to remain among the contenders from start to finish.

A crowded tie for sixth at -13 featured Slovenia’s Ana Belac (-13), South Korea’s Yu Min Hwang (-13) and Hyo Joo Kim (-13), Chinese Taipei’s Ching-Yu Wu (-13), and Japan’s Nasa Hataoka (-13). Belac’s closing 67 (-5) was among the strongest rounds of the day as she climbed into the top ten.

Japan continued to dominate the leaderboard, with Kanami Nagai (-12) finishing 11th, while Miyu Kido (-11), Australia’s Hannah Green (-11), Kurabayashi (-11), Saki Kuwaki (-11), Mao Kobayashi (-11) and Ayaka Furue (-11) shared 12th place.