In Photos: Japanese Paralympians win 51 medals at Tokyo Games including 13 golds

Sarina Satomi smiles while showing her gold medal for the women's wheelchair badminton singles during the Summer Paralympic Games at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2021. (Mainichi/Junichi Sasaki)

Takayuki Suzuki finishes first in the men's 100-meter freestyle S4 final during the Summer Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Aug. 26, 2021. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima)

Tomoki Sato shouts for joy after coming in first place in the men's wheelchair T52 400-meter final in a Paralympic record at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2021. (Mainichi/Tatsuya Fujii)

Naohide Yamaguchi reacts after coming in first place in the men's 100-meter breaststroke SB14 final in a world record at the Summer Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Aug. 29, 2021. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima)

Men's wheelchair T52 1,500-meter gold medal winner Tomoki Sato, left, and bronze medalist Hirokazu Ueyonabaru are seen at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo during the Summer Paralympic Games on Aug. 29, 2021. (Mainichi/Tatsuya Fujii)

Takayuki Suzuki swims to win silver in the men's 50-meter freestyle S4 competition during the Summer Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Sept. 2, 2021. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima)

Keiko Sugiura finishes the women's C1-3 cycling road race in first place during the Tokyo Paralympic Games on Sept. 3, 2021, at Fuji International Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture. (Mainichi/Rei Kubo)

Keiko Sugiura shows her gold medal for the women's C1-3 cycling road race during the Tokyo Paralympic Games on Sept. 3, 2021, at Fuji International Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture. (Mainichi/Rei Kubo)

Hidetaka Sugimura rejoices after a throw during the individual BC2 boccia final at the Summer Paralympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre on Sept. 1, 2021. (Mainichi/Noriko Tokuno)

Hidetaka Sugimura shows his gold medal for the individual BC2 boccia during the Summer Paralympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2021. (Mainichi/Noriko Tokuno)

Keiichi Kimura swims to win gold in the men's S11 100-meter butterfly final at the Summer Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Sept. 3, 2021. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima)

Keiichi Kimura, left, gold medalist in the men's S11 100-meter butterfly, and Uchu Tomita, who clinched silver, rejoice after the final at the Summer Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Sept. 3, 2021. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima)

Keiichi Kimura smiles while showing his gold medal for the men's 100-meter butterfly S11 during the Summer Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Sept. 3, 2021. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima)

Shingo Kunieda returns a ball during the men's wheelchair tennis singles final at the Summer Paralympic Games at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2021. (Mainichi/Noriko Tokuno)

Shingo Kunieda smiles while showing his gold medal for the men's wheelchair tennis singles during the Summer Paralympic Games at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2021. (Mainichi/Noriko Tokuno)

Daiki Kajiwara pumps his fist in the air after winning the men's wheelchair badminton singles final during the Summer Paralympic Games at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2021. (Mainichi/Junichi Sasaki)

Sarina Satomi, left, and Yuma Yamazaki raise Japan's national flags after winning gold in the women's wheelchair badminton doubles during the Summer Paralympic Games at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2021. (Mainichi/Junichi Sasaki)

Yui Kamiji hits a return during the women's wheelchair tennis singles final at the Summer Paralympic Games at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2021. (Mainichi/Toshiki Miyama)

Misato Michishita, left, finishes in first place in the women's T12 marathon during the Summer Paralympic Games at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2021. (Mainichi/Tatsuya Fujii)

Misato Michishita, right, smiles with her guide after winning the women's T12 marathon during the Summer Paralympic Games at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2021. (Mainichi/Toshiki Miyama)