The WBA champion returns to the ring for the first time in two years against a successful, battle-tested opponent.
The host nation finished one medal shy of its Paralympic record, which was established at the 2004 Athens Games.
The host nation earned three marathon medals, with Misato Michishita winning the women's T12 race, while Daiki Kajiwara, Sarina Satomi and Yuma Yamazaki collected badminton golds.