Jasey Jay Anderson's hot streak continued Friday as the Canadian star won the men's snowboard cross event in Sapporo for his fourth straight victory on the World Cup circuit.
Anderson picked up 1,000 points on the Makomanai course to edge out Sweden's Magnus Sterner and John Fletcher of Australia as the world's top-ranked boarder, Pontus Stahlkloo of Sweden, crashed out in the quarterfinals.
Naoya Kunihiro placed 24th, the day's best showing for the home boarders.
Kiwi Juliane Bray won the women's event ahead of Austrian Doris Guenther and Frenchwoman Nathalie Desmares, with Yoko Miyake Japan's highest-placed finisher in 11th.