Japan's Yuna Araki and Nasa Hataoka share a one-shot lead at 15-under heading into the final round of the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic.

Araki carded a 7-under 65 and Hataoka posted a 4-under 68 in Saturday's third round at Seta Golf Course in Otsu in western Japan.

Three of their compatriots round out the top five, with Miyu Yamashita (68) at 14-under, Shuri Sakuma (69) three behind the leaders and Ai Suzuki (70) four strokes back.

Defending champion Rio Takeda (68) of Japan is nine shots behind.

Hatoaka has shared the lead through each of the first three rounds, with different golfers each day. She had five birdies and one bogey on Saturday.

"Yeah, front nine I played really solid today, but I was not able to make birdie chances on back nine," Hatoaka said. "But I made a great birdie on

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