Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Japan | 18 | 8 | 8 | 34 |
| 2 | India | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Philippines | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Taiwan | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | South Korea | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Iran | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Israel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Singapore | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | Malaysia | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Iraq | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Kampuchea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Nepal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Question:
top gold medal earner?
Answer:
Japan