Japan stayed in the men's curling semifinal picture with victory Tuesday night over Denmark, erasing the bad taste from an earlier drubbing by Canada to end the day with a four-win, four-loss record at the Pyeongchang Games.

The Japanese women were outmaneuvered by Great Britain in their only match on Tuesday but remain well in contention for the final four, sitting tied with the Britons in third place with a 5-3 record.

In the men's match versus Denmark, Japan landed the first power punch, ripping off three shots in the third end to take a two-shot lead in the match. Led by skipper Rasmus Stjerne, the Danes drew within one with the final stone in the fourth, but Japan again logged a multiple shot end, scoring two in the sixth.

In the eighth, Denmark clawed back two shots of its own to cut the deficit to one at 5-4. Japan calmly blanked the ninth end and then rode skipper Yusuke Morozumi's final-shot take-out to add a final point and book the 6-4 win.

"The way you play the game doesn't change, whether it's a finals match or on the Olympic stage," Morozumi said, adding the team is focused on its final group match against host South Korea. "We've been able to perform in the big moments up until this point."

After Japan's earlier 8-4 loss to three-time defending Olympic champions Canada, the team sits in equal fifth place but with a game in hand over fourth-place Switzerland.

If Japan can beat South Korea on Wednesday, it will go into a tiebreaker with the Swiss and possibly the United States, which also has a game in hand and a 4-4 record.

Sweden has qualified for the semifinals. Tied for second at 5-3, Canada and Great Britain are on the brink.

Japan's women were beaten but not outclassed by Great Britain in their only match on Tuesday, going down 8-6 to the Sochi bronze medalists.

Skip Satsuki Fujisawa and company took an early lead but a series of steals by Great Britain sealed the deal. On the upside, a win against world No. 2 Switzerland on Wednesday will ensure a final-four place regardless of other results.

"I messed up a little on some crucial shots," Fujisawa said. "I don't want to worry about winning or losing (the Switzerland match), and focus on playing our game."

In the day's other women's round-robin games, home-team South Korea was the first to earn its place in the semifinals, with a match in hand. Sweden is second at a 5-2 record, also with a match in hand, ahead of Great Britain and Japan.