Yousuke Nakanishi (中西 洋介, Nakanishi Yōsuke; born 30 August 1979) is a former badminton player from Japan.
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Keita Masuda (舛田圭太; born 27 February 1979 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan) is a male badminton player from Japan.
Seiko Yamada (山田 靑子, Yamada Seiko; born 22 March 1978; in Toyama) is a Japanese badminton player. Together with Shizuka…
Seiko Yamada (山田 靑子, Yamada Seiko; born 22 March 1978; in Toyama) is a Japanese badminton player. Together with Shizuka Yamamoto, she won the women's doubles national champion in 2000 and 2003. Yamada competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Shizuka Yamamoto. They were defeated by Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty of Malaysia in the round of 32. She is currently ranked #7 in Japan.
Hidetaka Yamada (山田 英孝, Yamada Hidetaka; born June 22, 1976 in Hyogo, Japan) is a male badminton player from Japan.…
Hidetaka Yamada (山田 英孝, Yamada Hidetaka; born June 22, 1976 in Hyogo, Japan) is a male badminton player from Japan. Yamada played badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia in both times.
Yasuko Mizui (水井 泰子, Mizui Yasuko; born 19 September 1975) is a former Japanese badminton player who affiliated with…
Yasuko Mizui (水井 泰子, Mizui Yasuko; born 19 September 1975) is a former Japanese badminton player who affiliated with NTT Tokyo. She graduated from Shiritsushijonawategakuenko School, and then she joined the Fujitsu team. Mizui competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics in the women's singles event. She was part of the Japanese team that won the bronze medals at the 1994 and 1998 Asian Games in the women's team event. Mizui won the women's doubles bronze at the 1996 Asian Championships, and also clinched the women's singles title at the 53 National Championships in 1999. She retired from the international tournament after the 2000 Olympics. Her sister Hisako Mizui also a badminton Olympian who competed in 1992 and 1996.
Hisako Mizui (水井 妃佐子, Mizui Hisako; born 29 March 1972) is a Japanese badminton player, born in Nara, Nara. She…
Hisako Mizui (水井 妃佐子, Mizui Hisako; born 29 March 1972) is a Japanese badminton player, born in Nara, Nara. She competed in women's singles and women's doubles at the 1992 Summer Olympics, and in women's singles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She won a silver medal in women's singles at the 1994 Asian Games. She is a sister of badminton player Yasuko Mizui.
Kyoko Sasage (捧 匡子, Sasage Kyōko; born 13 August 1969) is a Japanese badminton player. She competed in women's doubles…
Kyoko Sasage (捧 匡子, Sasage Kyōko; born 13 August 1969) is a Japanese badminton player. She competed in women's doubles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Hideaki Motoyama (本山 秀昭, Motoyama Hideaki)(25 July 1969 – 29 July 2009) was a Japanese badminton player. He competed in…
Hideaki Motoyama (本山 秀昭, Motoyama Hideaki)(25 July 1969 – 29 July 2009) was a Japanese badminton player. He competed in the men's singles tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Harumi Kohara (born 24 June 1965) is a Japanese badminton player. She competed in women's singles and women's doubles…
Harumi Kohara (born 24 June 1965) is a Japanese badminton player. She competed in women's singles and women's doubles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Hisako Mori (森 久子, Mori Hisako; born 4 May 1964) is a Japanese badminton player, born in Kanagawa Prefecture. She…
Hisako Mori (森 久子, Mori Hisako; born 4 May 1964) is a Japanese badminton player, born in Kanagawa Prefecture. She competed in women's doubles with teammate Kimiko Jinnai at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Shuji Matsuno (松野 修二, Matsuno Shūji; born 11 September 1963) is a Japanese former badminton player and current coach.
Emiko Ueno (植野恵美子, Ueno Emiko; born on September 3, 1957, in Neyagawa) is a retired female badminton player of Japan…
Emiko Ueno (植野恵美子, Ueno Emiko; born on September 3, 1957, in Neyagawa) is a retired female badminton player of Japan, who specialized in doubles.
Atsuko Tokuda (徳田 敦子, Tokuda Atsuko; born 15 September 1955) is a retired badminton player of Japan who won Japanese…
Atsuko Tokuda (徳田 敦子, Tokuda Atsuko; born 15 September 1955) is a retired badminton player of Japan who won Japanese national and international titles in the late 1970s and the 1980s. Her international victories included the All-England women's doubles with Mikiko Takada in 1978 and the Danish Open women's doubles in 1978 and 1987 with Takada and Yoshiko Yonekura Tago respectively. Though most of Tokuda's international success came in doubles, she won the Japanese national singles title in 1978. She earned a bronze medal at the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Yonekura. Tokuda helped Japan win world team titles in the Uber Cup competitions of 1978 and 1981 with a strong winning record in her individual matches. Tokuda and Takada were the first ever women's doubles world number ones in the first IBF world rankings released in 1978.
Kinji Zeniya (銭谷 欽治, Zeniya Kinji; born March 13, 1953 in Kaga, Ishikawa) is a retired male badminton player of Japan.
Hiroe Niinuma (新沼 博江, Niinuma Hiroe; née Yuki) (15 November 1948 – 7 September 2011 in Tokyo) was a Japanese badminton…
Hiroe Niinuma (新沼 博江, Niinuma Hiroe; née Yuki) (15 November 1948 – 7 September 2011 in Tokyo) was a Japanese badminton player. She won numerous major international titles from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. She is recognized as one of Japan's most successful badminton players, having won the women's singles title at the All England Open four times. In 2002, she became the first Japanese player to be inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame.
Ippei Kojima (小島 一平, Kojima Ippei; born 22 October 1944) is a Japanese retired badminton player who won a record eight…
Ippei Kojima (小島 一平, Kojima Ippei; born 22 October 1944) is a Japanese retired badminton player who won a record eight Japanese national men's singles titles and some major international titles in both singles and doubles between the mid-1960s and the mid-1970s.
Hiroe Amano (天野博江, Hiroe Amano; born 6 November 1943) is a former badminton player of Japan. Amano won several…
Hiroe Amano (天野博江, Hiroe Amano; born 6 November 1943) is a former badminton player of Japan. Amano won several international and national titles in the 1960s. She was among the most notable of a cadre of fine players who helped Japan to win the Uber Cup (women's world team) competitions in 1966 and in 1969. In 1978 she was the coach of the successful Japanese Uber Cup team.
Noriko Nakayama (中山 紀子, Nakayama Noriko; née Takagi; born 30 May 1943) is a Japanese former badminton player, the first…
Noriko Nakayama (中山 紀子, Nakayama Noriko; née Takagi; born 30 May 1943) is a Japanese former badminton player, the first true international badminton star from that nation, who won numerous Japanese national and major international titles from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. Nakayama claimed seven of these at the Danish Open, two in singles and five in women's doubles. She was the champion at World Invitational Championships held in Glasgow, in 1969 in Women's doubles category with Hiroe Amano. At the prestigious All-England Championships she shared the women's doubles title with her compatriot and singles rival Hiroe Yuki in 1971, and won the singles title over Yuki in 1972, having previously lost twice in the finals. She also won the women's singles event at the Olympic Games Demonstration in 1972. In four successive Uber Cup (women's international team) competitions, between 1965 and 1975 she was unbeaten in singles, thus leading the way to three world team titles for Japan. With the birth of her eldest daughter, she hung her racket in 1975. As of 2017, she is still actively associated with the sport, coaching at the local level.
Minatsu Mitani (三谷 美菜津, Mitani Minatsu; born 4 September 1991) is a is a retired Japanese badminton player who competed…
Minatsu Mitani (三谷 美菜津, Mitani Minatsu; born 4 September 1991) is a is a retired Japanese badminton player who competed in women's singles for NTT East and the Japan national team. She reached a career-high world ranking of No. 9. Mitani won her first Superseries title at the 2012 French Open to become the first Japanese player to win a BWF Superseries singles title. At the 2014 World Championships in Copenhagen, she won the women's singles bronze medal, becoming the first Japanese women's singles player to win a World Championships medal in 37 years. In team competition, Mitani was part of the Japanese teams that won silver medals at the 2014 Uber Cup, the 2015 Sudirman Cup, and the 2016 Asia Team Championships, as well as bronze medals at the 2012 Uber Cup and the 2014 Asian Games. Domestically, she won the women's singles title at the All Japan Championships in 2013. Mitani retired from competitive badminton at the end of 2019.
Kaori Imabeppu (今別府 香里, Imabeppu Kaori; born 7 September 1986) is a Japanese badminton player, who is a singles…
Kaori Imabeppu (今別府 香里, Imabeppu Kaori; born 7 September 1986) is a Japanese badminton player, who is a singles specialist. In 2008, she won the Portugal and Croatian International tournaments in the women's singles event.
Reika Kakiiwa (垣岩 令佳, Kakiiwa Reika; born 19 July 1989) is a Japanese badminton player from Renesas badminton club.…
Reika Kakiiwa (垣岩 令佳, Kakiiwa Reika; born 19 July 1989) is a Japanese badminton player from Renesas badminton club. Reika Kakiiwa has gained prominence in the badminton community because of her success in women's doubles. She has reached a career high ranking of third in the world with her partner Mizuki Fujii. She has also competed in mixed doubles reaching a peak ranking of 51st with her partner Kenta Kazuno.
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Eriko Hirose (廣瀬 栄理子, Hirose Eriko, born 16 March 1985) is a Japanese badminton coach and former player who specialized…
Eriko Hirose (廣瀬 栄理子, Hirose Eriko, born 16 March 1985) is a Japanese badminton coach and former player who specialized in women's singles. She achieved a career-high singles world ranking of No. 7 and represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Hirose was the runner-up at the 2011 All England Open, becoming the first Japanese player to reach the women's singles final in 32 years. She won a women's singles bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou and two singles bronze medals at the Asian Championships. In team events, she was part of the Japanese women's team that won a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha and three Uber Cup medals between 2010 and 2014. Domestically, Hirose won the women's singles title at the All Japan Championships five times, including three consecutive titles from 2008 to 2010. She retired from competitive badminton in December 2014 and later became a coach, serving on the coaching staff of Japan's national B team.
Mizuki Fujii (藤井 瑞希, Fujii Mizuki; born 5 August 1988) is a badminton player from Ashikita, Kumamoto, Japan and plays…
Mizuki Fujii (藤井 瑞希, Fujii Mizuki; born 5 August 1988) is a badminton player from Ashikita, Kumamoto, Japan and plays for the Renesas badminton club. Mizuki Fujii concentrates on doubles badminton. Most of her success has come with women's doubles partner Reika Kakiiwa. Together they reached the final of the 2010 Korea Open Super Series, their first major final as a pair. She also assisted her team in winning the bronze medal at the 2010 Uber Cup. In the mixed doubles she pairs with Hirokatsu Hashimoto. Her career highest achievement was the silver medal in the women's doubles at the 2012 London Summer Olympics with Kakiiwa. She retired from professional badminton after the win at London.
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Misaki Matsutomo (松友 美佐紀, Matsutomo Misaki; born 8 February 1992) is a Japanese badminton player who is a doubles…
Misaki Matsutomo (松友 美佐紀, Matsutomo Misaki; born 8 February 1992) is a Japanese badminton player who is a doubles specialist. Alongside her long-time partner Ayaka Takahashi, she secured Japan's first-ever gold medal in badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The victory credited with effectively breaking the prolonged Chinese dominance in the women's doubles discipline. Matsutomo and Takahashi excellence was formally recognized by the Badminton World Federation when they were named the 2017 Female Player of the Year. Reaching the World No. 1 ranking, Matsutomo became renowned for her technical mastery of the front court, utilizing sophisticated net play, rapid interceptions, and precise shuttle placement to dictate the tempo of international matches. Matsutomo individual honors include several titles, most notably two BWF year-end finals titles in 2014 and 2018. Within the continental championships, Matsutomo is a two-time Asian Champion, having secured gold medals in 2016 and 2017. Her competitive consistency is further evidenced by two silver medals at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games, as well a bronze at the 2017 BWF World Championships. At the international team level, Matsutomo has been a cornerstone of the Japanese national squad since her debut. Her contributions were instrumental during Japan's period of global supremacy, highlighted by the team's triumph at the 2018 Uber Cup and a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games team event.
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Sayaka Sato (佐藤 冴香, Satō Sayaka; born 29 March 1991) is a Japanese badminton player. She competed for Japan at the 2012…
Sayaka Sato (佐藤 冴香, Satō Sayaka; born 29 March 1991) is a Japanese badminton player. She competed for Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Shizuka Yamamoto (山本静香, Yamamoto Shizuka; born December 5, 1975) is a badminton player from Japan. She competed in…
Shizuka Yamamoto (山本静香, Yamamoto Shizuka; born December 5, 1975) is a badminton player from Japan. She competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Seiko Yamada. They were defeated by Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty of Malaysia in the round of 32. Yamamoto also competed in mixed doubles with partner Tadashi Ohtsuka. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Robert Blair and Natalie Munt of Great Britain.
Kanako Yonekura (米倉加奈子, Yonekura Kanako; born 29 October 1976 in Kodaira, Tokyo) is a badminton player from Japan.…
Kanako Yonekura (米倉加奈子, Yonekura Kanako; born 29 October 1976 in Kodaira, Tokyo) is a badminton player from Japan. Yonekura won the gold in women's singles of the badminton tournament in the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games, by defeating Gong Zhichao of People's Republic of China in the final. She played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Camilla Martin of Denmark in the round of 32.
Nozomi Okuhara (奥原 希望, Okuhara Nozomi; born 13 March 1995) is a Japanese badminton player. A former World's number 1 in…
Nozomi Okuhara (奥原 希望, Okuhara Nozomi; born 13 March 1995) is a Japanese badminton player. A former World's number 1 in the BWF rankings for the women's singles, she is well known for her speed, agility and endurance. She won a bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and gold medal at the 2017 World Championships.
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Mami Naito (内藤 真実, Naitō Mami; born 25 December 1986) is a Japanese badminton player from the Yonex team, who competed…
Mami Naito (内藤 真実, Naitō Mami; born 25 December 1986) is a Japanese badminton player from the Yonex team, who competed at the 2014 Asian Games. She educated physical education at the Nippon Sport Science University, Tokyo. Her older brother, Yusuke Naito is a badminton coach. Naito and her women's doubles partner Shizuka Matsuo have reached the career high as world number 3 in the BWF World ranking.
Etsuko Toganoo (栂野尾 悦子, Toganoo Etsuko; née Takenaka; born 6 January 1950) is a retired Japanese badminton player noted…
Etsuko Toganoo (栂野尾 悦子, Toganoo Etsuko; née Takenaka; born 6 January 1950) is a retired Japanese badminton player noted for her consistency and impassive demeanor, who won numerous international titles during the 1970s. Along with her contemporaries Hiroe Yuki (Niinuma) and Noriko Takagi (Nakayama), she is one of three Japanese women to have won both singles (1970) and doubles (1972, 1973, 1975, 1977) at the prestigious All-England Championships. These three helped Japan to dominate the Uber Cup (women's world team) competition from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s. In 1977 Mrs. Toganoo won the women's doubles with Emiko Ueno at the first IBF World Championships.
Shizuka Uchida (打田 しづか, Uchida Shizuka; born 26 July 1989) is a former Japanese badminton player who plays in singles…
Shizuka Uchida (打田 しづか, Uchida Shizuka; born 26 July 1989) is a former Japanese badminton player who plays in singles and doubles event. She was born in Ōbu, Aichi, and graduated from the Okazaki Josei High School. Uchida competed at the 2007 and 2008 Asian Junior Badminton Championships, winning a mixed team bronze medal in 2007. She was join the Unisys badminton team in April 2008. Her best achievement is to reach the final round of the Superseries event at the 2013 Japan Open. She retired in February 2016, after the Japan league final match.
Kurumi Yonao (與猶くるみ, Yonao Kurumi; born 1 December 1992) is a Japanese badminton player. She won a bronze medal in 2015…
Kurumi Yonao (與猶くるみ, Yonao Kurumi; born 1 December 1992) is a Japanese badminton player. She won a bronze medal in 2015 BWF World Championships in Jakarta with Naoko Fukuman.
Shizuka Matsuo (松尾 静香, Matsuo Shizuka; born 24 November 1986) is a Japanese badminton player. Born in Osaka, Matsuo…
Shizuka Matsuo (松尾 静香, Matsuo Shizuka; born 24 November 1986) is a Japanese badminton player. Born in Osaka, Matsuo once affiliated with Sanyo Electric and Panasonic badminton team, and after that joined the NTT East team in 2013. She currently works as a doubles coach in NTT East. Matsuo was a part of the Japanese women's bronze medalist team at the 2014 Asian Games.
Ayane Kurihara (栗原 文音; born 27 September 1989) is a Japanese former badminton player. She began playing badminton at…
Ayane Kurihara (栗原 文音; born 27 September 1989) is a Japanese former badminton player. She began playing badminton at age 9, and played competitively from then on. She became a member of the Japan national badminton team at the age of 19. Her current partner is Naru Shinoya for women's doubles and Kohei Gondo for mixed doubles. Kurihara competed with her former partner Kenta Kazuno in the mixed doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Kurihara announced her retirement through her Twitter account on 23 December 2019.
Reiko Shiota (潮田 玲子, Shiota Reiko; born 30 September 1983) is a Japanese badminton player, affiliated with the Sanyo…
Reiko Shiota (潮田 玲子, Shiota Reiko; born 30 September 1983) is a Japanese badminton player, affiliated with the Sanyo electric team. Shiota was the bronze medallist at the 2007 World Championships in the women's doubles event partnered with Kumiko Ogura. She also won the silver and bronze medals at the 2006 Asian Games in the women's team and doubles respectively. Shiota competed at the Olympic Games two times, in 2008 Beijing in the women's doubles event with Ogura, and in 2012 London in the mixed doubles event partnered with Shintaro Ikeda.
For the wrestler, see Miyuki Maeda. Miyuki Maeda (前田 美順, Maeda Miyuki; born 14 October 1985) is a Japanese…
For the wrestler, see Miyuki Maeda. Miyuki Maeda (前田 美順, Maeda Miyuki; born 14 October 1985) is a Japanese international badminton player from the Renesas badminton club and later affiliated with Saishunkan team. She participated at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, and also in three Asian Games editions from 2006 to 2014.
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Satoko Suetsuna (末綱 聡子, Suetsuna Satoko; born 30 January 1981) is a badminton player from Japan. Born in Ōita, Ōita…
Satoko Suetsuna (末綱 聡子, Suetsuna Satoko; born 30 January 1981) is a badminton player from Japan. Born in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, she joined Renesas badminton club and later affiliated with Saishunkan team. She was a bronze medalist at the 2011 BWF World Championships with her partner Miyuki Maeda.