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Japan national badminton team

The Japan national badminton team (Japanese: 日本代表バドミントンチーム) represents Japan in international badminton team competitions. The Japanese women's team have won the Uber Cup 6 times, with their most recent being the 2018 Uber Cup. The men's team won their first Thomas Cup title in 2014. The mixed team were runners-up three times at the Sudirman Cup.

Japan
AssociationNippon Badminton Association
ConfederationBadminton Asia
ChairmanTamisuke Watanuki
BWF ranking
Current ranking3 (3 April 2024)
Highest ranking1 (4 October 2018)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances17 (first in 1989)
Best resultRunners-up (2015, 2019, 2021)
Thomas Cup
Appearances16 (first in 1964)
Best resultChampions (2014)
Uber Cup
Appearances26 (first in 1966)
Best resultChampions (1966, 1969, 1972, 1978, 1981, 2018)
Asian Mixed Team Championships
Appearances3 (first in 2017)
Best resultChampions (2017)
Asian Men's Team Championships
Appearances9 (first in 1965)
Best resultRunners-up (2016)
Asian Women's Team Championships
Appearances4 (first in 2016)
Best resultChampions (2018, 2020)

The Japanese badminton team has been prestigious in the Olympics, having won a gold medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics and a silver and 2 bronze medals.

Summer Olympic Games

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As of the 2020 Olympics
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China (CHN)20121547
2  Indonesia (INA)86721
3  South Korea (KOR)67720
4  Denmark (DEN)2349
5  Japan1124
6  Chinese Taipei (TPE)1102
7  Spain (ESP)1001
8  Malaysia (MAS)0639
9  Great Britain (GBR)0123
  India (IND)0123
11  Netherlands (NED)0101
12  Russia (RUS)0011
Totals (12 entries)393943121

List of medalists

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Medal Name Games Sport Event
  Silver Mizuki Fujii
Reika Kakiiwa		 2012 London   Badminton Women's doubles
  Gold Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi		 2016 Rio de Janeiro   Badminton Women's doubles
  Bronze Nozomi Okuhara 2016 Rio de Janeiro   Badminton Women's singles
  Bronze Yuta Watanabe
Arisa Higashino		 2020 Tokyo   Badminton Mixed doubles
  Bronze Yuta Watanabe
Arisa Higashino		 2024 Paris   Badminton Mixed doubles
  Bronze Nami Matsuyama
Chiharu Shida		 2024 Paris   Badminton Women's doubles

Participation in BWF competitions

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**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Participation in Badminton Asia Team Championships

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Junior competitive record

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World Junior Team Championships

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See also: BWF World Junior Championships

Suhandinata Cup

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Year Result
  2000 Group stage - 7th of 24
  2002 Did not enter
  2004 Group stage - 14th of 20
  2006 Group stage - 5th of 28
  2007 Group stage - 5th of 25
  2008 Group stage - 6th of 21
  2009 Group stage - 6th of 21
  2010 Group stage - 5th of 24
  2011 Group stage - 5th of 22
  2012   Runner-up
  2013 Fourth place
  2014   Semi-finalist
  2015 Fourth place
  2016   Semi-finalist
  2017   Semi-finalist
  2018   Semi-finalist
  2019   Semi-finalist
  2020 Cancelled
  2021 Cancelled
  2022   Semi-finalist
  2023 Quarter-finalist - 5th of 38

Asian Junior Team Championships

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See also: Badminton Asia Junior Championships

Players

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Current squad

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As of 20 August 2024

Men's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event Team
MS MD XD
Kodai Naraoka (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 (age 23) 8 - - A
Kenta Nishimoto (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 (age 30) 11 - - A
Koki Watanabe (1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 (age 25) 17 - - B
Kanta Tsuneyama (1996-06-21) 21 June 1996 (age 28) 30 - - A
Yushi Tanaka (1999-10-05) 5 October 1999 (age 24) 31 - - B
Takuma Obayashi (1999-08-07) 7 August 1999 (age 25) 33 - - B
Koo Takahashi (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 23) 54 - - B
Riku Hatano (2001-06-19) 19 June 2001 (age 23) 98 - - B
Shogo Ogawa (2001-01-04) 4 January 2001 (age 23) 210 - - B
Takuro Hoki (1995-08-14) 14 August 1995 (age 29) - 8 - A
Yugo Kobayashi (1995-07-10) 10 July 1995 (age 29) - 8 - A
Kenya Mitsuhashi (1997-07-11) 11 July 1997 (age 27) - 21 - A
Hiroki Okamura (1998-12-06) 6 December 1998 (age 25) - 21 - A
Kazuki Shibata (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 26) - 61 - B
Naoki Yamada (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 (age 24) - 61 - B
Takumi Nomura (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 27) - 89 - B
Yuichi Shimogami (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 26) - 89 119 B
Mahiro Kaneko (1999-12-10) 10 December 1999 (age 24) - 201 - B
Shunya Ota (2004-04-09) 9 April 2004 (age 20) - 201 - B
Yuta Watanabe (1997-06-13) 13 June 1997 (age 27) - - 5 A
Hiroki Midorikawa (2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 24) - 270 19 A
Yuki Kaneko (1994-07-22) 22 July 1994 (age 30) - - 25 A
Hiroki Nishi (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21) - 176 31 B

Women's team

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Name DoB/Age Ranking of event Team
WS WD XD
Akane Yamaguchi (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997 (age 27) 5 - - A
Aya Ohori (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996 (age 27) 9 - - A
Nozomi Okuhara (1995-03-13) 13 March 1995 (age 29) 11 - - A
Tomoka Miyazaki (2006-08-17) 17 August 2006 (age 18) 26 - - A
Natsuki Nidaira (1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 26) 28 - - B
Manami Suizu (2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 (age 20) 57 - - B
Asuka Takahashi (1999-11-13) 13 November 1999 (age 24) 76 - - B
Kaoru Sugiyama (2003-06-06) 6 June 2003 (age 21) 77 - - B
Akari Kurihara (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001 (age 23) 92 - - B
Sakura Masuki (2004-03-17) 17 March 2004 (age 20) 258 - - B
Nami Matsuyama (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 26) - 4 - A
Chiharu Shida (1997-04-29) 29 April 1997 (age 27) - 4 - A
Mayu Matsumoto (1995-08-07) 7 August 1995 (age 29) - 6 - A
Wakana Nagahara (1996-01-09) 9 January 1996 (age 28) - 6 - A
Rin Iwanaga (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 25) - 7 - B
Kie Nakanishi (1995-12-24) 24 December 1995 (age 28) - 7 - B
Yuki Fukushima (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 31) - 12 - A
Sayaka Hirota (1994-08-01) 1 August 1994 (age 30) - 12 - A
Rui Hirokami (2002-07-26) 26 July 2002 (age 22) - 30 - B
Yūna Katō (2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 22) - 30 - B
Kokona Ishikawa (2004-10-10) 10 October 2004 (age 19) - 47 - B
Mio Konegawa (2005-03-23) 23 March 2005 (age 19) - 47 - B
Sayaka Hobara (1998-07-30) 30 July 1998 (age 26) - 86 119 B
Arisa Higashino (1996-08-01) 1 August 1996 (age 28) - - 5 A
Natsu Saitō (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 24) - - 19 A
Misaki Matsutomo (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 32) - - 25 A
Akari Satō (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 23) - - 31 B

Coaches

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Team A
  Park Joo-bong (Head coach)
  Kei Nakashima [zh]
  Tan Kim Her
  Yousuke Nakanishi
  Jeremy Gan
  Kaori Imabeppu
Team B
  Choi Sang-bum
  Norio Imai
  Lee Wan Wah
  Karel Leopold Mainaky
  Kazumasa Sakai

References

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  1. ^ BWF: Thomas Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ BWF: Uber Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ BWF: Sudirman Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
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