Japan national badminton team
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Association | Nippon Badminton Association |
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Confederation | Badminton Asia |
Chairman | Tamisuke Watanuki |
BWF ranking | |
Current ranking | 3 (3 April 2024) |
Highest ranking | 1 (4 October 2018) |
Sudirman Cup | |
Appearances | 17 (first in 1989) |
Best result | Runners-up (2015, 2019, 2021) |
Thomas Cup | |
Appearances | 16 (first in 1964) |
Best result | Champions (2014) |
Uber Cup | |
Appearances | 26 (first in 1966) |
Best result | Champions (1966, 1969, 1972, 1978, 1981, 2018) |
Asian Mixed Team Championships | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 2017) |
Best result | Champions (2017) |
Asian Men's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 9 (first in 1965) |
Best result | Runners-up (2016) |
Asian Women's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 2016) |
Best result | Champions (2018, 2020) |
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.
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
- As of the 2020 Olympics
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 20 | 12 | 15 | 47 |
2 | ![]() | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
4 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8 | ![]() | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
11 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
12 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (12 entries) | 39 | 39 | 43 | 121 |
List of medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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![]() | Mizuki Fujii Reika Kakiiwa | 2012 London | ![]() | Women's doubles |
![]() | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | ![]() | Women's doubles |
![]() | Nozomi Okuhara | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | ![]() | Women's singles |
![]() | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino | 2020 Tokyo | ![]() | Mixed 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
World Junior Team Championships
Suhandinata Cup
Year | Result |
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![]() | Group stage - 7th of 24 |
![]() | Did not enter |
![]() | Group stage - 14th of 20 |
![]() | Group stage - 5th of 28 |
![]() | Group stage - 5th of 25 |
![]() | Group stage - 6th of 21 |
![]() | Group stage - 6th of 21 |
![]() | Group stage - 5th of 24 |
![]() | Group stage - 5th of 22 |
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![]() | Fourth place |
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![]() | Fourth place |
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![]() | Cancelled |
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![]() | Quarter-finalist - 5th of 38 |
Asian Junior Team Championships
Men's team
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Players
Current squad
- As of 20 June 2024
Men's team
Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Team | ||
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MS | MD | XD | |||
Kodai Naraoka | (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 (age 22) | 6 | - | - | A |
Kenta Nishimoto | (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 (age 29) | 10 | - | - | A |
Koki Watanabe | (1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 (age 25) | 20 | - | - | B |
Kanta Tsuneyama | (1996-06-21) 21 June 1996 (age 27) | 29 | - | - | A |
Takuma Obayashi | (1999-08-07) 7 August 1999 (age 24) | 33 | - | - | B |
Yushi Tanaka | (1999-10-05) 5 October 1999 (age 24) | 47 | - | - | B |
Koo Takahashi | (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 22) | 54 | - | - | B |
Riku Hatano | (2001-06-19) 19 June 2001 (age 23) | 104 | - | - | B |
Shogo Ogawa | (2001-01-04) 4 January 2001 (age 23) | 145 | - | - | B |
Takuro Hoki | (1995-08-14) 14 August 1995 (age 28) | - | 7 | - | A |
Yugo Kobayashi | (1995-07-10) 10 July 1995 (age 28) | - | 7 | - | A |
Kenya Mitsuhashi | (1997-07-11) 11 July 1997 (age 26) | - | 25 | - | A |
Hiroki Okamura | (1998-12-06) 6 December 1998 (age 25) | - | 25 | - | A |
Kazuki Shibata | (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 25) | - | 80 | - | B |
Naoki Yamada | (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 (age 24) | - | 80 | - | B |
Takumi Nomura | (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 26) | - | 125 | - | B |
Yuichi Shimogami | (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 26) | - | 125 | 282 | B |
Mahiro Kaneko | (1999-12-10) 10 December 1999 (age 24) | - | 637 | - | B |
Shunya Ota | (2004-04-09) 9 April 2004 (age 20) | - | 637 | - | B |
Yuta Watanabe | (1997-06-13) 13 June 1997 (age 27) | - | - | 5 | A |
Hiroki Midorikawa | (2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 24) | - | - | 12 | A |
Yuki Kaneko | (1994-07-22) 22 July 1994 (age 29) | - | - | 25 | A |
Hiroki Nishi | (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21) | - | 333 | 33 | B |
References
- ^ BWF: Thomas Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ BWF: Uber Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ BWF: Sudirman Cup Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
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