Japan national badminton team

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 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
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

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

Thomas Cup[1]
Year Result
1964 First round inter-zone (4th)
1967 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Final round inter-zone (3rd)
1979 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
1982 Quarter-finalists
1984 Group stage − 7th
1990 Group stage − 5th / 6th
2004 Quarter-finalists
2006 Quarter-finalists
2008 Quarter-finalists
2010 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
2012 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
2014 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
2016 Quarter-finalists − 7th
2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
2020 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists − 4th
2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists − 4th
2024 Quarter-finalists − 5th


Uber Cup[2]
Year Result
1966 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
1969 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
1972 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
1975 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
1978 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
1981 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
1984 Group stage − 7th
1986 Fourth place
1988 Fourth place
1990 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
1992 Group stage − 5th / 6th
1994 Group stage − 6th
1996 Group stage − 5th
1998 Group stage − 5th
2000 Group stage − 5th
2002 Group stage − 6th
2004 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
2006 Quarter-finalists
2008 Group stage − 9th
2010 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
2012 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
2014 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
2016 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists − 3rd
2018 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
2020 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists − 3rd
2024 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists − 4th


Sudirman Cup[3]
Year Result
1989 7th - Group 2 (Promoted)
1991 6th - Group 1 (Relegated)
1993 9th - Group 2
1995 10th - Group 2
1997 12th - Group 2
1999 10th - Group 2
2001 8th - Group 2
2003 9th - Group 2
2005 10th - Group 2
2007 9th - Group 2 (Promoted)
2009 7th - Group 1
2011 Quarter-finalists
2013 Quarter-finalists
2015 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
2017 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists
2019 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
2021 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up
2023 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalists

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

Participation in Badminton Asia Team Championships

Men's team

Year Result
2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Quarter-finalist
2020 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2022 Group stage
2024 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist


Women's team

Year Result
2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
2020 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2024 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist


Mixed team

Year Result
2017 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
2019 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Quarter-finalist

Junior competitive record

World Junior Team Championships

Suhandinata Cup

Year Result
China 2000 Group stage - 7th of 24
South Africa 2002 Did not enter
Canada 2004 Group stage - 14th of 20
South Korea 2006 Group stage - 5th of 28
New Zealand 2007 Group stage - 5th of 25
India 2008 Group stage - 6th of 21
Malaysia 2009 Group stage - 6th of 21
Mexico 2010 Group stage - 5th of 24
Taiwan 2011 Group stage - 5th of 22
Japan 2012 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
Thailand 2013 Fourth place
Malaysia 2014 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
Peru 2015 Fourth place
Spain 2016 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
Indonesia 2017 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
Canada 2018 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
Russia 2019 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
New Zealand 2020 Cancelled
China 2021 Cancelled
Spain 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
United States 2023 Quarter-finalist - 5th of 38

Asian Junior Team Championships

Men's team

Year Result
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2004
2005


Women's team

Year Result
1997 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
1998
1999
2000 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2001
2002 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2004
2005


Mixed team

Year Result
2006
2007 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2008 Quarter-finals
2009 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2010 Group stage
2011 Quarter-finals
2012 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
2013 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2014 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2015 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2016 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2017 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semi-finalist
2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Quarter-finals
2023 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions
2024 Quarter-finals 7th

Players

Current squad

As of 20 August 2024

Men's team

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

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

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

References

  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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