Japan Open (badminton)
The Japan Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Japan. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournaments in 2007. BWF categorised Japan Open as one of the five BWF World Tour Super 750 events in the BWF events structure since 2018.[5][6]
| Official website | |
| Founded | 1982[1] [2] [3] |
|---|---|
| Editions | 41 (2024)[4] |
| Location | Yokohama (2024) Japan |
| Venue | Yokohama Arena |
| Prize money | USD $ 850,000 (2024) |
| Men's | |
| Draw | 32S / 32D |
| Current champions | Viktor Axelsen (singles) Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin (doubles) |
| Most singles titles | 6 Lee Chong Wei |
| Most doubles titles | 4 Candra Wijaya Park Joo-bong Ricky Subagja |
| Women's | |
| Draw | 32S / 32D |
| Current champions | An Se-young (singles) Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong (doubles) |
| Most singles titles | 4 Li Lingwei |
| Most doubles titles | 4 Chung So-young Ge Fei Gu Jun |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Draw | 32 |
| Current champions | Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino |
| Most titles (male) | 5 Park Joo-bong |
| Most titles (female) | 6 Chung Myung-hee |
| Ongoing | |
| 2024 Japan Open | |
Tournament History
The tournament was established in 1982 and was officially called the "The 1st Yonex Cup Japan Open". It was the first international badminton tournament in Japan to offer prize money, with a total prize money of 10 million yen. The participants were the world's top badminton players from 19 countries. The first tournament was held from January 14 to 17, 1982 at the Shukugawa Gakuin Gymnasium, and Kobe Central Gymnasium in Kobe City, Hyōgo Prefecture.[1][2][3]
By 1991, the event had grown to a size that attracted the largest number of competitors ever, with 262 competitors from 25 countries. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the event's official name was changed to Yonex Japan Open. In 1996, the event's scale reached a new level, with 340 competitors from 26 countries competing before the Atlanta Olympics. In 1998, the event's official name was changed to Yonex Open Japan.
Since 2007, the tournament has become part of the BWF Super Series, with the total prize money increased to US$200,000. In 2013, the tournament produced its first local champion in 32 years. At the age of 16, Akane Yamaguchi reached the women's singles final and defeated Shizuka Uchida to become the youngest BWF Super Series champion.[7]
Since 2017, the event has been sponsored by automobile manufacturer Daihatsu and officially named the Daihatsu Yonex Japan Open, with the total prize money increased to US $325,000.[8]
Host cities
Past winners
- This tournament, originally to be played from 22 to 27 September, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.
- This tournament, originally to be played from 28 September to 3 October, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.
Performances by nation
- As of the 2023 edition
| Pos | Nation | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 12 | 25 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 75 |
| 2 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 7 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 29 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Japan | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
| Malaysia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |||
| 7 | England | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3.5 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 | ||
| 9 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Thailand | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 11 | Spain | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 12 | Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Scotland | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | |||||
| United States | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 200 | |
References
- "Prospectus Japan Open 1982" (PDF). Nippon Badminton Association (NBA). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- "Yonex Open Japan Game & Player History 1982-1986, Japan Open 2011 website". Nippon Badminton Association (NBA). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- "Yonex Open Japan Game & Player History 1982-1986, Japan Open 2016 website". Nippon Badminton Association (NBA). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- "Official website Daihatsu Japan Open 2024". Nippon Badminton Association (NBA). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- "Yonex Open Japan 2013: Day 6 – Teen Triumphs in Amazing Campaign"". BWF. 22 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- "Official website Daihatsu Japan Open 2017". Nippon Badminton Association (NBA). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- "Yonex Open Japan Game & Player History 1987-1991, Japan Open 2016 website". Nippon Badminton Association (NBA). Retrieved 21 June 2024.