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.
| Association | Nippon Badminton Association |
|---|---|
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 20 | 12 | 15 | 47 |
| 2 | Indonesia (INA) | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Denmark (DEN) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 39 | 39 | 43 | 121 | |
List of medalists
Participation in BWF competitions
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- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Participation in Badminton Asia Team Championships
Junior competitive record
World Junior Team Championships
Suhandinata Cup
| 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
Men's team
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Women's team
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Mixed team
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Players
Current squad
- As of 20 June 2024
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | XD | |||
| Kodai Naraoka | 30 June 2001 | 6 | - | - | A |
| Kenta Nishimoto | 30 August 1994 | 10 | - | - | A |
| Koki Watanabe | 29 January 1999 | 20 | - | - | B |
| Kanta Tsuneyama | 21 June 1996 | 29 | - | - | A |
| Takuma Obayashi | 7 August 1999 | 33 | - | - | B |
| Yushi Tanaka | 5 October 1999 | 47 | - | - | B |
| Koo Takahashi | 20 September 2001 | 54 | - | - | B |
| Riku Hatano | 19 June 2001 | 104 | - | - | B |
| Shogo Ogawa | 4 January 2001 | 145 | - | - | B |
| Takuro Hoki | 14 August 1995 | - | 7 | - | A |
| Yugo Kobayashi | 10 July 1995 | - | 7 | - | A |
| Kenya Mitsuhashi | 11 July 1997 | - | 25 | - | A |
| Hiroki Okamura | 6 December 1998 | - | 25 | - | A |
| Kazuki Shibata | 28 June 1998 | - | 80 | - | B |
| Naoki Yamada | 11 March 2000 | - | 80 | - | B |
| Takumi Nomura | 7 August 1997 | - | 125 | - | B |
| Yuichi Shimogami | 5 March 1998 | - | 125 | 282 | B |
| Mahiro Kaneko | 10 December 1999 | - | 637 | - | B |
| Shunya Ota | 9 April 2004 | - | 637 | - | B |
| Yuta Watanabe | 13 June 1997 | - | - | 5 | A |
| Hiroki Midorikawa | 17 May 2000 | - | - | 12 | A |
| Yuki Kaneko | 22 July 1994 | - | - | 25 | A |
| Hiroki Nishi | 21 March 2003 | - | 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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