# Osaka International (badminton)

The Osaka International, formerly Osaka Satellite, is an international badminton tournament held in Osaka, Japan, established in 2007, and has been an International Challenge level tournament.

## Controversies
### Osaka International cancellation in 2016

The 2016 Osaka International tournament was canceled because the Nippon Badminton Association (NBA) missed the application deadline set by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF had informed the NBA in October 2014 that the deadline was changed from August to April, but a staff member overlooked this notification. Consequently, the NBA submitted its application in August 2015, which was four months after the deadline, resulting in its rejection. Kinji Zeniya, the NBA's executive director, issued an apology, acknowledging the disappointment of fans and those involved in the tournament preparations. Zeniya also stated that the NBA planned to reapply to host the tournament the following year.

### Discontinuation of Osaka International

The NBA announced on 27 October 2023, that the Osaka International will not be held in 2024 and has been discontinued. The tournament, which had been overseen by the Osaka Prefectural Badminton Association since 2007, was sanctioned by the BWF and hosted by the NBA. This decision was made after discussions with tournament stakeholders, and the Badminton Asia and the BWF were notified.
The NBA's current re-evaluation of its overall business structure led to the decision to end the tournament. The Osaka IC received significantly more funding than other tournaments. When the Association proposed to the Osaka Prefectural Badminton Association that future funding be adjusted to align with other events, the Osaka Prefectural Badminton Association responded that they would relinquish hosting the tournament because it would be difficult to continue.
The Osaka IC has been a significant event for many years, playing a crucial role in developing the skills of players and garnering support from badminton fans. It served as a popular stepping stone for young talent, providing a platform for rising young players worldwide and Japan's B national team players. The decision to end the tournament is deeply regrettable.

## Previous winners

| Year | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | Mixed doubles |
| 2007 | Shō Sasaki | Eriko Hirose | Han Sang-hoon Cho Gun-woo | Aki Akao Tomomi Matsuda | Keita Masuda Miyuki Maeda |
| 2008 | Kōichi Saeki | Megumi Taruno | Kwon Yi-goo Ko Sung-hyun | Kumiko Ogura Reiko Shiota | Kwon Yi-goo Ha Jung-eun |
| 2009 | Lee Cheol-ho | Ai Gotō | Yoshiteru Hirobe Hajime Komiyama | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | Hsieh Yu-Hsing Chien Yu-chin |
| 2010 | Sho Sasaki | Wang Rong | Hirokatsu Hashimoto Noriyasu Hirata | Mizuki Fujii Reika Kakiiwa | Kenichi Hayakawa Shizuka Matsuo |
| 2011 | Keigo Sonoda | Minatsu Mitani | Takatoshi Kurose Keigo Sonoda | Miri Ichimaru Shiho Tanaka | Takeshi Kamura Koharu Yonemoto |
| 2012 | Kazumasa Sakai | Sayaka Takahashi | Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda | Rie Etō Yū Wakita | Riky Widianto Richi Puspita Dili |
| 2013 | Kazuteru Kozai | Kaori Imabeppu | Kenta Kazuno Kazushi Yamada | Rie Etō Yū Wakita | Lukhi Apri Nugroho Annisa Saufika |
| 2014 | Ng Ka Long | Yui Hashimoto | Kenta Kazuno Kazushi Yamada | Shizuka Matsuo Mami Naito | Muhammad Rijal Vita Marissa |
| 2015 | Jeon Hyeok-jin | Sayaka Takahashi | Kenta Kazuno Kazushi Yamada | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | Kim Duck-young Eom Hye-won |
| 2016 | no competition | no competition | no competition | no competition | no competition |
| 2017 | Yu Igarashi | Sayaka Takahashi | Wang Sijie Zhuge Lukai | Kim So-yeong Yoo Hae-won | Wang Sijie Ni Bowen |
| 2018 | Yu Igarashi | Ayumi Mine | Hirokatsu Hashimoto Hiroyuki Saeki | Naoko Fukuman Kurumi Yonao | Kim Won-ho Lee Yu-rim |
| 2019 | Koki Watanabe | Saena Kawakami | Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-cheol | Sayaka Hobara Natsuki Sone | Kim Won-ho Jeong Na-eun |
| 2020 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2021 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2022 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2023 | Yushi Tanaka | Shiori Saito | Hiroki Midorikawa Kyohei Yamashita | Lee Yu-lim Shin Seung-chan | Wang Chan Shin Seung-chan |
| 2024 | Cancelled and discontinued | Cancelled and discontinued | Cancelled and discontinued | Cancelled and discontinued | Cancelled and discontinued |
* ↑ This tournament has been cancelled due to a procedural mistake by the Nippon Badminton Association. The association failed to meet the application deadline set by the Badminton World Federation, resulting in the tournament's cancellation for the year.
* ↑ This tournament, originally to be played from 1 to 5 April, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.
* ↑ This tournament, originally to be played from 31 March to 4 April, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.
* ↑ This tournament, originally to be played from 6 to 10 April, was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.
* ↑ According to the Nippon Badminton Association press release dated 27 October 2023, this tournament has been cancelled and discontinued due to financial difficulties.

## Performances by nation

    As of the finals of the 2023 edition
| Pos | Nation | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total |
| 1 | Japan | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 44 |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | China | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Indonesia | | | | | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 1 | | | | | 1 |
| 5 | Macau | | 1 | | | | 1 |
| Total | Total | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 65 |