# 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.
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 2024 Olympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 22 | 15 | 15 | 52 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | South Korea | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | India | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Thailand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | Totals (13 entries) | 44 | 44 | 48 | 136 |

### 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

| Year | Result |
| 1964 | First round inter-zone (4th) |
| 1967 | Final round inter-zone (3rd) |
| 1979 | Semi-finalists |
| 1982 | Quarter-finalists |
| 1984 | Group stage − 7th |
| 1990 | Group stage − 5th / 6th |
| 2004 | Quarter-finalists |
| 2006 | Quarter-finalists |
| 2008 | Quarter-finalists |
| 2010 | Semi-finalists |
| 2012 | Semi-finalists |
| 2014 | Champions |
| 2016 | Quarter-finalists − 7th |
| 2018 | Runners-up |
| 2020 | Semi-finalists − 4th |
| 2022 | Semi-finalists − 4th |
| 2024 | Quarter-finalists − 5th |
| Year | Result |
| 1966 | Champions |
| 1969 | Champions |
| 1972 | Champions |
| 1975 | Runners-up |
| 1978 | Champions |
| 1981 | Champions |
| 1984 | Group stage − 7th |
| 1986 | Fourth place |
| 1988 | Fourth place |
| 1990 | 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 | Semi-finalists |
| 2006 | Quarter-finalists |
| 2008 | Group stage − 9th |
| 2010 | Semi-finalists |
| 2012 | Semi-finalists |
| 2014 | Runners-up |
| 2016 | Semi-finalists − 3rd |
| 2018 | Champions |
| 2020 | Runners-up |
| 2022 | Semi-finalists − 3rd |
| 2024 | Semi-finalists − 4th |
| 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 | Runners-up |
| 2017 | Semi-finalists |
| 2019 | Runners-up |
| 2021 | Runners-up |
| 2023 | Semi-finalists |
| 2025 | Qualified |
    **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Participation in Badminton Asia Team Championships

| Year | Result |
| 2016 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Quarter-finalist |
| 2020 | Semi-finalist |
| 2022 | Group stage |
| 2024 | Semi-finalist |
| Year | Result |
| 2016 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Champions |
| 2020 | Champions |
| 2022 | Semi-finalist |
| 2024 | Semi-finalist |
| Year | Result |
| 2017 | Champions |
| 2019 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Quarter-finalist |
| 2025 | Semi-finalist |

## 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 |
| 2024 | Semi-finalist |

### Asian Junior Team Championships
## Players
### Current squad

    As of 25 February 2025

#### Men's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | MS | MD | XD |
| Kodai Naraoka | (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 (age 23) | 8 | - | - |
| Koki Watanabe | (1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 (age 26) | 11 | - | - |
| Kenta Nishimoto | (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 (age 30) | 17 | - | - |
| Yūshi Tanaka | (1999-10-05) 5 October 1999 (age 25) | 22 | - | - |
| Koo Takahashi | (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 23) | 44 | - | - |
| Shōgo Ogawa | (2001-01-04) 4 January 2001 (age 24) | 57 | - | - |
| Yūdai Okimoto | (2005-05-28) 28 May 2005 (age 19) | 194 | - | - |
| Riki Takei | (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 (age 21) | 275 | - | - |
| Takurō Hoki | (1995-08-14) 14 August 1995 (age 29) | - | 12 | - |
| Yūgo Kobayashi | (1995-07-10) 10 July 1995 (age 29) | - | 12 | - |
| Kenya Mitsuhashi | (1997-07-11) 11 July 1997 (age 27) | - | 20 | - |
| Hiroki Okamura | (1998-12-06) 6 December 1998 (age 26) | - | 20 | - |
| Takumi Nomura | (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 27) | - | 54 | - |
| Yūichi Shimogami | (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 26) | - | 54 | 46 |
| Tori Aizawa | (1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 25) | - | 77 | - |
| Daisuke Sano | (2000-06-03) 3 June 2000 (age 24) | - | 77 | - |
| Hiroki Midorikawa | (2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 24) | - | 91 | 12 |
| Kyohei Yamashita | (1998-10-12) 12 October 1998 (age 26) | - | 91 | - |
| Hiroki Nishi | (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21) | - | 111 | 55 |
| Kakeru Kumagai | (2002-01-05) 5 January 2002 (age 23) | - | 111 | - |
| Shuji Sawada | (2007-07-19) 19 July 2007 (age 17) | - | - | - |
| Tsubasa Yoshida | (2003-09-23) 23 September 2003 (age 21) | - | - | - |

#### Women's team

| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | Ranking of event | Ranking of event |
| Name | DoB/Age | WS | WD | XD |
| Akane Yamaguchi | (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997 (age 27) | 3 | - | - |
| Tomoka Miyazaki | (2006-08-17) 17 August 2006 (age 18) | 7 | - | - |
| Natsuki Nidaira | (1998-07-12) 12 July 1998 (age 26) | 25 | - | - |
| Nozomi Okuhara | (1995-03-13) 13 March 1995 (age 29) | 30 | - | - |
| Kaoru Sugiyama | (2003-06-06) 6 June 2003 (age 21) | 31 | - | - |
| Riko Gunji | (2002-07-31) 31 July 2002 (age 22) | 41 | - | - |
| Hina Akechi | (2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 19) | 45 | - | - |
| Asuka Takahashi | (1999-11-13) 13 November 1999 (age 25) | 54 | - | - |
| Nami Matsuyama | (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 26) | - | 3 | - |
| Chiharu Shida | (1997-04-29) 29 April 1997 (age 27) | - | 3 | - |
| Rin Iwanaga | (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 25) | - | 5 | - |
| Kie Nakanishi | (1995-12-24) 24 December 1995 (age 29) | - | 5 | - |
| Yuki Fukushima | (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 31) | - | 28 | - |
| Mayu Matsumoto | (1995-08-07) 7 August 1995 (age 29) | - | 28 | - |
| Arisa Igarashi | (1996-08-01) 1 August 1996 (age 28) | - | 56 | - |
| Ayako Sakuramoto | (1995-08-19) 19 August 1995 (age 29) | - | 56 | - |
| Mizuki Otake | (2002-02-27) 27 February 2002 (age 22) | - | 63 | - |
| Miyu Takahashi | (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 (age 22) | - | 63 | - |
| Natsu Saitō | (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 24) | - | - | 12 |
| Sayaka Hobara | (1998-07-30) 30 July 1998 (age 26) | - | - | 46 |
| Akari Satō | (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 23) | - | - | 55 |
| Aya Tamaki | (2006-10-07) 7 October 2006 (age 18) | - | - | - |
| Rima Sekino | (2002-10-29) 29 October 2002 (age 22) | - | - | - |

## Coaching staff

    As of 25 December 2024
| Role | Name |
| Head coach | Hitoshi Ōhori |
| Men's single coach | Shō Sasaki Kazumasa Sakai |
| Women's single coach | Takako Ida Shōji Satō |
| Men's doubles coach | Lee Wan Wah Hiroyuki Endo |
| Women's doubles coach | Kei Nakashima [zh] Mizuki Fujii |
| Mixed doubles coach | Norio Imai |
* Players & Staffs (2025), badminton.or.jp