# Ayane Kurihara

Ayane Kurihara (栗原 文音, born 27 September 1989) is a Japanese former badminton player. She began playing badminton at age 9, and played competitively from then on. She became a member of the Japan national badminton team at the age of 19. Her current partner is Naru Shinoya for women's doubles and Kohei Gondo for mixed doubles. Kurihara competed with her former partner Kenta Kazuno in the mixed doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Kurihara announced her retirement through her Twitter account on 23 December 2019.

## Achievements
### BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Chinese Taipei Open | Super 300 | Naru Shinoya | Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida | 10–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Akita Masters | Super 100 | Kohei Gondo | Alfian Eko Prasetya Angelica Wiratama | 21–9, 21–23, 21–17 | Winner |

### BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Russian Open | Ella Diehl | 21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2011 | German Open | Liu Xin | 13–21, 21–15, 9–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Swiss Open | Naru Shinoya | Bao Yixin Tang Yuanting | 19–21, 21–14, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | U.S. Open | Naru Shinoya | Yu Yang Zhong Qianxin | 14–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 3 runners-up)

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Malaysia International | Masayo Nojirino | 21–15, 18–21, 21–10 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Polish Open | Naru Shinoya | Anastasia Chervyakova Nina Vislova | 21–15, 17–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Malaysia International | Naru Shinoya | Maretha Dea Giovani Rosyita Eka Putri Sari | 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2015 | China International | Naru Shinoya | Ou Dongni Yu Xiaohan | 21–14, 18–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Portugal International | Naru Shinoya | Carola Bott Jennifer Karnott | 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | South Australia International | Kohei Gondo | Terry Hee Citra Putri Sari Dewi | 20–22, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Indonesia International | Kohei Gondo | Adnan Maulana Shella Devi Aulia | 21–17, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2018 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Kohei Gondo | Natchanon Tulamok Natcha Saenghote | 21–7, 21–16 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament
    BWF Future Series tournament