Announcement of the Junior National Team Members for the 2026 Badminton Asia Junior Championships
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- Announcement of the Junior National Team Members for the 2026 Badminton Asia Junior Championships
- The Badminton Association of Japan has announced the members of the junior national team who will compete in the 2026 Badminton Asia Junior Championships, starting on June 26, 2026, in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: June 10, 2026
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The Badminton Association of Japan has announced the members of the junior national team who will compete in the 2026 Badminton Asia Junior Championships, starting on June 26, 2026, in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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- Announcement of the Junior National Team Members for the 2026 Badminton Asia Junior Championships (June 10, 2026), PR Times
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- June 10, 2026
The Badminton Association of Japan has announced the members of the junior national team who will compete in the 2026 Badminton Asia Junior Championships, starting on June 26, 2026, in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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The Badminton Association of Japan (BAJ) has announced the members of the junior national team designated to compete in the 2026 Badminton Asia Junior Championships, to be held in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, from June 26 to July 5, 2026. This announcement excludes players scheduled to participate via host city quotas.
The Asia Junior Championships determine the top players among the junior generation (under 18) in Asia. The event consists of a mixed team event (using a relay format including men's/women's singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) and an individual tournament (men's/women's singles, men's/women's doubles, and mixed doubles, totaling five events).
Tournament Schedule:
Team Event: June 26 (Fri) to June 30 (Tue), 2026
Individual Event: July 1 (Wed) to July 5 (Sun), 2026
Venue: Yatsushiro Toyooka Chiken Arena (Yatsushiro City General Gymnasium)
11-1 Midori-machi, Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto, 866-0841
Admission: Free
Details: https://www.city.yatsushiro.lg.jp/kiji00326074/index.html
Men (10 players): Atsuharu Isoda, Mayu Oku, Shun-ki Hagiwara, Daiki Masuda, Haruka Masuda, Mayu Matsumoto, Shogo Miyashita, Akihiro Yamaguchi, Rui Yamazaki, Masato Yamashiro.
Women (10 players): Meisa Awa, Yuzu Ueno, Nijika Kamada, Yurika Nagafuchi, Riho Haga, Hina Hashimura, Aoi Tomono, Saki Matsumoto, Rio Yamakita, Yuno Watanabe.
*Includes players competing only in individual events.
Men's Singles (6): Taisei Kushima, Shun-ki Hagiwara, Daiki Masuda, Osuke Miyazaki, Akihiro Yamaguchi, Masato Yamashiro.
Men's Doubles (5 pairs): Isoda/Yamazaki, Hagiwara/Matsumoto, Masuda (Daiki)/Terashima, Masuda (Haruka)/Miyashita, Yamashiro/Oku.
Women's Singles (6): Mao Asano, Aine Okimoto, Nijika Kamada, Yurika Nagafuchi, Saki Matsumoto, Yuno Watanabe.
Women's Doubles (5 pairs): Ueno/Tomono, Kamada/Kashio, Hashimura/Awa, Hoshino/Fukasawa, Yamakita/Haga.
Mixed Doubles (5 pairs): Isoda/Yamakita, Oku/Ueno, Masuda (Haruka)/Haga, Matsumoto/Tomono, Yamazaki/Kashio.
*Information current as of June 9, 2026.
FAQ
When and where will the 2026 Asian Junior Championships be held?
The 2026 Asian Junior Championships will be held from June 26 to July 5, 2026, at the Yatsushiro Toyoka Chikken Arena (Yatsushiro City Comprehensive Gymnasium) in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What is the structure of the tournament?
The tournament consists of mixed team events and individual events (five events: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles).
What is the schedule for the team events?
The team events will take place from June 26 to June 30, 2026.
What is the schedule for the individual events?
The individual events will take place from July 1 to July 5, 2026.
What is the admission fee?
Admission is free.