Japan Badminton

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150
Active Players
2,875
Total Wins
62.6%
Avg Win Rate
4,591
Total Matches

Japan has 150 players on the BWF World Tour with 2,875 combined wins and a 62.6% average win rate. The top player is Misaki Matsutomo with 167 wins.

Player Rankings and Roster

Top Players by Wins

Player Discipline Matches Wins Win Rate Best Rank
Misaki Matsutomo WD, XD 226 167 73.9%
Yuki Fukushima WD 182 145 79.7%
Yuta Watanabe XD, MD 198 139 70.2%
Mayu Matsumoto WD, XD 164 123 75.0%
Nami Matsuyama WD, XD 157 118 75.2%
Takeshi Kamura MD 155 106 68.4%
Hiroyuki Endo MD 147 105 71.4%
Kento Momota MS 112 97 86.6% #52
Nozomi Okuhara WS 124 91 73.4% #36
Ayako Sakuramoto WD 119 88 74.0%
Akane Yamaguchi WS 114 82 71.9% #2
Wakana Nagahara WD, XD 106 68 64.2%
Sayaka Hirota WD 78 63 80.8%
Takuro Hoki MD, XD 149 60 40.3%
Sayaka Takahashi WS 90 57 63.3%
Shiho Tanaka WD 87 54 62.1%
Akira Koga MD 87 52 59.8%
Yuki Kaneko XD, MD 104 49 47.1%
Kenta Nishimoto MS 85 47 55.3% #12
Arisa Higashino WD, XD 66 47 71.2%
Takuto Inoue MD 89 42 47.2%
Keigo Sonoda MD 59 40 67.8%
Kanta Tsuneyama MS 70 36 51.4% #16
Aya Ohori WS 73 35 48.0% #16
Koki Watanabe MS 55 35 63.6% #26

Discipline Distribution

Discipline Players
Men's Singles 23
Women's Singles 32
Men's Doubles 38
Women's Doubles 57
Mixed Doubles 34

Performance Analysis

Win Rate Comparison

Misaki Matsutomo73.9%Yuki Fukushima79.7%Yuta Watanabe70.2%Mayu Matsumoto75.0%Nami Matsuyama75.2%Takeshi Kamura68.4%Hiroyuki Endo71.4%Kento Momota86.6%Nozomi Okuhara73.4%Ayako Sakuramoto74.0%Akane Yamaguchi71.9%Wakana Nagahara64.2%

National Strengths

Japan fields 150 players on the BWF World Tour, with an average win rate 12.6 percentage points above the tour median. 60 players maintains a win rate above 60%.

Strongest discipline: Women's Doubles (68% win rate).

Frequently Asked Questions

How many BWF players does Japan have?

Japan has 150 players competing on the BWF World Tour.

Who is the top badminton player from Japan?

Misaki Matsutomo leads with 167 wins and a 73.9% win rate.

What is Japan's average win rate?

Japan players average a 62.6% win rate across 4,591 matches.

Which discipline is Japan strongest in?

Japan's strongest discipline is Women's Doubles with a 68% win rate.

How does Japan compare to the BWF tour average?

Japan's 62.6% average win rate is 12.6 points above the tour median of 50%.

Data source: BWF World Tour Official Statistics | Last updated: April 2026