Japan Masters
 | |
| Official website | |
| Founded | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Editions | 3 (2025) |
| Location | Kumamoto Japan |
| Venue | Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium (2025) |
| Prize money | US$475,000 (2025) |
| Men's | |
| Draw | 32S / 32D |
| Current champions | Kodai Naraoka (singles) Kim Won-ho Seo Seung-jae (doubles) |
| Most singles titles | 1, all winners |
| Most doubles titles | 1, all winners |
| Women's | |
| Draw | 32S / 32D |
| Current champions | Ratchanok Intanon (singles) Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan (doubles) |
| Most singles titles | 1, all winners |
| Most doubles titles | 1, all winners |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Draw | 32 |
| Current champions | Dechapol Puavaranukroh Supissara Paewsampran |
| Most titles (male) | 2, Dechapol Puavaranukroh |
| Most titles (female) | 2, Supissara Paewsampran |
| Super 500 | |
| Last completed | |
| 2025 Japan Masters | |
The Japan Masters is an annual badminton tournament held in Japan. BWF categorised Japan Masters as one of the nine BWF World Tour Super 500 events in the BWF events.[1][2] On 18 April 2022, the city of Kumamoto was confirmed to be the host of this tournament for the 2023–2026 BWF World Tour cycle.[3]
Winners
[edit]| Year | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | Mixed doubles | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Viktor Axelsen |
 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung |
 He Jiting Ren Xiangyu |
Zhang Shuxian Zheng Yu |
Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong |
[4] |
| 2024 | Li Shifeng |
 Akane Yamaguchi |
Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto |
Liu Shengshu Tan Ning |
 Dechapol Puavaranukroh Supissara Paewsampran |
[5] |
| 2025 | Kodai Naraoka |
Ratchanok Intanon |
 Kim Won-ho Seo Seung-jae |
 Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan |
[6] |
Performances by nation
[edit]- As of the 2025 edition
| Rank | Nation | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | Thailand |
1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 3 | Indonesia |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Japan* |
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | Denmark |
1 | 1 | ||||
| Malaysia |
1 | 1 | |||||
| South Korea |
1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
* Host nation
Records and statistics
[edit]- As of the 2025 edition
Most titles
[edit]Only players who have won at least two Japan Masters titles are listed. In doubles events, titles are counted individually for each player.
| Rank | Player | Event | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh |
Mixed doubles | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Supissara Paewsampran |
Mixed doubles | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
Consecutive titles
[edit]Only players or pairs who have won titles in at least two consecutive editions are listed.
| Rank | Player(s) | Event | Consecutive titles | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dechapol Puavaranukroh / Supissara Paewsampran |
Mixed doubles | 2 | 2024–2025 |
Youngest champions
[edit]The five youngest players to win a Japan Masters title are listed. Ages are calculated as of the date of the final. In doubles events, players are counted individually.
| Rank | Player | Event | Age | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liu Shengshu |
Women's doubles | 20 years, 223 days | 2024 |
| 2 | Tan Ning |
Women's doubles | 21 years, 228 days | 2024 |
| 3 | Zhang Shuxian |
Women's doubles | 23 years, 321 days | 2023 |
| 4 | Gregoria Mariska Tunjung |
Women's singles | 24 years, 100 days | 2023 |
| 5 | Kodai Naraoka |
Men's singles | 24 years, 139 days | 2025 |
Oldest champions
[edit]The five oldest players to win a Japan Masters title are listed. Ages are calculated as of the date of the final. In doubles events, players are counted individually.
| Rank | Player | Event | Age | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ratchanok Intanon |
Women's singles | 30 years, 284 days | 2025 |
| 2 | Viktor Axelsen |
Men's singles | 29 years, 319 days | 2023 |
| 3 | Huang Yaqiong |
Mixed doubles | 29 years, 264 days | 2023 |
| 4 | Fajar Alfian |
Men's doubles | 29 years, 255 days | 2024 |
| 5 | Muhammad Rian Ardianto |
Men's doubles | 28 years, 278 days | 2024 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ "熊本マスターズジャパン（バドミントン国際大会）開催！". city.kumamoto.jp. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ↑ "Kumamoto Masters Japan 2023 winners". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ↑ "Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024 winners". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ↑ "Kumamoto Masters Japan 2025 winners". BWF. Retrieved 16 November 2025.