Association | Nippon Badminton Association |
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Confederation | Badminton Asia |
Chairman | Tamisuke Watanuki |
BWF ranking | |
Current ranking | 3 (3 April 2024) |
Highest ranking | 1 (4 October 2018) |
Sudirman Cup | |
Appearances | 17 (first in 1989) |
Best result | Runners-up (2015, 2019, 2021) |
Thomas Cup | |
Appearances | 16 (first in 1964) |
Best result | Champions (2014) |
Uber Cup | |
Appearances | 26 (first in 1966) |
Best result | Champions (1966, 1969, 1972, 1978, 1981, 2018) |
Asian Mixed Team Championships | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 2017) |
Best result | Champions (2017) |
Asian Men's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 9 (first in 1965) |
Best result | Runners-up (2016) |
Asian Women's Team Championships | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 2016) |
Best result | Champions (2018, 2020) |
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.