Japan Masters (badminton)

Japan Masters
Official website
Founded2023; 1 year ago (2023)
Editions2 (2024)
LocationKumamoto
Japan
VenueKumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium (2024)
Prize moneyUSD$420,000 (2024)
Men's
Draw32S / 32D
Current championsLi Shifeng (singles)
Fajar Alfian
Muhammad Rian Ardianto (doubles)
Most singles titles1
Viktor Axelsen
Li Shifeng
Most doubles titles1
He Jiting
Ren Xiangyu
Fajar Alfian
Muhammad Rian Ardianto
Women's
Draw32S / 32D
Current championsAkane Yamaguchi (singles)
Liu Shengshu
Tan Ning (doubles)
Most singles titles1
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung
Akane Yamaguchi
Most doubles titles1
Zhang Shuxian
Zheng Yu
Liu Shengshu
Tan Ning
Mixed doubles
Draw32
Current championsDechapol Puavaranukroh
Supissara Paewsampran
Most titles (male)1
Zheng Siwei
Dechapol Puavaranukroh
Most titles (female)1
Huang Yaqiong
Supissara Paewsampran
Super 500
Last completed
2024 Japan Masters

The Japan Masters is an annual badminton tournament held in Japan. It became part of the BWF World Tour tournaments in 2023. BWF categorised Japan Masters as one of the nine BWF World Tour Super 500 events in the BWF events structure since 2023.[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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. ^ "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. Retrieved 4 November 2023.