Akane Yamaguchi
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Akane Yamaguchi is a Japanese badminton player who competes in women's singles. A former world number one, she became the first Japanese singles player to reach the top ranking on 19 April 2018. Yamag
Yamaguchi in 2023
Yamaguchi attending a prime ministerial reception for the Japanese Olympic delegation following the 2016 Summer Olympics, August 2016.
Yamaguchi on the podium after winning her third women's singles title at the 2025 World Championships.
Nozomi Okuhara
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Nozomi Okuhara is a Japanese badminton player. A former World's number 1 in the BWF rankings for the women's singles, she is well known for her speed, agility and endurance. She won a bronze at the 20
Akane Yamaguchi
…old, she became the fourth high school student to win the All Japan Championships and the second-youngest winner in the tournament's history, after Nozomi Okuhara. Following her graduation in 2016, she joined the Kumamoto Saishunkan badminton team. Yamaguchi began her junior international career in 2012. At the…
Okuhara at the 2025 Kaohsiung Masters