Overview
- The Kumamoto Masters began with preliminary and first-round matches at the Kumamoto Prefectural General Gymnasium.
- Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto defeated a Chinese pair 2–1 to reach the second round after winning the France Open in October.
- Last year’s runners-up Rin Iwanaga and Takae Nakanishi beat a U.S. pair 2–0 to move on from their opening match.
- Chiharu Shida and Ririna Hiramoto came from behind to beat a Malaysian pair 2–1 and secure an opening-round win.
- Arisa Igarashi and Hiromi Tanabe were eliminated in the qualifying round and the field includes several Japan club teams, underscoring domestic depth against international opponents.