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Yamaguchi Reclaims Crown as All Japan Badminton Finals Confirm New and Repeat Champions

A September-formed women's doubles duo sealed a comeback win for a maiden national title.

Overview

  • Akane Yamaguchi defeated defending champion Tomoka Miyazaki 2–1 to secure her fifth national women's singles title and first in three years.
  • Kodai Naraoka captured his first men's singles championship representing NTT East.
  • Chiharu Shida and Arisa Igarashi, a new pairing launched in September, rallied from a game down to win women's doubles, with Shida saying she cried in relief after the victory.
  • Kyohei Yamashita and Daiki Midorikawa successfully defended the men's doubles title, and Yuta Watanabe with Maya Taguchi earned their first mixed doubles crown.
  • The event at Keio Arena Tokyo concluded with notable withdrawals during the tournament, including the Iwanaga–Nakanishi duo.