2023 Japan Masters
Tournament details
Dates14–19 November
Edition1st
LevelSuper 500
Total prize moneyUS$420,000
VenueKumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium
LocationKumamoto, Japan
Champions
Men's singlesDenmark Viktor Axelsen
Women's singlesIndonesia Gregoria Mariska Tunjung
Men's doublesChina He Jiting
China Ren Xiangyu
Women's doublesChina Zhang Shuxian
China Zheng Yu
Mixed doublesChina Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong
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The 2023 Japan Masters (officially known as the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2023) was a badminton tournament that took place at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium in Kumamoto, Japan, from 14 to 19 November 2023 and had a total prize of $420,000.

Tournament

The 2023 Japan Masters was the thirty-second tournament of the 2023 BWF World Tour and was also the inaugural edition of Japan Masters championship. This tournament was organized by the Nippon Badminton Association with sanction from the BWF.[1]

Venue

This tournament was held at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium in Kumamoto, Japan.[1]

Point distribution

Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 500 event.[2]

Winner Runner-up 3/4 5/8 9/16 17/32 33/64 65/128
9,200 7,800 6,420 5,040 3,600 2,220 880 430

Prize pool

The total prize money is US$420,000 with the distribution of the prize money in accordance with BWF regulations.[1]

Event Winner Finalist Semi-finals Quarter-finals Last 16
Singles $31,500$15,960$6,090$2,520$1,470
Doubles $33,180$15,960$5,880$3,045$1,575

Men's singles

Seeds

  1. Denmark Viktor Axelsen (champion)
  2. Indonesia Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (first round)
  3. Japan Kodai Naraoka (second round)
  4. China Shi Yuqi (final)
  5. Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn (withdrew)
  6. Indonesia Jonatan Christie (quarter-finals)
  7. India Prannoy H. S. (second round)
  8. Singapore Loh Kean Yew (first round)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 Denmark Viktor Axelsen 21 21
Q1 Japan Takuma Obayashi 7 13
1 Denmark Viktor Axelsen 22 21
4 China Shi Yuqi 20 17
4 China Shi Yuqi 21 21
  Chinese Taipei Chou Tien-chen 15 16

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 Denmark V Axelsen 21 21
  Indonesia C A Dwi Wardoyo 11 7
1 Denmark V Axelsen 20 21 21
  Malaysia Ng T Y 22 11 18
  Chinese Taipei Wang T-w 12 11
  Malaysia Ng T Y 21 21
1 Denmark V Axelsen 15 21 21
6 Indonesia J Christie 21 18 9
6 Indonesia J Christie 21 21
Q4 Chinese Taipei Chi Y-j 14 9
6 Indonesia J Christie 19 21 22
PFQ Chinese Taipei Su L-y 21 11 20
PFQ Chinese Taipei Su L-y 21 17 24
Q2 South Korea Jeon H-j 15 21 22

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
3 Japan K Naraoka 21 21
  India L Sen 17 10
3 Japan K Naraoka 21 17
  Denmark A Antonsen 23 21
  Malaysia Lee Z J 18 20
  Denmark A Antonsen 21 22
  Denmark A Antonsen 12 21 12
Q1 Japan T Obayashi 21 10 21
PFQ Thailand K Wangcharoen 18 8
Q1 Japan T Obayashi 21 21
Q1 Japan T Obayashi 21 16 21
  Chinese Taipei Lin C-y 15 21 17
  Chinese Taipei Lin C-y 21 21
  India P Rajawat 15 12

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
  Denmark R Gemke 21 21
  Hong Kong Ng K L 14 19
  Denmark R Gemke 19 22 16
Q3 Japan K Momota 21 20 21
Q3 Japan K Momota 18 26 21
8 Singapore Loh K Y 21 24 19
Q3 Japan K Momota 17 12
4 China Shi YQ 21 21
PFQ Chinese Taipei Lee C-h 21 10 9
  China Lu GZ 11 21 21
  China Lu GZ 19 11
4 China Shi YQ 21 21
  Japan K Nishimoto 21 15 18
4 China Shi YQ 15 21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
  Chinese Taipei Chou T-c 21 21
  Japan K Tsuneyama 14 9
  Chinese Taipei Chou T-c 19 21 21
7 India Prannoy H. S. 21 16 19
  Hong Kong Lee C Y 20 21 17
7 India Prannoy H. S. 22 19 21
  Chinese Taipei Chou T-c 21 21
  Japan K Watanabe 17 15
  Japan K Watanabe 21 21
  Denmark M Johannesen 16 14
  Japan K Watanabe 19 21 21
  China Weng HY 21 9 19
  China Weng HY 21 18 21
2 Indonesia A S Ginting 16 21 17

Women's singles

Seeds

  1. South Korea An Se-young (semi-finals)
  2. Japan Akane Yamaguchi (withdrew)
  3. China Chen Yufei (final)
  4. Chinese Taipei Tai Tzu-ying (quarter-finals)
  5. Spain Carolina Marín (quarter-finals)
  6. Indonesia Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (champion)
  7. United States Beiwen Zhang (semi-finals)
  8. India P. V. Sindhu (withdrew)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 South Korea An Se-young 18 22 8
3 China Chen Yufei 21 20 21
3 China Chen Yufei 12 12
6 Indonesia Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 21 21
7 United States Beiwen Zhang 12 13
6 Indonesia Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 21 21

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 South Korea An S-y 22 21
  Chinese Taipei Pai Y-p 20 13
1 South Korea An S-y 21 21
  China Gao FJ 15 18
  China Gao FJ w / o
Q1
1 South Korea An S-y 21 21
  Thailand S Katethong 17 9
PFQ Japan A Takahashi 21 16 18
PFQ Chinese Taipei Liang T-y 17 21 21
PFQ Chinese Taipei Liang T-y 11 13
  Thailand S Katethong 21 21
Q4 Chinese Taipei Lin S-y 4 7
  Thailand S Katethong 21 21

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
3 China Chen YF 21 21
PFQ Chinese Taipei Huang Y-h 8 13
3 China Chen YF 23 21
Q2 Japan T Miyazaki 21 12
Q2 Japan T Miyazaki 21 21
  Japan S Kawakami 13 17
3 China Chen YF 21 21
5 Spain C Marín 12 9
5 Spain C Marín 21 21
  Chinese Taipei Sung S-y 13 10
5 Spain C Marín 15 21 21
  Japan A Ohori 21 15 15
  Japan A Ohori 21 21
  Chinese Taipei Hsu W-c 13 19

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
  Scotland K Gilmour 22 21
  Germany Y Li 20 16
  Scotland K Gilmour 13 14
7 United States BW Zhang 21 21
Q3 Chinese Taipei Yu C-h 17 14
7 United States BW Zhang 21 21
7 United States BW Zhang 19 21 6
4 Chinese Taipei Tai T-y 21 19 0r
PFQ Chinese Taipei Lin H-t 18 21 18
  Thailand L Chaiwan 21 18 21
  Thailand L Chaiwan 18 15
4 Chinese Taipei Tai T-y 21 21
PFQ Japan M Suizu 8 13
4 Chinese Taipei Tai T-y 21 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
  South Korea Kim G-e 11
  Indonesia P K Wardani 5r
  South Korea Kim G-e 21 12
6 Indonesia G M Tunjung 23 21
  Japan N Okuhara 19 19
6 Indonesia G M Tunjung 21 21
6 Indonesia G M Tunjung 22 21
  Singapore Yeo J M 20 19
  Thailand B Ongbamrungphan 17 20
  Singapore Yeo J M 21 22
  Singapore Yeo J M 21 21
  Japan N Nidaira 13 16
  Japan N Nidaira 21 21
PFQ Chinese Taipei Huang C-p 17 10

Men's doubles

Seeds

  1. India Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty (first round)
  2. Indonesia Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Rian Ardianto (withdrew)
  3. China Liang Weikeng / Wang Chang (withdrew)
  4. Malaysia Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik (second round)
  5. South Korea Kang Min-hyuk / Seo Seung-jae (second round)
  6. Japan Takuro Hoki / Yugo Kobayashi (quarter-finals)
  7. China Liu Yuchen / Ou Xuanyi (final)
  8. Malaysia Ong Yew Sin / Teo Ee Yi (semi-finals)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
8 Malaysia Ong Yew Sin
Malaysia Teo Ee Yi
21 20 17
7 China Liu Yuchen
China Ou Xuanyi
16 22 21
7 China Liu Yuchen
China Ou Xuanyi
14 21 15
  China He Jiting
China Ren Xiangyu
21 15 21
  China He Jiting
China Ren Xiangyu
21 21
  China Tan Qiang
China Zhou Haodong
13 16

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 India S Rankireddy
India C Shetty
21 18 16
  Chinese Taipei Lu C-y
Chinese Taipei Yang P-ha
16 21 21
  Chinese Taipei Lu C-y
Chinese Taipei Yang P-ha
21 11 14
  Chinese Taipei Lee F-c
Chinese Taipei Lee F-j
12 21 21
Q3 Japan K Kumagai
Japan K Ogawa
21 17 17
  Chinese Taipei Lee F-c
Chinese Taipei Lee F-j
16 21 21
  Chinese Taipei Lee F-c
Chinese Taipei Lee F-j
19 16
8 Malaysia Ong Y S
Malaysia Teo E Y
21 21
8 Malaysia Ong Y S
Malaysia Teo E Y
21 21
  Malaysia Man W C
Malaysia Tee K W
16 7
8 Malaysia Ong Y S
Malaysia Teo E Y
14 21 21
Q4 Thailand P Kaosamaang
Thailand W Thongsa-nga
21 15 15
Q4 Thailand P Kaosamaang
Thailand W Thongsa-nga
21 21
  China Chen BY
China Liu Y
19 18

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
4 Malaysia A Chia
Malaysia Soh W Y
21 21
  Chinese Taipei Lee Y
Chinese Taipei Wang C-l
18 14
4 Malaysia A Chia
Malaysia Soh W Y
18 16
  Japan A Koga
Japan T Saito
21 21
  Japan A Koga
Japan T Saito
21 21
  Indonesia M S Fikri
Indonesia B Maulana
18 16
  Japan A Koga
Japan T Saito
19 13
7 China Liu YC
China Ou XY
21 21
7 China Liu YC
China Ou XY
w / o
Q1
7 China Liu YC
China Ou XY
21 21
  Indonesia P Kusumawardana
Indonesia Y Rambitan
19 13
  Indonesia P Kusumawardana
Indonesia Y Rambitan
16 21 21
  England B Lane
England S Vendy
21 19 17

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
  Japan K Mitsuhashi
Japan H Okamura
21 21
  Indonesia M Ahsan
Indonesia H Setiawan
16 14
  Japan K Mitsuhashi
Japan H Okamura
21 21
5 South Korea Kang M-h
South Korea Seo S-j
14 16
  Japan K Matsui
Japan Y Takeuchi
13 12
5 South Korea Kang M-h
South Korea Seo S-j
21 21
  Japan K Mitsuhashi
Japan H Okamura
17 16
  China He JT
China Ren XY
21 21
Q2 Indonesia R Hidayat
Indonesia K S Sukamuljo
21 21
  Malaysia Goh S F
Malaysia N Izzuddin
19 14
Q2 Indonesia R Hidayat
Indonesia K S Sukamuljo
10 17
  China He JT
China Ren XY
21 21
  China He JT
China Ren XY
21 21
PFQ Chinese Taipei Chiu H-c
Chinese Taipei Yang M-t
19 16

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
PFQ South Korea Jin Y
South Korea Na S-s
18 15
  Chinese Taipei Lee J-h
Chinese Taipei Yang P-hs
21 21
  Chinese Taipei Lee J-h
Chinese Taipei Yang P-hs
15 21 19
6 Japan T Hoki
Japan Y Kobayashi
21 17 21
  Indonesia L R Carnando
Indonesia D Marthin
14 21 18
6 Japan T Hoki
Japan Y Kobayashi
21 10 21
6 Japan T Hoki
Japan Y Kobayashi
15 21 17
  China Tan Q
China Zhou HD
21 17 21
  Chinese Taipei Chang K-c
Chinese Taipei Po L-w
18 14
  China Tan Q
China Zhou HD
21 21
  China Tan Q
China Zhou HD
11 21 21
  Germany M Lamsfuß
Germany M Seidel
21 12 14
  Germany M Lamsfuß
Germany M Seidel
21 19 21
PFQ Japan A Endo
Japan Y Takei
17 21 7

Women's doubles

Seeds

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
8 Japan Mayu Matsumoto
Japan Wakana Nagahara
16 21
  China Liu Shengshu
China Tan Ning
21 23
  China Liu Shengshu
China Tan Ning
21 12 17
6 China Zhang Shuxian
China Zheng Yu
12 21 21
  Japan Rena Miyaura
Japan Ayako Sakuramoto
12 15
6 China Zhang Shuxian
China Zheng Yu
21 21

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 China Chen QC
China Jia YF
11r
  Germany L Efler
Germany I Lohau
8
  Germany L Efler
Germany I Lohau
12 20
  Thailand J Kititharakul
Thailand R Prajongjai
21 22
  Thailand J Kititharakul
Thailand R Prajongjai
21 21
  Chinese Taipei Hsu Y-c
Chinese Taipei Lin W-c
11 7
  Thailand J Kititharakul
Thailand R Prajongjai
12 18
8 Japan M Matsumoto
Japan W Nagahara
21 21
8 Japan M Matsumoto
Japan W Nagahara
21 21
PFQ Scotland J MacPherson
Scotland C Torrance
8 19
8 Japan M Matsumoto
Japan W Nagahara
21 21
  Japan R Iwanaga
Japan K Nakanishi
11 13
  Indonesia F D Kusuma
Indonesia A C Pratiwi
12 11
  Japan R Iwanaga
Japan K Nakanishi
21 21

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
4 Japan Y Fukushima
Japan S Hirota
21 18 18
  China Liu SS
China Tan N
19 21 21
  China Liu SS
China Tan N
23 21
  China Keng SL
China Zhang C
21 14
  South Korea Jeong N-e
South Korea Kim H-j
11 19
  China Keng SL
China Zhang C
21 21
  China Liu SS
China Tan N
15 21 21
  Thailand B Aimsaard
Thailand N Aimsaard
21 16 18
5 Japan N Matsuyama
Japan C Shida
21 20 12
  Thailand B Aimsaard
Thailand N Aimsaard
19 22 21
  Thailand B Aimsaard
Thailand N Aimsaard
21 21
Q1 Chinese Taipei N G Chan
Chinese Taipei Yang C-y
9 11
  China Li WM
China Liu XX
15 11
Q1 Chinese Taipei N G Chan
Chinese Taipei Yang C-y
21 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
  South Korea Lee Y-l
South Korea Shin S-c
14 22 18
  Malaysia P Tan
Malaysia Thinaah M
21 20 21
  Malaysia P Tan
Malaysia Thinaah M
21 21
  Japan R Hirokami
Japan Y Kato
17 16
  Japan R Hirokami
Japan Y Kato
21 22
PFQ United States F Corbett
United States A Lee
16 20
  Malaysia P Tan
Malaysia Thinaah M
13 18
  Japan R Miyaura
Japan A Sakuramoto
21 21
  Japan R Miyaura
Japan A Sakuramoto
21 21
  Malaysia V Hoo
Malaysia Lim C S
17 11
  Japan R Miyaura
Japan A Sakuramoto
21 21
Q3 Chinese Taipei Sung S-y
Chinese Taipei Yu C-h
13 11
Q3 Chinese Taipei Sung S-y
Chinese Taipei Yu C-h
7
3 South Korea Kim S-y
South Korea Kong H-y
11r

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
  Malaysia A Cheong
Malaysia Teoh M X
21 19 7r
Q4 Japan S Hobara
Japan Y Suizu
14 21 15
Q4 Japan S Hobara
Japan Y Suizu
17 10
6 China Zhang SX
China Zheng Y
21 21
  China Li YJ
China Luo XM
18 13
6 China Zhang SX
China Zheng Y
21 21
6 China Zhang SX
China Zheng Y
21 21
  Chinese Taipei Lee C-h
Chinese Taipei Teng C-h
9 14
  Hong Kong Yeung N T
Hong Kong Yeung P L
21 18 19
  Chinese Taipei Lee C-h
Chinese Taipei Teng C-h
13 21 21
  Chinese Taipei Lee C-h
Chinese Taipei Teng C-h
21 21
PFQ Chinese Taipei Chang C-h
Chinese Taipei Yang C-t
13 10
Q2 Chinese Taipei Cheng Y-p
Chinese Taipei Sun W-p
17 16
PFQ Chinese Taipei Chang C-h
Chinese Taipei Yang C-t
21 21

Mixed doubles

Seeds

  1. China Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong (champions)
  2. Japan Yuta Watanabe / Arisa Higashino (semi-finals)
  3. China Feng Yanzhe / Huang Dongping (final)
  4. South Korea Seo Seung-jae / Chae Yoo-jung (semi-finals)
  5. China Jiang Zhenbang / Wei Yaxin (quarter-finals)
  6. South Korea Kim Won-ho / Jeong Na-eun (second round)
  7. France Thom Gicquel / Delphine Delrue (withdrew)
  8. Malaysia Chen Tang Jie / Toh Ee Wei (quarter-finals)

Finals

Semi-finals Final
          
1 China Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong
20 23 21
4 South Korea Seo Seung-jae
South Korea Chae Yoo-jung
22 21 13
1 China Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong
25 21
3 China Feng Yanzhe
China Huang Dongping
23 9
3 China Feng Yanzhe
China Huang Dongping
18 21 24
2 Japan Yuta Watanabe
Japan Arisa Higashino
21 15 22

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
1 China Zheng SW
China Huang YQ
21 21 21
  Hong Kong Tang C M
Hong Kong Tse Y S
23 18 16
1 China Zheng SW
China Huang YQ
21 21
  Japan H Midorikawa
Japan N Saito
6 17
  Japan H Midorikawa
Japan N Saito
21 21
  Netherlands R Tabeling
Netherlands S Piek
11 17
1 China Zheng SW
China Huang YQ
21 21
8 Malaysia Chen T J
Malaysia Toh E W
14 14
8 Malaysia Chen T J
Malaysia Toh E W
21 21
Q3 Chinese Taipei Wei C-w
Chinese Taipei N G Chan
11 10
8 Malaysia Chen T J
Malaysia Toh E W
16 21 21
  Malaysia Goh S H
Malaysia S J Lai
21 13 13
  Scotland A Hall
Scotland J MacPherson
11 11
  Malaysia Goh S H
Malaysia S J Lai
21 21

Section 2

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
4 South Korea Seo S-j
South Korea Chae Y-j
21 21
  Japan Y Kaneko
Japan M Matsutomo
15 17
4 South Korea Seo S-j
South Korea Chae Y-j
21 24
  Indonesia R Rivaldy
Indonesia P H Mentari
16 22
  Indonesia R Rivaldy
Indonesia P H Mentari
21 22
  Chinese Taipei Lee J-h
Chinese Taipei Hsu Y-c
17 20
4 South Korea Seo S-j
South Korea Chae Y-j
21 21
5 China Jiang ZB
China Wei YX
19 19
5 China Jiang ZB
China Wei YX
21 21
  Indonesia R N Kusharjanto
Indonesia L A Kusumawati
12 13
5 China Jiang ZB
China Wei YX
21 21
  Japan H Nishi
Japan A Sato
13 18
Q4 Japan Y Eto
Japan A Kamiyama
15 17
  Japan H Nishi
Japan A Sato
21 21

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
  Japan K Yamashita
Japan N Shinoya
21 21
  Chinese Taipei Yang P-h
Chinese Taipei Hu L-f
15 18
  Japan K Yamashita
Japan N Shinoya
21 21
  Chinese Taipei Chang K-c
Chinese Taipei Lee C-c
13 12
  Chinese Taipei Chang K-c
Chinese Taipei Lee C-c
21 21
PFQ United States P Smith
United States A Lee
17 15
  Japan K Yamashita
Japan N Shinoya
21 18 7
3 China Feng YZ
China Huang DP
14 21 21
  Hong Kong Lee C H
Hong Kong Ng T Y
21 21
Q2 Chinese Taipei Lu C
Chinese Taipei Cheng Y-p
13 18
  Hong Kong Lee C H
Hong Kong Ng T Y
13 11
3 China Feng YZ
China Huang DP
21 21
Q1 Chinese Taipei Wu H-y
Chinese Taipei Yang C-y
22 10
3 China Feng YZ
China Huang DP
24 21

Section 4

First round Second round Quarter-finals
               
PFQ Chinese Taipei Chen Z-r
Chinese Taipei Yang C-t
22 13 15
  Malaysia Tan K M
Malaysia Lai P J
20 21 21
  Malaysia Tan K M
Malaysia Lai P J
21 21
6 South Korea Kim W-h
South Korea Jeong N-e
14 17
  Denmark M Christiansen
Denmark A Bøje
21 22 12
6 South Korea Kim W-h
South Korea Jeong N-e
16 24 21
  Malaysia Tan K M
Malaysia Lai P J
15 16
2 Japan Y Watanabe
Japan A Higashino
21 21
  Chinese Taipei Ye H-w
Chinese Taipei Lee C-h
21 22
PFQ Chinese Taipei Chiu H-c
Chinese Taipei Lin X-m
18 20
  Chinese Taipei Ye H-w
Chinese Taipei Lee C-h
20 20
2 Japan Y Watanabe
Japan A Higashino
22 22
  Germany M Lamsfuß
Germany I Lohau
19 12
2 Japan Y Watanabe
Japan A Higashino
21 21

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Prospectus Japan Masters 2023" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  2. "World Ranking System" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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