On 20 December, Nippon Badminton Association (NBA) made an official announcement of new squad of Japan in 2014
According to the criteria for selection, following players are automatically selected as national team(A) members :
1) Japan ranking No.1 of each event (*as of 13 December)
2) Champions of All Japan championships 〈https://badpal.net/2013/12/08/ss-finals-qualifiers-win-the-most-prestigious-national-tournament/〉
3) Runner-ups of All Japan championships (*singles only)
The other members are recommended by reinforcement committee of NBA based on their performances in 2013 and/or their potential for growth in the near future
Hereunder is the list of Japanese national team(A) 2014 (*as of 20 December)
【Men’s Singles】
【１】Kenichi TAGO (WR.5/JR.1*All Japan champion)【２】Takuma UEDA (WR.16/JR.3*All Japan runner-up)【３】Kento MOMOTA (WR.17/JR.4)【４】Sho SASAKI (WR.25/JR.2)
【Women’s Singles】
【１】Minatsu MITANI (WR.12/JR.1*All Japan champion)【２】Sayaka TAKAHASHI (WR.14/JR.4)【３】Eriko HIROSE (WR.16/JR.2*All Japan runner-up)【４】Akane YAMAGUCHI (WR.87/JR.3)
【Men’s Doubles】
【１】Kenichi HAYAKAWA/Hiroyuki ENDO (WR.6/JR.1*All Japan champion)【２】Noriyasu HIRATA/Hirokatsu HASHIMOTO (WR.14/JR.2*All Japan runner-up)【３】Keigo SONODA/Takeshi KAMURA (WR.15/JR.3)
【Women’s Doubles】
【１】Ayaka TAKAHASHI/Misaki MATSUTOMO (WR.4/JR.1*All Japan champion)【２】Miyuki MAEDA/Reika KAKIIWA (WR.9/JR.2)【３】Megumi TARUNO/Misato ARATAMA (WR.32/JR.4*All Japan runner-up)
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