With a USD 420,000 prize fund up for grabs, the BWF Super 500 Japan Masters 2024 will begin at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium in Japan from November 12 to 17.
The 30th BWF World Tour event of 2024 is the Japan Masters, officially known as the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024. Beginning in 2023, it is also a part of the Japan Masters championships.
The current men’s singles champion is Viktor Axelsen, and the current women’s singles champion is Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia.
Prize Pool at the 2024 Japan Masters
Event | Winner | Finalist | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Last 16 |
Singles | $31500 | $15960 | $6090 | $2520 | $1470 |
Doubles | $33180 | $15960 | $5880 | $3045 | $1575 |
Top Seeds for the 2024 Japan Masters
Men’s Singles: Viktor Axelsen, Kodai Naraoka, Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Jonatan Christie, Lee Zii Jia, Chou Tien-chen, Li Shifeng, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
Women’s Singles: Wang Zhiyi, Akane Yamaguchi, Tai Tzu-ying, Han Yue, Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, Aya Ohori, Supanida Katethong, Busanan Ongbamrungphan
Men’s Doubles: Liang Weikeng / Wang Chang, He Jiting / Ren Xiangyu, Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Rian Ardianto, Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik, Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin, Takuro Hoki / Yugo Kobayashi, Lee Jhe-huei / Yang Po-hsuan, Muhammad Shohibul Fikri / Daniel Marthin
Women’s Doubles: Baek Ha-na / Lee So-hee, Liu Shengshu / Tan Ning, Nami Matsuyama / Chiharu Shida, Rin Iwanaga / Kie Nakanishi, Pearly Tan / Thinaah Muralitharan, Jia Yifan / Zhang Shuxian, Li Yijing / Luo Xumin, Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma / Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi
Mixed Doubles: Tang Chun Man / Tse Ying Suet, Chen Tang Jie / Toh Ee Wei, Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Jemie Lai, Cheng Xing / Zhang Chi, Dejan Ferdinansyah / Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja, Yang Po-hsuan / Hu Ling-fang, Rinov Rivaldy / Pitha Haningtyas Mentari, Jesper Toft / Amalie Magelund
2024 Japan Masters: Indians Players
These players are expected to compete in the competition, though no names have been confirmed as of yet.
Men’s Singles: Lakshya Sen
Women’s Singles: PV Sindhu
Women’s Doubles: Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand
Japan Masters 2024: Live Streaming
The Japan Masters 2024 badminton tournament’s live telecasting information in India has not yet been finalized.