![Japan's Yuta Watanabe, in the picture, and Hiroyuki Endo play the ball during their R32 match against China's Huang Kaixiang and Wang Zekang during the BWF World Tour Yonex German Open badminton Japan's Yuta Watanabe, in the picture, and Hiroyuki Endo play the ball during their R32 match against China's Huang Kaixiang and Wang Zekang during the BWF World Tour Yonex German Open badminton](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2mkdx0r/japans-yuta-watanabe-in-the-picture-and-hiroyuki-endo-play-the-ball-during-their-r32-match-against-chinas-huang-kaixiang-and-wang-zekang-during-the-bwf-world-tour-yonex-german-open-badminton-tournament-in-muelheim-germany-wednesday-feb-27-2019-ap-photo-martin-meissner-2mkdx0r.jpg)
Japan's Yuta Watanabe, in the picture, and Hiroyuki Endo play the ball during their R32 match against China's Huang Kaixiang and Wang Zekang during the BWF World Tour Yonex German Open badminton
![Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino make Japanese badminton history with All England Open mixed doubles win | The Japan Times Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino make Japanese badminton history with All England Open mixed doubles win | The Japan Times](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sp-badminton-a-20180320.jpg)
Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino make Japanese badminton history with All England Open mixed doubles win | The Japan Times
BWF — Badminton World Federation - Japan's Yuta Watanabe (left) and Arisa Higashino beat third seeds Tang Chun Man/Tse Ying Suet of Hong Kong. | Facebook
![Tokyo, Japan. Credit: MATSUO. 3rd Dec, 2017. ?? ??/Yuta Watanabe Badminton : The 71st All Japan Badminton Championships 2017 Mix doubles Award ceremony at Komazawa Olympic Park Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Credit: Tokyo, Japan. Credit: MATSUO. 3rd Dec, 2017. ?? ??/Yuta Watanabe Badminton : The 71st All Japan Badminton Championships 2017 Mix doubles Award ceremony at Komazawa Olympic Park Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Credit:](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/KM2AX5/tokyo-japan-credit-matsuo-3rd-dec-2017-yuta-watanabe-badminton-the-KM2AX5.jpg)
Tokyo, Japan. Credit: MATSUO. 3rd Dec, 2017. ?? ??/Yuta Watanabe Badminton : The 71st All Japan Badminton Championships 2017 Mix doubles Award ceremony at Komazawa Olympic Park Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Credit:
![Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. 9th Mar, 2019. Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships, day 4; mixed doubles match, Yuta WATANABE and Arisa HIGASHINO of Japan vs GOH Soon Huat and LAI Shevon Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. 9th Mar, 2019. Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships, day 4; mixed doubles match, Yuta WATANABE and Arisa HIGASHINO of Japan vs GOH Soon Huat and LAI Shevon](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RXDJ0G/arena-birmingham-birmingham-uk-9th-mar-2019-yonex-all-england-open-badminton-championships-day-4-mixed-doubles-match-yuta-watanabe-and-arisa-higashino-of-japan-vs-goh-soon-huat-and-lai-shevon-jemie-of-malaysia-yuta-watanabe-jumps-for-a-smash-credit-action-plus-sportsalamy-live-news-RXDJ0G.jpg)
Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. 9th Mar, 2019. Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships, day 4; mixed doubles match, Yuta WATANABE and Arisa HIGASHINO of Japan vs GOH Soon Huat and LAI Shevon
![Badminton Asia on Twitter: "Yet another victory for Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino! The Japanese mixed doubles made their way to the semifinals after defeating their compatriot Yuki Kaneko/Misaki Matsumoto 21-14, 21-19 🔥🏸 #badminton # Badminton Asia on Twitter: "Yet another victory for Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino! The Japanese mixed doubles made their way to the semifinals after defeating their compatriot Yuki Kaneko/Misaki Matsumoto 21-14, 21-19 🔥🏸 #badminton #](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FG27mZiXsAYixN4.jpg:large)
Badminton Asia on Twitter: "Yet another victory for Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino! The Japanese mixed doubles made their way to the semifinals after defeating their compatriot Yuki Kaneko/Misaki Matsumoto 21-14, 21-19 🔥🏸 #badminton #
![Badminton Asia on Twitter: "Yuta Watanabe smashing the BWF World Championships 2021 🏸 #badminton #badmintonlovers #badmintonasia https://t.co/bXJZ8WlUoG" / Twitter Badminton Asia on Twitter: "Yuta Watanabe smashing the BWF World Championships 2021 🏸 #badminton #badmintonlovers #badmintonasia https://t.co/bXJZ8WlUoG" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHG0v84XsAARvgk.jpg:large)
Badminton Asia on Twitter: "Yuta Watanabe smashing the BWF World Championships 2021 🏸 #badminton #badmintonlovers #badmintonasia https://t.co/bXJZ8WlUoG" / Twitter
![Tokyo Olympics Badminton - Mixed Doubles - Bronze medal match - Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino 003 | JAPAN Forward Tokyo Olympics Badminton - Mixed Doubles - Bronze medal match - Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino 003 | JAPAN Forward](https://japan-forward.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-Badminton-Mixed-Doubles-Bronze-medal-match-Yuta-Watanabe-and-Arisa-Higashino-003-scaled.jpg)