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![Badminton Asia on X: "Another weekend, another finals for Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino ๐๐ธ๐ฏ๐ต The Japanese pair beat Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei from Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ 21-17, 24-22 today in the semifinals of Badminton Asia on X: "Another weekend, another finals for Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino ๐๐ธ๐ฏ๐ต The Japanese pair beat Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei from Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ 21-17, 24-22 today in the semifinals of](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FyQv8rNaIAAG42e.jpg)
Badminton Asia on X: "Another weekend, another finals for Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino ๐๐ธ๐ฏ๐ต The Japanese pair beat Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei from Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ 21-17, 24-22 today in the semifinals of
![Arisa Higashino, left, and Yuta Watanabe of Japan pose with their trophies on the podium after defeating Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping of China in the Stock Photo - Alamy Arisa Higashino, left, and Yuta Watanabe of Japan pose with their trophies on the podium after defeating Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping of China in the Stock Photo - Alamy](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2j0rt5h/japans-yuta-watanabe-left-and-arisa-higashino-celebrate-victory-over-chinas-wand-yi-lyu-and-huang-dong-ping-in-the-mixed-doubles-final-during-day-five-of-the-yonex-all-england-open-badminton-championships-at-the-utilita-arena-birmingham-picture-date-sunday-march-20-2022-2j0rt5h.jpg)
Arisa Higashino, left, and Yuta Watanabe of Japan pose with their trophies on the podium after defeating Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping of China in the Stock Photo - Alamy
![BADMINTON | Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino Claim Bronze, Japan's First-Ever Mixed Doubles Medal | SportsLook BADMINTON | Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino Claim Bronze, Japan's First-Ever Mixed Doubles Medal | SportsLook](https://featured.japan-forward.com/sportslook/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-Badminton-Mixed-Doubles-Bronze-medal-match-Yuta-Watanabe-and-Arisa-Higashino-001-2048x1303-1.jpg)
BADMINTON | Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino Claim Bronze, Japan's First-Ever Mixed Doubles Medal | SportsLook
![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:
![BADMINTON | Higashino and Watanabe Reach No. 1 in Mixed Doubles World Rankings for First Time | JAPAN Forward BADMINTON | Higashino and Watanabe Reach No. 1 in Mixed Doubles World Rankings for First Time | JAPAN Forward](https://japan-forward.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-badminton2-1109-scaled-e1667990190974.jpg)
BADMINTON | Higashino and Watanabe Reach No. 1 in Mixed Doubles World Rankings for First Time | JAPAN Forward
Badminton Asia on X: "Japan's best mixed doubles Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino expression after winning the All England 2022! ๐ธ๐ฅ๐คฉ #Badminton #BadmintonAsia #BadmintonLovers #AllEngland2022 https://t.co/fdd4rHr1RI" / X
![Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan. 22nd Sep, 2016. Yuta Watanabe (JPN), SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 - Badminton : Yonex Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan. 22nd Sep, 2016. Yuta Watanabe (JPN), SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 - Badminton : Yonex](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/H2KRJT/tokyo-metropolitan-gymnasium-tokyo-japan-22nd-sep-2016-yuta-watanabe-H2KRJT.jpg)
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan. 22nd Sep, 2016. Yuta Watanabe (JPN), SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 - Badminton : Yonex
![Badminton Updates on X: "Presenting you the first Badminton medalists! Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino #JPN win the Bronze Medal ๐ฅ in the Mixed Doubles category. #Badminton #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/NAA8mQKg1C" / X Badminton Updates on X: "Presenting you the first Badminton medalists! Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino #JPN win the Bronze Medal ๐ฅ in the Mixed Doubles category. #Badminton #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/NAA8mQKg1C" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E7hYQ9ZVIAMFFyv.jpg)
Badminton Updates on X: "Presenting you the first Badminton medalists! Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino #JPN win the Bronze Medal ๐ฅ in the Mixed Doubles category. #Badminton #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/NAA8mQKg1C" / X
![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/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2018/03/sp-badminton-a-20180320-200x200.jpg)