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2023 Kumamoto Masters Japan
November 14 - November 19
Last updated on November 19, 2023
The 2023 Kumamoto Masters Japan was an international badminton tournament that took place at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto, Japan, from 14 to 19 November 2023. It was part of the BWF World Tour Super 500 series on the 2023 BWF World Tour, with a total prize pool of $420,000. The Nippon Badminton Association organized this tournament with sanctions from the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
| 2023 Kumamoto Masters Japan | |
| Date | 14 – 19 November |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Super 500 |
| Draw | 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD |
| Prize money | US$420,000 |
| Location | Kumamoto City, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Venue | Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium |
| Official shuttle | Yonex Tournament F-90 |
| Champions | |
| Men’s singles | 🇩🇰 Viktor Axelsen |
| Women’s singles | 🇮🇩 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung |
| Men’s doubles | 🇨🇳 He Jiting 🇨🇳 Ren Xiangyu |
| Women’s doubles | 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuxian 🇨🇳 Zheng Yu |
| Mixed doubles | 🇨🇳 Zheng Siwei 🇨🇳 Huang Yaqiong |
Draw
The draw was conducted on Tuesday, 24 October 2023. Click the event to see a full draw and match results.
| Event | Main Draw Entry | Qualification |
| Men’s singles | 32 | 16 > 4 |
| Women’s singles | 32 | 8 > 4 |
| Men’s doubles | 32 | 8 > 4 |
| Women’s doubles | 32 | 8 > 4 |
| Mixed doubles | 32 | 8 > 4 |
Competition schedule
All times and dates were local, Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). Click the date to see the match schedule.
| Date | Competition | Start Time |
| 14/11 | Qualifying and preliminary rounds | 09.00 a.m. |
| 15/11 | Preliminary rounds | 09.00 a.m. |
| 16/11 | Preliminary rounds | 09.00 a.m. |
| 17/11 | Quarter-finals | 10.00 a.m. |
| 18/11 | Semi-finals | 10.00 a.m. |
| 19/11 | Finals | 11.00 a.m. |
Prize money
A prize fund of US$420,000 was distributed and awarded as per the table below.
| Singles | Doubles | |
| Winner | $31,500 | $33,180 |
| Runner-up | $15,960 | $15,960 |
| Semi-finalists | $6,090 | $5,880 |
| Quarter-finalists | $2,520 | $3,045 |
| Last 16 | $1,470 | $1,575 |