Tokyo — In a bold new chapter for Japanese badminton, Arisa Higashino—who previously made her mark as a world-class mixed doubles player—is now teaming up with Chiharu Shida to pursue Olympic dreams in the women’s doubles category. Their ultimate goal? Gold at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the coveted World No. 1 ranking. Continue reading Arisa Higashino and Chiharu Shida Launch New Women’s Doubles Bid for 2028 Olympics
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Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino To End 13 Years of Partnership
Tokyo: The 2024 Japan Open, starting on August 20, will mark the final appearance of the Japanese mixed doubles pair Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino as a pair. After this tournament, the two will part ways. Continue reading Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino To End 13 Years of Partnership
Facemask with Pictures of Kento Momota, Yuta Watanabe, and Arisa Higashino’s Faces
Tokyo: Some lucky students in Tomioka – a town located in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture received unique facemasks with Kento Momota, Yuta Watanabe, and Arisa Higashino’s faces printed on them. Continue reading Facemask with Pictures of Kento Momota, Yuta Watanabe, and Arisa Higashino’s Faces
Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino Want to Give Back to the Fukushima Community with Olympic Gold
Tokyo: With only 9 days to go until the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, Japan’s doubles specialist, Yuta Watanabe who is considered one of the best men’s doubles and mixed doubles players of this generation since Park Joo-Bong (Korea), Kim Dong-Moon (Korea), Lee Yong Dae (Korea) and Zhang Nan (China) dominated the two categories in their respective eras. Continue reading Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino Want to Give Back to the Fukushima Community with Olympic Gold
2021 All England Championships Mixed Doubles Final: Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino vs. Yuki Kaneko/Misaki Matsutomo
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2021 All England Championships Semi-Final: Marcus Ellis/Lauren Smith vs. Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino
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Arisa Higashino dresses as an old woman for a prank
Tokyo: Not only that Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino of Japan are the current World No. 5 mixed doubles pair, but they also have a promising acting career ahead of them after they retired from professional badminton as the duo also loved goofing around and playing pranks on people. Continue reading Arisa Higashino dresses as an old woman for a prank
Zheng Si Wei/Huang Ya Qiong, Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino crash out of All England
Birmingham: Much of the buzz in Birmingham on day two of the 2020 All England was on the defeat of World No. 1 mixed doubles pair Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong, arguably the greatest mixed doubles pair in the world currently. Continue reading Zheng Si Wei/Huang Ya Qiong, Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino crash out of All England
