is a Japanese badminton player, born in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto. She competed in women's doubles with teammate Hisako Mori at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Result Asahi Sports Award 1981 Victory at the 1981 Uber Cup with the Japanese women's national team
Achievements Asian Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea Sumiko Kitada Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 2–15, 1–15 Bronze
Asian Cup Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1991 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Hisako Mori Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young 13-15, 1-15 Silver
IBF World Grand Prix (1 title, 3 runners-up) The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1990 Japan Open Hisako Mori Lai Caiqin Yao Fen 15–7, 9–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1991 Chinese Taipei Open Hisako Mori Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean 15–7, 18–17 Winner 1991 All England Open Hisako Mori Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young 5–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1992 U.S. Open Hisako Mori Lim Xiaoqing Christine Gandrup 4–15, 9–15 Runner-up
International tournaments (1 runner-up) Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1981 Swedish Open Kazuko Takamine Nora Perry Sally Podger 6–15, 6–15 Runner-up
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