Staying sharp: Japan’s Arisa Higashino (front) and Yuta Watanabe in action against compatriots Yuki Kaneko and Misaki Matsumoto in the mixed doubles final of the All England in Birmingham. — AFP
PETALING JAYA: Japan have warmed up nicely ahead of the Olympic Games by winning four out of the five titles in the All-England.
Except for the men’s singles, Japan won the women’s singles and three doubles events in convincing fashion to show that they were shaping up well to make a big win at home during the Olympics in Tokyo in July.
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