Japan Masters 2026: Schedule, Indians in action, prize money, withdrawals and all you need to know
India has a star-studded line-up in singles and doubles at the upcoming Japan Masters. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
India has a star-studded line-up in singles and doubles at the upcoming Japan Masters. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Lakshya Sen, fresh from winning the Hylo Open, headlines a seven-event Indian challenge at the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 in Kumamoto, which begins on Tuesday (November 10). P.V. Sindhu is not part of the field.
Q: When and where is the tournament, and what is the prize money?
It runs from November 10 to 15 at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium, with a total prize purse of USD 500,000.
Q: Who are the Indians in the draw?
Men’s singles: Lakshya Sen (8), Kidambi Srikanth
Women’s singles: Malvika Bansod
Men’s doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty (5), M.R. Arjun/Hariharan Amsakarunan
Women’s doubles: Treesa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand
Mixed doubles: Hariharan Amsakarunan/Tanisha Crasto, Dhruv Rawat/Maneesha K
New pairing of Dhruv Kapila and Radhika Sharma will be in action in the qualifying round.
Q: Who has pulled out?
Ayush Shetty has withdrawn from the men’s singles. Sindhu had earlier opted out of the event, after winning the women’s singles title at the Hylo Open in Saarbrücken.
Q: What is Lakshya’s form going into the event?
Lakshya won the Hylo Open Super 500, beating Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie in straight games in the final. He then pulled out of the Korea Open and is targeting a top-eight finish in the BWF World Tour rankings to qualify for the season-ending World Tour Finals. He has also spoken about recurring fitness issues that affected his results over the previous three to four months.
Q: How did Lakshya fare here last year?
He reached the semifinals in 2025, beating former world champion Loh Kean Yew in the quarterfinals before losing 19-21, 21-14, 12-21 to Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in 77 minutes.
Q: Why is the doubles line-up worth watching?
Satwik and Chirag, the fifth seeds, lead the Indian doubles challenge. Treesa and Gayatri, Arjun and Hariharan, and two mixed pairs add depth in the other events.
Note: The entry list is as of November 9. More withdrawals are possible closer to the start of the competition.
Published on Nov 09, 2026
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