Table tennis: Team worlds

Table tennis: Team worlds

(clockwise from top L) Head coach Seiya Kishikawa, Sora Matsushima, Tomokazu Harimoto, Hiroto Shinozuka, Yukiya Uda and Shunsuke Togami pose for a photo after Japan won silver in the men's event at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London on May 10, 2026.

Table tennis: Team worlds

Table tennis: Team worlds

(from L) Head coach Seiya Kishikawa along with team members Tomokazu Harimoto, Sora Matsushima, Shunsuke Togami, Yukiya Uda and Hiroto Shinozuka pose for a photo after Japan won silver in the men's event at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London on May 10, 2026.

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

Hiroto Shinozuka of Japon During the 8th WTT Champion Montpellier Final on October 30, 2025 at ARENA Sud de France Montpellier, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

Hiroto Shinozuka of Japon During the 8th WTT Champion Montpellier Final on October 30, 2025 at ARENA Sud de France Montpellier, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

Hiroto Shinozuka of Japon During the 8th WTT Champion Montpellier Final on October 30, 2025 at ARENA Sud de France Montpellier, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

Hiroto Shinozuka of Japon During the 8th WTT Champion Montpellier Final on October 30, 2025 at ARENA Sud de France Montpellier, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

Hiroto Shinozuka of Japon During the 8th WTT Champion Montpellier Final on October 30, 2025 at ARENA Sud de France Montpellier, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

Hiroto Shinozuka of Japon During the 8th WTT Champion Montpellier Final on October 30, 2025 at ARENA Sud de France Montpellier, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

Hiroto Shinozuka of Japon During the 8th WTT Champion Montpellier Final on October 30, 2025 at ARENA Sud de France Montpellier, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

Hiroto Shinozuka of Japon During the 8th WTT Champion Montpellier Final on October 30, 2025 at ARENA Sud de France Montpellier, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - Montpellier

Hiroto Shinozuka of Japon During the 8th WTT Champion Montpellier Final on October 30, 2025 at ARENA Sud de France Montpellier, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - France

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - France

Hiroto Shinozuka of Japon During the 16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final on October 28, 2025 at ARENA Sud de France Montpellier, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys /ABACAPRESS.COM

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - France

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - France

Hiroto Shinozuka of Japon During the 16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final on October 28, 2025 at ARENA Sud de France Montpellier, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys /ABACAPRESS.COM

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - France

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - France

Hiroto Shinozuka of Japon During the 16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final on October 28, 2025 at ARENA Sud de France Montpellier, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys /ABACAPRESS.COM

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - France

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - France

Hiroto Shinozuka of Japon During the 16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final on October 28, 2025 at ARENA Sud de France Montpellier, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys /ABACAPRESS.COM

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - France

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - France

Hiroto Shinozuka of Japon During the 16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final on October 28, 2025 at ARENA Sud de France Montpellier, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys /ABACAPRESS.COM

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - France

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - France

Hiroto Shinozuka of Japon During the 16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final on October 28, 2025 at ARENA Sud de France Montpellier, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys /ABACAPRESS.COM

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - France

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - France

Hiroto Shinozuka of Japon During the 16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final on October 28, 2025 at ARENA Sud de France Montpellier, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys /ABACAPRESS.COM

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - France

16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final - France

Hiroto Shinozuka of Japon During the 16th WTT Champion Montpellier Final on October 28, 2025 at ARENA Sud de France Montpellier, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys /ABACAPRESS.COM

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka (L) and Shunsuke Togami play in the men's doubles final against Kao Cheng-jui and Lin Yun-ju of Taiwan at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 25, 2025.

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka (R) and Shunsuke Togami react after defeating Kao Cheng-jui and Lin Yun-ju of Taiwan in the men's doubles final at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 25, 2025.

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka (L) and Shunsuke Togami react after defeating Kao Cheng-jui and Lin Yun-ju of Taiwan in the men's doubles final at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 25, 2025.

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka (front) and Shunsuke Togami celebrate after defeating Kao Cheng-jui and Lin Yun-ju of Taiwan in the men's doubles final at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 25, 2025.

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka (L) and Shunsuke Togami celebrate after defeating Kao Cheng-jui and Lin Yun-ju of Taiwan in the men's doubles final at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 25, 2025.

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka (L) and Shunsuke Togami celebrate after defeating Kao Cheng-jui and Lin Yun-ju of Taiwan in the men's doubles final at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 25, 2025.

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka (L) and Shunsuke Togami celebrate after defeating Kao Cheng-jui and Lin Yun-ju of Taiwan in the men's doubles final at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 25, 2025.

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka (L) and Shunsuke Togami play in the men's doubles final against Kao Cheng-jui and Lin Yun-ju of Taiwan at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 25, 2025.

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka (R) and Shunsuke Togami play in the men's doubles final against Kao Cheng-jui and Lin Yun-ju of Taiwan at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 25, 2025.

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka (L) and Shunsuke Togami play in the men's doubles final against Kao Cheng-jui and Lin Yun-ju of Taiwan at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 25, 2025.

Paris 2024 - Table Tennis - Men's Team Bronze Medal Match

Paris 2024 - Table Tennis - Men's Team Bronze Medal Match

Felix Lebrun (top) of France competes against Shinozuka Hiroto of Japan during the men's team bronze medal match of table tennis between France and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Yichen/ABACAPRESS.COM

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TABLE TENNIS

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TABLE TENNIS

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Felix Lebrun (top) of France competes against Shinozuka Hiroto of Japan during the men's team bronze medal match of table tennis between France and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Yichen)

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TABLE TENNIS

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TABLE TENNIS

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Simon Gauzy (L, top)/Alexis Lebrun of France compete against Shinozuka Hiroto/Togami Shunsuke of Japan during the men's team bronze medal match of table tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Xu)

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TABLE TENNIS

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TABLE TENNIS

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Simon Gauzy (R)/Alexis Lebrun of France compete against Shinozuka Hiroto/Togami Shunsuke of Japan during the men's team bronze medal match of table tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Xu)

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TABLE TENNIS

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TABLE TENNIS

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Simon Gauzy (R)/Alexis Lebrun of France compete against Shinozuka Hiroto/Togami Shunsuke of Japan during the men's team bronze medal match of table tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Xu)

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TABLE TENNIS

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TABLE TENNIS

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Shinozuka Hiroto (L)/Togami Shunsuke of Japan compete against Simon Gauzy/Alexis Lebrun of France during the men's team bronze medal match of table tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Xu)

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TABLE TENNIS

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TABLE TENNIS

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Simon Gauzy (C)/Alexis Lebrun of France compete against Shinozuka Hiroto/Togami Shunsuke of Japan during the men's team bronze medal match of table tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Xu)

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TABLE TENNIS

(PARIS2024)FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TABLE TENNIS

(240809) -- PARIS, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Simon Gauzy (L)/Alexis Lebrun of France compete against Shinozuka Hiroto/Togami Shunsuke of Japan during the men's team bronze medal match of table tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Xu)

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

(front, from R) Japan's Shunsuke Togami, Hiroto Shinozuka and Tomokazu Harimoto are pictured after losing to France in their men's table tennis team bronze medal contest at the Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena in Paris on Aug. 9, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Japan's Shunsuke Togami (R) and Hiroto Shinozuka play against France's Alexis Lebrun and Simon Gauzy in the first match of their men's table tennis team bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena in Paris on Aug. 9, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Japan's Shunsuke Togami (R) and Hiroto Shinozuka play against France's Alexis Lebrun and Simon Gauzy in the first match of their men's table tennis team bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena in Paris on Aug. 9, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka plays against Sweden's Truls Moregard in the fourth match of the men's table tennis team event semifinal at the Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka (back) plays against Sweden's Truls Moregard in the fourth match of the men's table tennis team event semifinal at the Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka plays against Sweden's Truls Moregard in the fourth match of the men's table tennis team event semifinal at the Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka plays against Sweden's Truls Moregard in the fourth match of the men's table tennis team event semifinal at the Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka plays against Sweden's Truls Moregard in the fourth match of the men's table tennis team event semifinal at the Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

(From L) Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka, Tomokazu Harimoto, coach Kunihito Tasei and Shunsuke Togami acknowledge their supporters after their defeat to Sweden in the men's table tennis team semifinal at the Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto (2nd from L) reacts next to his coach Kunihito Tasei (R), his teammates Hiroto Shinozuka (L) and Shunsuke Togami after losing to Sweden in the men's table tennis team event semifinal at the Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto (R) reacts next to his teammates Hiroto Shinozuka (L) and Shunsuke Togami (2nd from R) and their coach Kunihito Tasei after losing to Sweden in the men's table tennis team event semifinal at the Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto (2nd from bottom) reacts next to his teammates Shunsuke Togami (bottom) and Hiroto Shinozuka (top R) and their coach Kunihito Tasei after losing to Sweden in the men's table tennis team event semifinal at the Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Paris Olympics: Table Tennis

Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka (back) reacts after losing a point to Sweden's Truls Moregard in the fourth match of the men's table tennis team event semifinal at the Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024.