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Tomokazu Harimoto

The latest news and top stories on Tomokazu Harimoto, a Japanese table tennis prodigy. Known for his aggressive, speed-focused style playing close to the table, he has achieved remarkable success from a young age. Harimoto holds records as the youngest winner of multiple ITTF World Tour and World Junior Championships titles. His accomplishments include an Olympic team bronze medal, World Championship silver medals in mixed doubles and numerous WTT and ITTF tour victories. He consistently ranks among the world’s top players, showcasing exceptional talent and dedication to the sport.

Wang Manyu’s win comes days after she displaced Sun Yingsha at the top of the world rankings. Photo: Reuters

Asian Games 2026

China’s Wang beats Sun in women’s singles table tennis final at Asian Games

Men’s doubles players Huang Youzheng and Lin Shidong also claim gold after beating Japan’s Harimoto Tomokazu and Shinozuka Hiroto.

27 Sep 2026 - 9:52PM

Asian Games 2026

Japan men stun China to claim Asian Games table tennis team gold, women even score

24 Sep 2026 - 10:59PM

World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals switch leaves Hong Kong table tennis bosses facing ‘challenging task’

2 Jun 2026 - 4:04PM

ITTF

Hong Kong coach takes world championships positives despite medal drought

Li Ching happy with women reaching quarter-finals and performance of the men’s players ahead of September Asian Games.

8 May 2026 - 6:07PM

Doo Hoi-kem threw away a two-game lead to lose 3-2 to Sabine Winter of Germany at the World Team Table Tennis Championship. Photo: Getty Images

ITTF

Sun Yingsha wins first Asian Cup singles title, while Wang Chuqin successfully defends crown

China’s women’s team completed clean sweep of medals; Japan’s Harimoto won silver and compatriot Togami won bronze in the men’s singles.

9 Feb 2026 - 4:30PM

ITTF

Lam Siu-hang last Hongkonger standing at Asian Cup table tennis before bowing out

Lam later loses in quarter-final to Japan’s Tomakazu Harimoto as defending champions from mainland China stay on track to retain titles.

7 Feb 2026 - 11:47PM

ITTF

Hong Kong stars Doo, Wong advance to last 16 at table tennis Asian Cup

Also progressing from the group stage are fellow Hongkongers Su Tsz‑tung and Lam Siu‑hang.

7 Feb 2026 - 10:23AM

Hong Kong’s Lam Siu-hang hits a return during his singles group match against Uda Yukiya of Japan on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua

China-Japan relations

Japanese militarism invading culture and sports, China’s Study Times warns

Japanese far-right forces using culture and sports to ‘influence public perception and beautify the history of aggression’, article says.

3 Jan 2026 - 8:03PMvideocam

World Table Tennis (WTT)

WTT Finals in Hong Kong was ‘beyond my expectations’, table tennis boss says

CEO Steve Dainton says tournament could not have finished ‘in a better way’ despite injuries to China stars Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha.

15 Dec 2025 - 4:08PM

World Table Tennis (WTT)

Wang Chuqin pulls out of WTT Finals Hong Kong, empty seats for Japanese champion