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Do they usually stream the Asian Games on Youtube?
As far as I know, table tennis is not streamed on YouTube. You would have to subscribe to U-NEXT.

Schedule for table tennis at the Asian Games is as follows (times are Japan Standard Time).

<Competition Schedule>
September 20 (Sun)
Session 1 | 10:00 a.m. –
Men’s Team Event, Stage 1 (Group), Matches 1 & 2
Women’s Team Event, Stage 1 (Group), Matches 1 & 2

September 21 (Mon)
Session 2 | 10:00 a.m. –
Men’s Team Event, Stage 1 (Group), Match 3
Women’s Team Event, Stage 1 (Group), Match 3

Session 3 | 6:30 PM–
Men’s Team Event, Stage 1 (Group), Match 3
Women’s Doubles, First Round

September 22 (Tue)
Session 4 | 10:00 AM–
Men’s Team Event, First Round (Round of 16)
Women’s Team Event, First Round (Round of 16)
Mixed Doubles, First Round

Session 5 | 7:20 PM–
Men’s Team Competition: Quarterfinals
Women’s Team Competition: Quarterfinals

September 23 (Wed)
Session 6 | 10:00 AM–
Women’s Singles: First Round
Men’s Doubles: First Round
Mixed Doubles: Second and Third Rounds

Session 7 | 5:00 PM–
Men’s Team Competition: Semifinals
Women’s Team Competition: Semifinals

September 24 (Thu)
Session 8 | 10:00 AM–
Men’s Singles First Round
Women’s Doubles Second Round

Session 9 | 5:00 PM–
Men’s Team Competition Final
Women’s Team Competition Final

September 25 (Fri)
Session 10 | 10:00 AM–
Men’s Singles, Round 2
Women’s Singles, Round 2
Men’s Doubles, Rounds 2 & 3
Women’s Doubles, Round 3
Mixed Doubles, Quarterfinals & Semifinals

September 26 (Sat)
Session 11 | 10:00 AM–
Men’s Singles, Round 3
Women’s Singles, Round 3

Session 12 | 3:30 PM–
Men’s Singles, Quarterfinals
Women’s Singles, Quarterfinals
Men’s Doubles, Quarterfinals
Women’s Doubles, Quarterfinals
Mixed Doubles, Final

September 27 (Sun)
Session 13 | 12:00 PM–
Women’s Singles, Semifinals
Men’s Doubles, Semifinals

Session 14 | 7:00 PM–
Women’s Singles Final
Men’s Doubles Final

September 28 (Mon)
Session 15 | 12:00 PM–
Men’s Singles Semifinals
Women’s Doubles Semifinals

Session 16 | 7:00 PM–
Men’s Singles Final
Women’s Doubles Final
 
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Hirano has no coach at Astana.
Hirano has not been playing WTT with a coach for a while now. I think ever since her comeback from the last traumatic emotional breakdown she has opted to play on her own and it is showing it works for her!
 
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Hirano has not been playing WTT with a coach for a while now. I think ever since her comeback from the last traumatic emotional breakdown she has opted to play on her own and it is showing it works for her!
I thought the reason why she switched T.League teams not just for being able to face the top players more often but her new T.league team has more money compared to Kinoshita so she can bring a coach with her at all events.
 
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I thought the reason why she switched T.League teams not just for being able to face the top players more often but her new T.league team has more money compared to Kinoshita so she can bring a coach with her at all events.
I see. In that case, I have no idea why she continues to have no coach on the bench. Meanwhile her best WD partner Kihara (they have now won 3 consecutive WD three weeks in a row!) has been supporting her on the sideline. I do like their friendship! Compare to Ito (the worst) and Hina (got weird after that thing with Miwa), I do feel Kihara is probably one of the most genuine ones on the team :)
 
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Congratulations to Minami Ando who got married Sep 19.



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I thought the reason why she switched T.League teams not just for being able to face the top players more often but her new T.league team has more money compared to Kinoshita so she can bring a coach with her at all events.
According to Zhang Cheng back in late May, so around the time Kawatsura got wind of the rumor, Hirano probably had not found a suitable coach and so thought it was a better idea to go it alone.

I see. In that case, I have no idea why she continues to have no coach on the bench. Meanwhile her best WD partner Kihara (they have now won 3 consecutive WD three weeks in a row!) has been supporting her on the sideline. I do like their friendship! Compare to Ito (the worst) and Hina (got weird after that thing with Miwa), I do feel Kihara is probably one of the most genuine ones on the team :)
Even though she wasn't one of the 4 players, Kihara was there to support Miwa at WTT CS Yokohama 2026 that Miwa even thanked her in an Instagram Stories. Kihara and Hirano were the ones in the photo celebrating Miwa's birthday back in June when the majority of the JNT members was there at WTT SCT Ljubljana 2026 as well. It is telling when you keep seeing who is there and not there time after time.

【張本美和】0-2から逆転勝利、木原美悠の観戦に感謝のメッセージ 「来てくれると聞いてちょー嬉しかった」「またスウェーデンで会おうね」と笑顔2ショットも披露
https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/sports/1261242b96634407b253886c50727c18
そして同日には自身のインスタグラムでストーリーズを更新。同大会には出場していない木原美悠選手の投稿をシェアする形で、木原選手が会場に訪れていたことを紹介しました。そして2人のツーショットや、張本選手ののぼり旗の画像を投稿した木原選手へ「みゆうちゃん今日見に来てくれてありがとう!!!来てくれると聞いてちょー嬉しかったし、最後会えて元気もらいました。またスウェーデンで会おうねー」とつづり、喜びと感謝の気持ちを表しました。
(On the same day, Harimoto also updated her Instagram Stories. She shared a post by fellow player Kihara Miyuu—who did not compete in the tournament—to let everyone know that Kihara had visited the venue. Harimoto expressed her joy and gratitude by writing a message to Kihara, who had posted a photo of the two of them together and an image of Harimoto’s tournament banner: "Miyu-chan, thanks for coming to watch today!!! I was super happy to hear you were coming, and seeing you at the end really gave me a boost. Let's meet up again in Sweden!")

https://www.instagram.com/harimoto__miwa_0616/p/DZrlm0BocVu/
 
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Player list for Japanese selection for 2026 Asian Championships (Oct 19-25) is out.

Male: Sora, Tomo, Togami, Shinozuka, Tanaka
Female: Miwa, Hina, Odo, Hashimoto, Nagasaki
At least one of the choppers is on the team.
 
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Player list for Japanese selection for 2026 Asian Championships (Oct 19-25) is out.

Male: Sora, Tomo, Togami, Shinozuka, Tanaka
Female: Miwa, Hina, Odo, Hashimoto, Nagasaki
Wow how did Nagasaki get selected again?
 
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The 2027 All-Japan Table Tennis Championship (General Division) will be held from 19 Jan to 24 Jan at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.


 
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