JTTA Selection Trial for ATTC 2026 and WTTC Continental Stage 2027, 5/26-27

[zeio]

who are the players exempt from trials ?
i don't see Miwa Harimoto, Hayata, Ito, Sato and Hashimoto, thats already 5
for men, Harimoto, Matsushima, Togami and Shinozuka are not participating, it makes sense but thats only 4...

is Ito out of the team ? or Sato ?

Harimoto has qualified by winning Zennihon Takkyu 2026 (1 spot) and will highly likely qualify by WR (1 spot). 2 spots by recommendation from those qualified for ATTC 2025 (3 by WR [Ito qualified in 2nd place but opted out and so Harimoto/Odo/Hashimoto], 1 by winner of Zennihon Takkyu 2025 [Hayata] and 1 by recommendation [Nagasaki]), plus 1 spot by Development HQ returned from Harimoto (?).

Given the above, Ito looks to be out. For now, the 4 of Hayata/Hashimoto/Odo/Nagasaki will fight for 3 of those spots, whereas Kihara and Sato are quite far behind in WR and Yokoi is further down to have a shot other than the selection trial.

For men, Harimoto (by WR)/Matsushima (by winner of Zennihon Takkyu 2026/Togami (likely by recommendation for ATTC 2025)/Shinozuka (likely by recommendation for ATTC 2025). Uda and Tanaka, among others, will fight for the last one in the selection trial.

2025 年アジア卓球選手権大会（団体戦） 兼 2026 年世界卓球選手権ロンドン大会（団体戦）大陸予選会およ び 2026 年世界卓球選手権ロンドン大会（団体戦） 男女日本代表選手選考基準
https://jtta.s3.ap-northeast-1.amaz...selection20250305202509082025112020251127.pdf

jtta伦敦世乒赛选考会 (JTTA selection trial for WTTC London)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10437698621

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Has Ito explained why she opted out ? has she officially retired from JNT ?

 

[zeio]

Has Ito explained why she opted out ? has she officially retired from JNT ?

Not until the lineup is finalized, and probably not even then.

 

[zeio]

Asian Cup 2026.

为什么那么多人看不起户上 (Why do so many people look down on Togami?)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10469975171
补水吧 林诗栋输户上大家那么失望是因为看不起户上的球吗？我觉得现在户上的球也是超一流了吧
IP属地:山东来自iPhone客户端1楼2026-02-08 02:48回复
(Was everyone so disappointed by Lin Shidong's loss to Togami because they looked down on Togami's game? I think Togami's game is super-first-rate now)

亚特兰帝斯 超一流起码得进世界前十吧。。。世排高不能说明什么，但世排低说明水平非常有限
IP属地:北京来自Android客户端2楼2026-02-08 02:50收起回复
(To be considered truly super-first-rate, a player should at least be in the world's top ten. A high world ranking doesn't necessarily mean anything, but a low ranking indicates very limited skill)

硬核杨老五 多哈球挑刚被黄油打败的超一流吗
IP属地:福建来自Android客户端4楼2026-02-08 03:10收起回复
(Having been just defeated by Butter at SCT Doha is super-first-rate?)

我爱蘑菇弹 神人不是春就是串
IP属地:河南来自Android客户端6楼2026-02-08 03:39回复
(Genius. Either dumb or rage-baiting)

贴吧用户_QS7XUW8 刚被黄油打败的超一流吗？赢次kk吹上天了
IP属地:浙江来自Android客户端7楼2026-02-08 03:45回复
(Having been just defeated by Butter at SCT Doha is super-first-rate? Beating KK once [again] is such a big deal, whoa)

哈多 感觉是串，户上的成绩也就二流
IP属地:重庆来自Android客户端8楼2026-02-08 03:54回复
(Feels like rage-baiting. Togami's results are second-rate at best)

鸭皇赵玖 逆天，你对“超一流”有概念吗？骰鸽都到不了超一流
IP属地:宁夏来自Android客户端22楼2026-02-08 11:44回复
(Unbelievable! Do you even have a concept of "super-first-rate"? Even Dice Pigeon hasn't reached that level)

JUJU24 连续两年全日锦输谷垣的超一流？
IP属地:浙江来自iPhone客户端23楼2026-02-08 11:50回复
(The super-first-rate that lost to Tanigaki in the All-Japan Championships for two consecutive years?)

飘飘悠悠小白球 跟看不起户上的球没关系，现在林诗栋多长时间没拿到过冠军了？
IP属地:河南30楼2026-02-08 12:30回复
(It has nothing to do with looking down on Togami's game. How long of a title-drought has it been for Lin Shidong?)

宇宙在闪烁_ 对超一流有什么误解？现役连鸽鸽都不敢说自己超一流吧，不过户上打球真的很热血，这种精气神值得肯定
IP属地:江苏来自iPhone客户端31楼2026-02-08 13:24回复
(What's the misunderstanding about being super-first-rate? Even current players like Pigeon-Pigeon wouldn't dare call themselves super-first-rate, but Togami plays with real passion, and that spirit deserves recognition)

xu荼靡 不是看不起户上，而是看不起林诗栋，输麻了
来自Android客户端32楼2026-02-08 13:37回复
(Not looking down on Togami, but rather looking down on Lin Shidong. He's lost so much)

sig飞 超一流个p，只有龙胖是超一流，其他人连守门员的资格都没有，户上这无脑莽的打法，遇到控制强又比他爆的就萎了，尤其是他体力下降后又开始动脑子，一动脑子就立马反应速度下降，他就不适合打智商球
IP属地:云南来自Android客户端37楼2026-02-08 18:44回复
(Super-first-rate my foot! Only Long/Chubby are super-first-rate; the others don't even qualify as gate keepers. Togami's brainless, reckless style of play crumbles against opponents with strong control and greater explosiveness, especially when his stamina drops and he starts thinking. The moment he starts thinking, his reaction speed immediately slows down. He's just not suited for an intelligent game.)

贴吧用户_QZSJDEJ 户上这次好不容易拿个奖牌，求求别给他招黑了
IP属地:广东来自Android客户端40楼2026-02-08 23:59回复
(Togami finally won a medal this time, please don't bring him any negative publicity)

 

[zeio]

Just ran into this Japanese blog entry, a supporter of Togami after his first win over LSD at WTT CT Taiyuan 2023. Even folks in Japan are aware of his nickname - 内戦王/Civil War King.

久しぶりに戸上隼輔を推す
https://kanze3.jugem.jp/?eid=443

 

[zeio]

JTTA/Nakazawa have gotta come up with something for their players versus KM, who is developing into a player even more difficult than SYS and WMY to deal with in certain aspects.

为啥美和打蒯曼这么难？以后看来要把她放蒯曼那了 (Why is it so difficult for Miwa to play Kuai Man? Looks like they'll have to draw her to Kuai Man from now on)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10471754872
wuli贤3 我发现日女现在没一个人能对上小曼姐的点，这样相持也打不出来前三板也打不了，有点像最开始的老鱼，同同，大迪打蒯曼也是对小曼姐的点位丈二和尚摸不着头脑，看看以后如果外协研究后还是对不上点赢不了蒯曼，那么蒯曼奥运绝对上桌（单打）。
IP属地:辽宁来自Android客户端17楼2026-02-08 19:07收起回复
(I've noticed that no Japanese player can connect the [impact] point against Sister Little Man right now. They can't even get the third ball in, let alone the rally. It's a bit like when Old Fish, Tongtong, and Big Di were playing against KM. They were completely baffled by KM's [impact] point. If, after further research, foreign associations still can't connect and can't beat KM, then KM will definitely be playing in the Olympics (singles).)
Sally4562: 蒯曼混双也是，男选手也对不上点，老头第一次打都晕过去了
2026-2-8 19:47回复
(The same goes for KM's XD. The male players couldn't connect the point either, and Old Head even passed out during their first match)
wuli贤3: 回复 Sally4562 :时间长了等别人能对上点还能赢那么小曼姐就出来了，现在就怕研究后走石头路线，我真怕啊
2026-2-8 19:48回复
(As time goes on and once others can connect and she still can win, then Sister Little Man will have truly emerged. Right now, I'm afraid that after being researched, she'll go down Stone's route. I'm really scared)
｛∅｝: syb，佐藤瞳，桥本都可以吊打km
2026-2-8 19:58回复
(SYB, Sato Hitomi, and Hashimoto can all readily defeat KM)
天河和梦璃: 回复 Sally4562 :蒯曼的球是蛮个性化的，女子一般拍的多摩擦少，她相反，好像自带旋转一样都是薄摩擦，角度也不错，发力不够对面还不太好借力
2026-2-8 19:58回复
(KM's shots are quite unique. While most women's shots involve more hitting and less brushing, she's the opposite, seemingly with built-in spin and thin brushing. Her angles are also good, making it difficult for opponents to borrow her power if they don't generate enough power)

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...s-2025-bhubaneswar-10-11-15.37489/post-545754

To prepare KM for LA28. WYD and CXT won't be there.
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...n-cup-2025-shenzhen-2-19-23.36119/post-510675

No, I mean 3 events. The critical factor will be Harimoto. It's difficult for SYS and WMY to hang around until Brisbane 2032, when KM will be 28 and Harimoto 24. KM will need the Olympic singles experience if no one else comes through and it's very clear the CNT is honing KM to handle 3 events. Couple that with my prediction that ZYL's style could make a comeback.

...

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...montpellier-2025-10-28-11-2.38204/post-549054

KM's wins against Ito in Asian Cup 2025 and World Cup 2025 and Hayata in ATTTC 2025 tell a different story. Missing out on WTTC 2025 is a big blow and WTTC 2027 will be crucial like how WTTC 2015 was to ML.

WMY's stability is also tied to her form and mindset. Losing to Batra in KSA GS 2024 cost her the WS for Paris 2024 (a win there and her selection points would've secured the #2 spot).

One will be 24 and the other will be 29 and both have no Olympic WS experience.

 

[zeio]

Tieba user 甜甜cbstt has provided 2 neat tables (1st link below) listing all the qualified players and whatever criteria they met for the selection trial.

日本队2026团体世锦赛及亚运会直通赛参赛名单
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10456927797
日乒的世乒赛选拔赛名单出来了
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10456811491

 

[zeio]

Player lists of selection trial for WTTC 2026 released. 24 men and 24 women.

2026年世界卓球選手権ロンドン大会（団体戦）男女日本代表国内選考会
https://jtta.or.jp/tour/35020

News page
2026年世界卓球選手権ロンドン大会（団体戦）男女日本代表国内選考会　開幕！
https://jtta.or.jp/news/35386

Full draw ceremony
【ドロー抽選会】世界卓球2026 ロンドン大会（団体戦）男女日本代表国内選考会
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-Mnje13viw

Full T1 stream
【Ch.1】大会1日目｜世界卓球2026団体戦 代表選考会
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUR88OOoQ_8

Full T2 stream
【Ch.2】大会1日目｜世界卓球2026団体戦 代表選考会
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc989PR4wSs

 

[zeio]

Grp D M3
Kawakami Ryuusei 3-2 Matsudaira Kenji (4, 9, -10, -10, 6)
G3 97, 99, 109, 1012
G4 84, 89, 99, 109, 1012
G5 52, 53, 73, 75, 85, 86, 116
https://youtu.be/ZUR88OOoQ_8?t=16073

The difference bewteen Kawakami Ryuusei (2009/10/5) who won U19BS of WYC 2025 and Matsushima Sora (2007/4/29) who did not (WYC 2023 R16 0-4 OJS). Same opponent, same backdrop (selection trial for ATTC 2024 & WTTC 2025 versus WTTC 2026).

 

[zeio]

QF
T1
Kihara 1-3 Takamori (-12, -7, 9, -5)
G1 108, 1214
G4 34 Kihara served into the net, 47, 57, 511

T2
Ojio Y. 0-3 Nagasaki (-8, -5, -11)
G3 108, 1113

【Ch.1】大会2日目｜世界卓球2026団体戦 代表選考会
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE8l_Lg8b2A

【Ch.2】大会2日目｜世界卓球2026団体戦 代表選考会
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mevP3U35txk

 

[NextLevel]

Grp D M3
Kawakami Ryuusei 3-2 Matsudaira Kenji (4, 9, -10, -10, 6)
G3 97, 99, 109, 1012
G4 84, 89, 99, 109, 1012
G5 52, 53, 73, 75, 85, 86, 116

The difference bewteen Kawakami Ryuusei (2009/10/5) who won U19BS of WYC 2025 and Matsushima Sora (2007/4/29) who did not (WYC 2023 R16 0-4 OJS). Same opponent, same backdrop (selection trial for ATTC 2024 & WTTC 2025 versus WTTC 2026).

Different stage though. For this to have equivalent impact (and this is quite possible), Kawakami would need to win the event.

 

[zeio]

スレ立てるほどでもない大会・海外卓球　女子298
https://itest.5ch.net/mao/test/read.cgi/pingpong/1769353310
0022 名無しＱ(･∀･)ﾉ゜ｻｧﾝ!! 2026/02/17(火) 10:47:25.24
選考会準決勝
高森vs赤江
面手vs長崎
尚　木原は高森に敗れる。
ID:BYPijtPA
(Qualification Semifinals
Takamori vs. Akae
Mente vs. Nagasaki
In addition: Kihara lost to Takamori.)

0023 名無しＱ(･∀･)ﾉ゜ｻｧﾝ!! 2026/02/17(火) 10:55:51.12
木原は燃え尽き症候群かな？
だから下から上がるのは大変なんだよな
上位より安定感がまずないと越えられないし休めないし
ID:XFIJGMUt
(Is Kihara suffering from burnout?
That's why it's so hard to rise up from the bottom
You can't surpass the top unless you're more consistent than the top, and you can't take a break)

 

[driversbeat]

nagasaki out too

 

[zeio]

SF
Takamori 3-1 Akae ()
G5 52 TO for Akae, 74 TO for Takamori, 84, 86, 96, 97, 117

Nagasaki 1-3 Mende ()

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Congratulations Mao Takamori and Rin Mende for making the Finals. Too bad there can only be one winner.

 

[NextLevel]

Congratulations Mao Takamori and Rin Mende for making the Finals. Too bad there can only be one winner.

The unheralded made it. Maybe Hirano was on to something not playing at all after Chennai (yes, I know she couldn't make it for travel reasons,, but maybe Nagasaki and Kihara might have used the rest?) The JNT is incredibly deep, everyone is wearing crosshairs.

 

[zeio]

Looks like Tanigaki has withdrawn.

SF
Uda 3-1 Kizukuri ()
G3 910, 1010 Kizukuri served off the table, 1011, 1111, 1112, 1412

 

[NextLevel]

So who is playing Uda in the final? Tanaka or Kawakami?

 

[zeio]

The unheralded made it. Maybe Hirano was on to something not playing at all after Chennai (yes, I know she couldn't make it for travel reasons,, but maybe Nagasaki and Kihara might have used the rest?) The JNT is incredibly deep, everyone is wearing crosshairs.

Not so sure about that.

2025/10/17
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...ica-2025-13-oct-16-oct-2025.38177/post-546023
Takamori's time seems to have arrived. Poor Ishida. Mende as well.

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2024/11/27
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...s-2024-helsingborg-11-22-29.35915/post-495282
Takamori (2008/5/15, 1 month and 1 day older than Harimoto) was 3W1L against Park Gahyeon (2007/8/18) before this and it has always been close (3-2, 3-2, 2-3, 3-1).

Takamori and 5 others are in the same generation as Harimoto and they will turn 20 in 2028. This will be the most contested Olympic period in JTTA's history.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...-be-revamped-for-paris-2024.24977/post-438783
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/wtt-contender-almaty-2024-sep-3-8.35039/post-477503

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2024/9/6
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/wtt-contender-almaty-2024-sep-3-8.35039/post-477503
To me Uesawa gives off the vibe of Hayata and Nagasaki. I was reluctant to include her in the field of players for LA 2028 because she is the oldest among those born in 2007, yet her ranking is below those born in 2008 (started competing internationally in 2018 for 2 stops then in 2023 for 1 stop and only consistently since 2024), but unlike Hayata, Uesawa will have at least 6 players from her generation competing with her, 4 of whom are over 1 year younger. She will make her debut at this WYC 2024.

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2024/4/18
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...-be-revamped-for-paris-2024.24977/post-454548
Yoshiyama Kazuki, Ryoichi's younger brother, and Mende have won the selection trials and qualified for Asian Youth TTC 2024 and World Youth TTC 2024.

For the girls, Takamori put her potential on display and finished 2nd, whereas Aoki, Yuna and Takeya failed big time and finished 4th, 5th and 7th.

Women
1 Mende (7W1L)
2 Takamori (6W2L)
3 UESAWA (6W2L)
4 Aoki (4W4L)
5 Ojio Yuna (4W4L)
6 MAKINO Mirei (4W4L)
7 Takeya (2W6L)
8 ONO Sharan? (2W6L)
9 YUSA Mizuki? (1W7L)

...

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2024/4/12
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/wtt-2024-feeder-events.33518/post-453367
If you ask me, the levels displayed by Odo and Yokoi up to this point won't be enough for LA 2028. The time I need is actually not for them, but rather to see how far Ojio Yuna/Mende/Aoki/Takamori/Takeya will grow 3 years from now (not 4 but 3 as JTTA has the tradition of announcing the lineup in January of the Olympic year).

To be honest, if they didn't convert their potential in this cycle, it's not realistic to expect Odo and Yokoi (like Kihara and Nagasaki) to fulfill it in the next cycle, when the next wave will show explosive growth. So the 4 of them are caught between a rock and a hard place.

...

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2024/2/26
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...-be-revamped-for-paris-2024.24977/post-445481
The most likely candidate right now is Kihara.

Personally, I wouldn't mind giving it to Takamori. She gives off the vibe of Hirano, namely to step up when needed and shows the quality of CNT players, specifically 扛住 or 抗住 in Mandarin/頂住 in Cantonese/to hang in there in English.

...

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2024/1/11
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...-be-revamped-for-paris-2024.24977/post-438783
The field for LA 2028 will be far more contested. It's still early to tell how competitive it will be, but there are at least 5 more up-and-coming players besides Harimoto.

Continuing from where I left off (11/12/2022 at 3:52am):
Hirano (2000/4/14)
Hayata (2000/7/7)
Ito (2000/10/21)

Nagasaki (2002/6/15)
Yokoi (2004/4/23)
Odo (2004/5/16)
Kihara (2004/8/3)

AOKI Sachi (2007/4/10)
MENDE Rin (2007/12/31)
TAKEYA Misuzu (2008/4/17)
TAKAMORI Mao (2008/5/15)
Harimoto (2008/6/16)
OJIO Yuna (2008/7/5)

Where Yokoi, Odo, Takamori and Aoki are affiliated to Shitennoji and Miki House. Given Yokoi's and Odo's zero international activities in 2022 and 2023, whereas Takamori had been playing weekly for the most part since May, 2023 and Aoki started playing again in Nov, 2023, I get the impression that both Yokoi and Odo will be passed over in the next cycle, much like Nagasaki and Kihara.

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2022/11/12
https://web.archive.org/web/2024012...ytabletennis.net/forum/topic91479_page12.html (11/12/2022 at 3:52am)
Hayata 4-2 Harimoto(10, 9, 9, -6, -8, 10)

I'll say it now.
Fukuhara(1988/11/1) - 2nd luckiest
Ishikawa(1993/2/23) - 1st luckiest
Shibata(1997/8/25), Sato(1997/12/23), Hashimoto(1998/7/5), Kato(1999/4/14) - 2nd most unfortunate
Hirano(2000/4/14), Hayata(2000/7/7), Ito(2000/10/21) - Golden Generation in terms of World Titles and Continental Titles
Nagasaki(2002/6/15), Kihara(2004/8/3) - 1st most unfortunate
Harimoto(2008/6/16) - The future is mine!

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

the 2 best buddies wanted to avoid playing each other in the final...