Rira Kawashima

Rira Kawashima
Personal information
Born (1996-12-13) 13 December 1996
Spouse
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(m. 2020)​
Sport
CountryJapan
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking167 (WS 30 March 2017)
77 (WD 30 March 2017)
BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2014 Alor SetarMixed team
Asia Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2014 TaipeiGirls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place2014 TaipeiMixed team

Rira Kawashima (川島里羅, Kawashima Rira; born 13 December 1996) is a Japanese badminton player.[1][2]

Personal life

Kawashima married badminton player Takuro Hoki in February 2020.[3] They have three children: a son named Minato (born 8 April 2021),[4] a daughter named Toa (born 9 June 2023),[5] and a third child named Aoto (born 15 April 2026).[6]

Achievements

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2014 Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan Japan Saori Ozaki China Du Yue
China Li Yinhui
18–21, 21–17, 17–21 Bronze Bronze [7]

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
2016 Finnish Open Denmark Anna Thea Madsen 21–19, 23–25, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [8]

Women doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2017 Austrian Open Japan Saori Ozaki China Wu Qianqian
China Xia Chunyu
18–21, 22–20, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [9]
2019 Osaka International Japan Saori Ozaki Japan Sayaka Hobara
Japan Natsuki Sone
21–14, 10–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [10]
  BWF International Challenge tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Rira Kawashima". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "選手・スタッフ紹介 / 川島 里羅" (in Japanese). Nippon Telegraph and Telephone. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Which badminton players are married? A summary of the latest marriage news". Dressy (in Japanese). 10 February 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ @hokitonami; (8 April 2021). "Today, 8 April, our family has grown. Minato Hoki, a boy". Archived from the original on 22 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026 – via Instagram.
  5. ↑ @hokitonami; (1 July 2023). "Our second child, a girl, was born on June 9th". Archived from the original on 22 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026 – via Instagram.
  6. ↑ @hokitonami; (22 April 2026). "Our third child was born on the 15th". Archived from the original on 22 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026 – via Instagram.
  7. ↑ Hasegawa, Hiroyuki (23 February 2014). "2014 Asian Youth U19 Badminton Championships Individual Competition". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Home turf-Minh takes silver at Finnish Open". Việt Nam News. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ "Austrian Open 2017: Final day - Asia 3, Europe 2". Austrian Badminton Association. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ↑ Komiya, Miyuki (8 April 2019). "OSAKA INT'L 2019 – Japan leaves 2 titles for Korea, takes the rest". Badzine. Archived from the original on 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.