Japan’s Badminton Stars Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino Announce Marriage After Olympic Success

[Naidheachdan Tilu]The Japanese mixed badminton “Higashidu combination” Yuta Watanabe / Arisa Higashino, who announced their break earlier, have received good news again, surprising the badminton world by announcing that they are married after the Olympics in Paris today. 28th) Higashino Arisa also announced her marriage on social media, her husband Yu Igarashi, who was a member of the Japanese national team who played for the same professional team and is now a coach, is separating from her now, even we shall be together in the next life.”

Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino (right) won the mixed doubles bronze medal in two consecutive Olympic Games (Photo: Getty Images)

The “Dongdu Combination” has written many “firsts” for the world of Japanese badminton, including the first time in 2018 that a Japanese mixed doubles combination dominated the English Badminton Championships All British championships – complete; the pair also became the first Japanese mixed doubles team to win medals at the Olympics, winning doubles medals at the Paris Olympics for two consecutive years. After the Paris Olympics, the “Dongdu Group” announced their immediate disbandment and finished the group’s last event in the top eight at the Japan Open this week in the past.

Arisa Higashino announced the good news about her marriage on social media today. (photo by Higashino Arisa IG)

After Yuta Watanabe announced her marriage earlier, 28-year-old Arisa Higashino announced the good news on social media today that she married former BIPROGY badminton team player Yu Igarashi. company and is now the coach of the Japanese national team. . She said in the post: “To give a statement to everyone who has always supported me, although it is a private matter, today I married Yu Igarashi, a former badminton player and current coach of the same a company I was going to for 5. years.

(Photo: Arisa Higashino IG)

(Photo: Arisa Higashino IG)

She was also grateful for the support she received from her husband many times in the past, and “She showed off her love” even sweeter: “He (Igarashi Yu) is broad-minded, full of kindness, and the a very worthy man. When he was a player, he was very happy with how simple it was. I have achieved it now. if everyone can be warm. If you protect me, I will be happy.”

Arisa Higashino (right) and Yu Igarashi show off their wedding rings. (Photo: Igarashi Yu IG)

At the same time, Higashino Arisa expressed her expectations for her future career: “I also have a dream, which is to become the number one in the world in women’s doubles. To make this dream come true, I will turn to women’s doubles. I am very grateful to have the support of so many people, allowing me to accept this challenge, and now I am very happy with the new challenge.” Arisa Higashino will compete with a new combination in the “All Japan Social Tournament” to be held in Tottori, Japan in early September, and will compete with Ayako Sakuramoto Collaborate in the women’s doubles events.

Since a woman must take her husband’s surname after marriage in Japan, Higashino Arisa also said with a smile: “Please pay attention to the new Higashino Arisa! Oh, it’s not Higashino, but Igarashi is participating in the tournament! But it’s ok call me Higashino! Haha, Sorry.

Text: Jia Zhaozhi

This article was written by “Sports road“Originally published in”Badminton 丨 Japanese star Arisa Higashino announced her marriage to former national player: She wants to be with him in the next life」