At the individual events of the World Junior Championships held in Egypt, Japanese competitors won silver medals in 3 events: women's singles, men's doubles and women's doubles. The team event ended with Japan in 7th place.
At the individual events of the 2026 World Junior Championships, which opened in Egypt on 12 October, Japanese competitors reached the finals in 3 events and won silver medals. In women's singles, Matsumoto Saki (松本紗季) defeated Kamata Nanoka (鎌田虹花) in the quarterfinals, beat a Chinese player in the semifinals to reach the final, and then lost to a Chinese player in the final to win the silver medal.
In men's doubles, Oku Mayu (奥真優) and Yamashiro Masato (山城政人) advanced to the final with wins in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but lost to a Chinese pair to finish as runners-up and win the silver medal.
In women's doubles, Kamata Nanoka (鎌田虹花) and Kashio Shizuku (樫尾雫玖) reached the final but narrowly lost to a Malaysian pair, finishing with silver medals. Japan plans to continue providing support to promote the development of the next generation, including the medalists from this tournament.