Kumagai Kakeru (R)/Nishi Hiroki of Japan compete against He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu of China during the men's team final match between China and Japan at Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026 in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Tanaka Yushi of Japan hits a return against Hu Zhean of China during the men's team final match between China and Japan at Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026 in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Kumagai Kakeru (L)/Nishi Hiroki of Japan compete against He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu of China during the men's team final match between China and Japan at Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026 in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Gold medalists team Japan pose for photos on the podium after the men's team final match between China and Japan at Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026 in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Watanabe Koki of Japan hits a return against Zhu Xuanchen of China during the men's team final match between China and Japan at Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026 in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Team Japan celebrate after winning the men's team final match between China and Japan at Badminton Asia Team Championships 2026 in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)