is a retired female badminton player of Japan who won Japanese national and international titles in the late 1970s and the 1980s. She is the mother of badminton player Kenichi Tago.
In 1980 she won women's singles at the Danish Open,[1] women's singles and doubles at the Swedish Open, and a bronze medal at the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Atsuko Tokuda. She was a member of world champion Japanese Uber Cup (women's international) teams in 1978 and in 1981.[2] She was also the champion at 1979 Badminton World Cup in women's doubles category with partner Emiko Ueno.
1980 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Atsuko Tokuda | Nora Perry Jane Webster | 12–15, 17–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
1980 | Kyoto, Japan | Lene Køppen | 8–11, 5–11 | Bronze |
1979 | Tokyo, Japan | Emiko Ueno | Verawaty Fadjrin Imelda Wiguna | 15–3, 15–7 | Gold | |
1980 | Kyoto, Japan | Atsuko Tokuda | Verawaty Fadjrin Imelda Wiguna | 15–12, 17–14 | Gold |
1982 | Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | Atsuko Tokuda | Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee | 12–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
1983 | Scandinavian Cup | Atsuko Tokuda | Chen Ruizhen Zheng Jian | 15–12, 15–8 | Winner | |
1984 | Denmark Open | Atsuko Tokuda | Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee | 15–3, 5–15, 13–15 | Runner-up | |
1984 | Swedish Open | Atsuko Tokuda | Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee | 11–15, 15–8, 9–15 | Runner-up |
1980 | Denmark Open | Ivana Lie | 11–8, 12–11 | Winner | |
1980 | Swedish Open | Ivana Lie | 10–12, 11–5, 11–8 | Winner | |
1980 | English Masters | Lene Køppen | 5–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
1978 | Denmark Open | Emiko Ueno | Verawaty Wiharjo Imelda Wiguna | 8–15, 15–8, 4–15 | Runner-up | |
1978 | All England Open | Emiko Ueno | Atsuko Tokuda Mikiko Takada | 16–18, 6–15 | Runner-up | |
1979 | English Masters | Atsuko Tokuda | Nora Perry Jane Webster | 2–15, 15–8, 10–15 | Runner-up | |
1980 | Denmark Open | Atsuko Tokuda | Gillian Gilks Nora Perry | 15–18, 15–9, 9–15 | Runner-up | |
1980 | Swedish Open | Atsuko Tokuda | Karen Bridge Barbara Sutton | 15–8, 15–6 | Winner | |
1980 | All England Open | Atsuko Tokuda | Gillian Gilks Nora Perry | 15–11, 7–15, 6–15 | Runner-up | |
1980 | English Masters | Atsuko Tokuda | Nora Perry Jane Webster | 18–14, 6–15, 15–12 | Winner | |
1981 | Denmark Open | Atsuko Tokuda | Jane Webster Nora Perry | 12–15, 15–18 | Runner-up | |
1981 | Japan Open | Atsuko Tokuda | Nora Perry Jane Webster | 15–6, 7–15, 15–8 | Winner | |
1981 | English Masters | Gillian Gilks | Liu Xia Zhang Ailing | 10–15, 15–3, 6–15 | Runner-up | |
1982 | Indonesia Open | Atsuko Tokuda | Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks | 14–17, 17–14, 12–15 | Runner-up | |
1982 | Scandinavian Cup | Atsuko Tokuda | Nora Perry Jane Webster | 15–11, 9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |