BWF — Badminton World Federation - Hiroyuki Endo (right), with new Men's Doubles partner Yuta Watanabe, lost to top seeds Chai Biao and Hong Wei (24-22 19-21 21-13). | Facebook
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Hiroyuki Endo, Keigo Sonoda, and Takeshi Kamura Resign from the Japanese National Badminton Team - BadmintonPlanet.com
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Japan's Kenichi Hayakawa (front) with partner Hiroyuki Endo plays a shot during their men's doubles match against Thailand's Nipitphon Puangpuapech and Maneepong Jongjit at the quarterfinals of the Sudirman Cup World Team
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Japanese professional badminton players Hiroyuki Endo and Yuta Watanabe compete against Japanese professional badminton players Keigo Sonoda and Takes Stock Photo - Alamy
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