Tag: Miwa Harimoto
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Tomokazu Harimoto Using Sister Miwa’s Inspiration; Targets Olympic Gold
The Indian table tennis fans got a view of table tennis stars Tomakazu Harimoto and his sister Miwa, the eventual women’s singles winner, at the WTT Star Contender Chennai. Explaining his bond with his younger sister, Miwa, he said, “We are connected by the same thread. I think we are doing our best, using each…
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Miwa Harimoto Wins Longest Final In 2025 WTT Star Contender Chennai
Japan’s Miwa Harimoto won her longest final against a relentless Honoka Hashimoto in the 2025 WTT Star Contender Chennai at the Nehru Indoor Stadium on Sunday. It took Hashimoto nearly 74 minutes to emerge as the champion. She defeated her national compatriot Honoka Hashimoto 9-11, 11-3, 11-8, 11-9, 10-12, 11-7 in a five-set all-Japan thriller. Long…
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WATCH: Olympic Medalist Faces Forpheus, 9th Gen Table Tennis Robot, That Can Sense, Control & Think
Japan’s Miwa Harimoto, Paris 2024 (team) silver medalist, was tested to the limits by a ninth-gen table tennis robot, Forpheus, on the last day of the Semicon Japan 2024 exhibition held at Tokyo Big Sight on December 13. Developed by Omron Corp., the robot can sense, control, and think, which helped it take a few…