# Rira Kawashima

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Japanese badminton player (born 1996)

Rira Kawashima Personal information Born (1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 29) Saitama Prefecture, Japan Spouse Takuro Hoki ​ (m. 2020)​ Sport Country Japan Sport Badminton Handedness Right Women's singles & doubles Highest ranking 167 (WS 30 March 2017) 77 (WD 30 March 2017) BWF profile

**Rira Kawashima** (川島里羅, *Kawashima Rira*; born 13 December 1996) is a Japanese [badminton](/source/Badminton) player.[1][2]

## Personal life

Kawashima married badminton player [Takuro Hoki](/source/Takuro_Hoki) in February 2020.[3] They have three children: a son named Minato (born 8 April 2021),[4] a daughter named Toa (born 9 June 2023),[5] and a third child named Aoto (born 15 April 2026).[6]

## Achievements

### Asian Junior Championships

*Girls' doubles*

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2014 Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan Saori Ozaki Du Yue Li Yinhui 18–21, 21–17, 17–21 Bronze [7]

### BWF International Challenge/Series

*Women singles*

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref 2016 Finnish Open Anna Thea Madsen 21–19, 23–25, 12–21 Runner-up [8]

*Women doubles*

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2017 Austrian Open Saori Ozaki Wu Qianqian Xia Chunyu 18–21, 22–20, 21–11 Winner [9] 2019 Osaka International Saori Ozaki Sayaka Hobara Natsuki Sone 21–14, 10–21, 16–21 Runner-up [10]

- [BWF International Challenge](/source/BWF_International_Challenge) tournament

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Players: Rira Kawashima"](http://bwfbadminton.com/player/99532/rira-kawashima). [Badminton World Federation](/source/Badminton_World_Federation). Retrieved 17 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["選手・スタッフ紹介 / 川島 里羅"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191028220354/http://www.ntt-east.co.jp/symbol/badminton/contents/kawashima.html) (in Japanese). [Nippon Telegraph and Telephone](/source/Nippon_Telegraph_and_Telephone). Archived from [the original](http://www.ntt-east.co.jp/symbol/badminton/contents/kawashima.html) on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Which badminton players are married? A summary of the latest marriage news"](https://dressy.pla-cole.wedding/badominton-kekkon/2/#chapter1). *Dressy* (in Japanese). 10 February 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: url-status ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_url-status))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** @hokitonami; (8 April 2021). ["Today, 8 April, our family has grown. Minato Hoki, a boy"](https://www.instagram.com/hokitonami/p/CNZjwuMjCzY/). [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/archive/J1Z2Q) from the original on 22 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026 – via [Instagram](/source/Instagram).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** @hokitonami; (1 July 2023). ["Our second child, a girl, was born on June 9th"](https://www.instagram.com/hokitonami/p/CuLKXojuK2T/). [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/archive/XdJoH) from the original on 22 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026 – via [Instagram](/source/Instagram).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** @hokitonami; (22 April 2026). ["Our third child was born on the 15th"](https://www.instagram.com/hokitonami/p/DXZu_5dCORq/). [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/archive/24rbB) from the original on 22 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026 – via [Instagram](/source/Instagram).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-asiajunior14_7-0)** Hasegawa, Hiroyuki (23 February 2014). ["2014 Asian Youth U19 Badminton Championships Individual Competition"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150314235945/http://badminton.or.jp/2013/asia_youth_u19/tournament.htm). *Nippon Badminton Association* (in Japanese). Archived from [the original](http://badminton.or.jp/2013/asia_youth_u19/tournament.htm) on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-finland16_8-0)** ["Home turf-Minh takes silver at Finnish Open"](https://vietnamnews.vn/sports/295175/home-turf-minh-takes-silver-at-finnish-open.html). [Việt Nam News](/source/Vi%E1%BB%87t_Nam_News). 11 April 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2025.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-austria17_9-0)** ["Austrian Open 2017: Final day - Asia 3, Europe 2"](https://www.badminton.at/extended.php?id=4896). *Austrian Badminton Association*. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2025.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-osaka19_10-0)** Komiya, Miyuki (8 April 2019). ["OSAKA INT'L 2019 – Japan leaves 2 titles for Korea, takes the rest"](https://web.archive.org/web/20250512083429/https://www.badzine.net/2019/04/osaka-intl-japan-leaves-2-titles-for-korea-takes-the-rest/). *Badzine*. Archived from [the original](https://www.badzine.net/2019/04/osaka-intl-japan-leaves-2-titles-for-korea-takes-the-rest/) on 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.

## External links

- [Rira Kawashima](https://bwfbadminton.com/player/99532) at [BWFBadminton.com](/source/Badminton_World_Federation)

- [Rira Kawashima](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-profile/5F8D70BC-F1A2-429B-8E7D-F62661960D88) at [BWF.TournamentSoftware.com](/source/Badminton_World_Federation) (archived)

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