{{Short description|Japanese badminton player (born 1995)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Takuto Inoue | image = | size = | caption = | nickname = | birth_name = | country = Japan | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|2|26}} | birth_place = [[Genkai, Saga]], Japan | residence = | height = 1.628 m | weight = 58 kg | retired = 31 March 2024 | years_active = | handedness = Right | coach = | event = Men's & mixed doubles | highest_ranking = 7 (MD with [[Yuki Kaneko (badminton)|Yuki Kaneko]] 12 July 2018)<br /> 182 (XD with [[Yuki Fukushima]] 12 February 2015) | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = | date_of_current_ranking = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[badminton]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{JPN}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Thomas Cup]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[2018 Thomas & Uber Cup|2018 Bangkok]] | Men's team }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta-Palembang]] | [[Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's team|Men's team]] }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships|Asia Mixed Team Championships]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[2019 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships|2019 Hong Kong]] | Mixed team }} {{MedalCompetition | [[BWF World Junior Championships|World Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[2012 BWF World Junior Championships|2012 Chiba]] | [[2012 BWF World Junior Championships – Boys doubles|Boys' doubles]] }} {{MedalSilver | 2012 Chiba | [[2012 BWF World Junior Championships – Teams event|Mixed team]] }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Asian Junior Badminton Championships|Asian Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalGold | [[2012 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2012 Gimcheon]] | Mixed team }} {{MedalBronze | [[2013 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2013 Kota Kinabalu]] | Mixed team }} | bwfbadminton_id = 59419 }}

{{nihongo|'''Takuto Inoue'''|井上 拓斗|Inoue Takuto|born 26 February 1995}} is a Japanese former [[badminton]] player from the [[:ja: BIPROGY|BIPROGY]] (formerly [[Unisys]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Yuki KANEKO {{!}} Profile |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/95761/yuki-kaneko |website=[[Badminton World Federation]] |access-date=10 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Yuki KANEKO {{!}} Profile |url=https://www.biprogy.com/badminton/team/kaneko.html |website=BIPROGY |access-date=10 July 2025 |language=ja}}</ref> Primarily competing in men's doubles with [[Yuki Kaneko (badminton)|Yuki Kaneko]], Inoue reached a career-high ranking of world No. 7 on 12 July 2018. Together, they won a [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix Gold]] title at the [[2017 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold|2017 U.S. Open]] and a [[BWF World Tour]] Super 300 title at the [[2018 German Open (badminton)|2018 German Open]]. They also became the first Japanese men's doubles pair since 1982 to reach the final of their home tournament, the [[2017 Japan Super Series|2017 Japan Open Super Series]], and were runners-up at the [[2018 Indonesia Open (badminton)|2018 Indonesia Open]] Super 1000. In team competitions, Inoue earned silver medals at the [[2018 Thomas & Uber Cup|2018 Thomas Cup]] and the [[2019 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships|2019 Asia Mixed Team Championships]], and a bronze medal at the [[Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Asian Games]] [[Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's team|men's team event]].

== Career == === Junior career === During his junior career, Inoue secured two silver medals at the [[2012 BWF World Junior Championships|2012 World Junior Championships]] in [[Chiba (city)|Chiba]]: one in [[2012 BWF World Junior Championships – Boys doubles|boys' doubles]] with [[Yuki Kaneko (badminton)|Yuki Kaneko]], finishing runners-up to Hong Kong's [[Lee Chun Hei]] and [[Ng Ka Long]], and another in the [[2012 BWF World Junior Championships – Teams event|mixed team event]].<ref name="wjc12bwf" /><ref name="wjc12" /><ref name="wjc12team">{{cite web |last1=Alleyne |first1=Gayle |title=Gritty China Lifts Suhandinata Cup |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2012/10/29/gritty-china-lifts-suhandinata-cup |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=10 July 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250616071206/https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2012/10/29/gritty-china-lifts-suhandinata-cup |archive-date=16 June 2025 |date=29 October 2012}}</ref> In mixed team events, he also earned a gold medal at the [[2012 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2012 Asian Junior Championships]] in [[Gimcheon]] and a bronze medal at the [[2013 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2013 Asian Junior Championships]] in [[Kota Kinabalu]].<ref name="asiajuniorteam12">{{cite web |last1=Hearn |first1=Don |title=ASIAN JUNIORS 2012 Team Final – Japan wins first team title |url=https://www.badzine.net/2012/07/asian-juniors-team-final-japan-wins-first-team-title/ |website=Badzine |access-date=10 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122061902/http://www.badzine.net/2012/07/asian-juniors-team-final-japan-wins-first-team-title/ |archive-date=22 November 2019 |date=3 July 2012}}</ref>

=== Senior career === Takuto Inoue's senior career began in men's doubles, partnering with Yuki Kaneko. On the International Challenge circuit, Inoue secured his first senior international titles at the [[Romanian International|2013 Romanian International]], winning both men's singles and men's doubles with Kaneko.<ref name="romania13" /> They also won the [[Austrian International|2017 Austrian Open]] and were runners-up at the [[Osaka International (badminton)|2015 Osaka International]].<ref name="austria17" /><ref name="osaka15" />

In the BWF Grand Prix series, Inoue and Kaneko secured their first [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|Grand Prix Gold]] title at the [[2017 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold|2017 U.S. Open]], defeating top-seeded Chinese Taipei pair [[Lu Ching-yao]] and [[Yang Po-han]].<ref name="us17bwf" /><ref name="us17" /> They were also runners-up at the [[2014 Russia Open Grand Prix|2014 Russia Open]], [[2016 Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold|2016 Thailand Open]], [[2017 China Masters Grand Prix Gold|2017 China Masters]], and [[2017 Dutch Open Grand Prix|2017 Dutch Open]].<ref name="russia14" /><ref name="thailand16" /><ref name="china17" /><ref name="dutch17" /> During the 2016 Thailand Open, they upset the top-seeded Malaysian pair [[Koo Kien Keat]] and [[Tan Boon Heong]] in the opening round.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Liew |first1=Vincent |title=Thailand Open: Japanese pair upset Koo Kien Keat / Tan Boon Heong |url=https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/4619-thailand-open-japanese-pair-upset-koo-kien-keat-tan-boon-heong.html |website=BadmintonPlanet.com |access-date=10 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306151926/https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/4619-thailand-open-japanese-pair-upset-koo-kien-keat-tan-boon-heong.html |archive-date=6 March 2021 |date=6 October 2016}}</ref>

On the [[BWF Super Series]] circuit, Inoue and Kaneko became the first Japanese men's doubles pair since 1982 to reach the final of their home tournament, the [[2017 Japan Super Series|2017 Japan Open]]. They defeated [[2016 All England Super Series Premier|2016 All England Open]] champions [[Vladimir Ivanov (badminton)|Vladimir Ivanov]] and [[Ivan Sozonov]] in the semifinals before finishing as runners-up to [[Marcus Fernaldi Gideon]] and [[Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo]].<ref name="japan17sf">{{cite web |last1=Alleyne |first1=Gayle |title=Rising Sons Shine – Day 5: Daihatsu Yonex Japan Open 2017 |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/09/23/rising-sons-shine-day-5-daihatsu-yonex-japan-open-2017 |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=10 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104110513/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/09/23/rising-sons-shine-day-5-daihatsu-yonex-japan-open-2017/ |archive-date=4 January 2018 |date=23 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="japan17" /><ref name="japan17bwf" />

With the introduction of the [[BWF World Tour]] in 2018, Inoue and Kaneko won their first BWF World Tour title at the [[2018 German Open (badminton)|2018 German Open]] Super 300 by defeating [[Fajar Alfian]] and [[Muhammad Rian Ardianto]].<ref name="german18" /><ref name="german18bwf" /> They were also runners-up at the [[2018 Indonesia Open (badminton)|2018 Indonesia Open]] Super 1000, again losing to Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo.<ref name="indonesia18" /><ref name="indonesia18bwf" /> They achieved a career-high men's doubles ranking of world No. 7 on 12 July 2018.

In the later stages of his career, Inoue formed new men's doubles partnerships. With [[Kenya Mitsuhashi]], he was a runner-up at the [[2022 Canada Open]] and the [[Mongolia International|2022 Mongolia International]].<ref name="canada22" /><ref name="canada221" /><ref name="mongolia22" /> He also won the [[Malaysia International|2023 Malaysia International]] with [[Masayuki Onodera]] .<ref name="malaysia23" />

In team competitions, Inoue earned silver medals at the [[2018 Thomas & Uber Cup|2018 Thomas Cup]] and the [[2019 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships|2019 Asia Mixed Team Championships]], and a bronze medal at the [[Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Asian Games]] [[Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's team|men's team event]].<ref name="thomas18">{{cite web |title=Badminton: Japan loses to China in Thomas Cup final |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/5601 |website=Kyodo News |access-date=10 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250710131022/https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/5601 |archive-date=10 July 2025 |date=27 May 2018}}</ref><ref name="bamtc19">{{cite web |last1=Pavitt |first1=Michael |title=China crowned Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships winners after beating holders Japan |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1077170/china-crowned-badminton-asia-mixed-team-championships-winners-after-beating-holders-japan |publisher=Inside the Games |access-date=10 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507070154/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1077170/china-crowned-badminton-asia-mixed-team-championships-winners-after-beating-holders-japan |archive-date=7 May 2019 |date=24 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="asiangames18">{{cite web |last1=Wijaya |first1=Callistasia Anggun |title=Asian Games: Indonesia beats Japan to reach men’s team badminton final |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/08/22/asian-games-indonesia-beats-japan-to-reach-mens-team-badminton-final.html |publisher=The Jakarta Post |access-date=10 July 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250413115233/https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/08/22/asian-games-indonesia-beats-japan-to-reach-mens-team-badminton-final.html |archive-date=13 April 2025 |date=22 August 2018}}</ref>

Takuto Inoue retired from his playing career on 31 March 2024, after a 11-year tenure with his team, [[:ja: BIPROGY|BIPROGY]] (formerly [[Unisys]]).<ref name="retirement">{{cite web |title=Announcement of the retirement of Takuto Inoue, Yu Igarashi, and Rinryu Takagami |url=https://www.biprogy.com/badminton/news/240401_1_announce.html |website=BIPROGY |access-date=11 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423074831/https://www.biprogy.com/badminton/news/240401_1_announce.html |archive-date=23 April 2025 |language=ja |date=1 April 2024}}</ref>

== Achievements == === World Junior Championships === ''Boys' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#98FB98" | align="center" | [[2012 BWF World Junior Championships – Boys doubles|2012]] | align="left" | [[Chiba Port Arena]], [[Chiba, Chiba|Chiba]], Japan | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuki Kaneko (badminton)|Yuki Kaneko]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Lee Chun Hei]]<br />{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Ng Ka Long]] | align="left" | 16–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="wjc12">{{cite web |title=Short Sport, November 4, 2012 |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1074973/short-sport-november-4-2012 |website=South China Morning Post |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709105738/https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1074973/short-sport-november-4-2012 |archive-date=9 July 2025 |date=4 November 2022}}</ref><ref name="wjc12bwf">{{cite web |last1=Alleyne |first1=Gayle |title=Japan Holds Court at Home with Singles Success |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2012/11/04/japan-holds-court-at-home-with-singles-success |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208222252/https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2012/11/04/japan-holds-court-at-home-with-singles-success |archive-date=8 December 2024 |date=4 November 2012}}</ref> |}

=== BWF World Tour (1 title, 2 runners-up) === The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super&nbsp;1000, Super&nbsp;750, Super&nbsp;500, Super&nbsp;300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super&nbsp;100.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>

''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- | align="center" | [[2018 German Open (badminton)#Finals 3|2018]] | align="left" | [[German Open (badminton)|German Open]] | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuki Kaneko (badminton)|Yuki Kaneko]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Fajar Alfian]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Muhammad Rian Ardianto]] | align="left" | 21–16, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="german18">{{cite web |last1=Rowbottom |first1=Mike |title=Yamaguchi and Chou take singles honours at BWF German Open |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1062540/yamaguchi-and-chou-take-singles-honours-at-bwf-german-open |website=Inside the Games |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323084047/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1062540/yamaguchi-and-chou-take-singles-honours-at-bwf-german-open |archive-date=23 March 2020 |date=11 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="german18bwf">{{cite web |last1=Sukumar |first1=Dev |title=Three Titles for Japan – Yonex German Open 2018: Review |url=https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/03/12/three-titles-for-japan-yonex-german-open-2018-review |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814061139/https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/03/12/three-titles-for-japan-yonex-german-open-2018-review/ |archive-date=14 August 2022 |date=12 March 2018}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2018 Indonesia Open (badminton)#Finals 3|2018]] | align="left" | [[Indonesia Open (badminton)|Indonesia Open]] | align="left" | Super 1000 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Kaneko | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Marcus Fernaldi Gideon]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo]] | align="left" | 13–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="indonesia18">{{cite web |title=Japan’s Momota blows away world champion Axelsen for Indonesia Open title |url=https://badmintonasia.org/2018/07/09/japan-s-momota-blows-away-world-champion-axelsen-for-indonesia-open-title/ |website=Badminton Asia |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326021505/https://badmintonasia.org/2018/07/09/japan-s-momota-blows-away-world-champion-axelsen-for-indonesia-open-title/ |archive-date=26 March 2025 |date=9 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="indonesia18bwf">{{cite web |last1=Alleyne |first1=Gayle |title=National Heroes! – Doubles Finals: Blibli Indonesia Open 2018 |url=https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/07/08/national-heroes-doubles-finals-blibli-indonesia-open-2018 |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205044605/https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2018/07/08/national-heroes-doubles-finals-blibli-indonesia-open-2018/ |archive-date=5 December 2024 |date=8 July 2018}}</ref> |- | align="center" | [[2022 Canada Open#Finals 3|2022]] | align="left" | [[Canada Open]] | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenya Mitsuhashi]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ayato Endo]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuta Takei]] | align="left" | 15–21, 8–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white "| {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white "| <ref name="canada22">{{cite web |last1=Matsuda |first1=Keita |title=Result: Canada Open 2022 |url=https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2022/CanadaOpen2022.html#day6 |website=Nippon Badminton Association |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250422064731/https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2022/CanadaOpen2022.html#day6 |archive-date=22 April 2025 |language=ja |date=2 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="canada221">{{cite web |last1=Lawrence |first1=Bruno |title=Michelle Li wins at home in Women’s Individual – OA Sport |url=https://www.wireservice.ca/michelle-li-wins-at-home-in-womens-individual-oa-sport/ |publisher=Wire Service Canada |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250514020211/https://www.wireservice.ca/michelle-li-wins-at-home-in-womens-individual-oa-sport/ |archive-date=14 May 2025 |date=3 October 2022}}</ref> |}

=== BWF Superseries (1 runner-up) === The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,<ref>{{cite web |title=BWF Launches Super Series |url=http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |publisher=Badminton Australia |date=15 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006123828/http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 October 2007}}</ref> was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were [[BWF Superseries|Superseries and Superseries Premier]]. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event |url=http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |publisher=IBadmintonstore |access-date=29 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002005757/http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 October 2013}}</ref> Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#FFFFCC" | align="center" | [[2017 Japan Super Series#Finals 3|2017]] | align="left" | [[Japan Open (badminton)|Japan Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuki Kaneko (badminton)|Yuki Kaneko]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Marcus Fernaldi Gideon]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo]] | align="left" | 12–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="japan17">{{cite web |last1=Etchells |first1=Daniel |title=Axelsen claims men's singles crown at BWF Japan Open |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1055810/axelsen-claims-mens-singles-crown-at-bwf-japan-open |website=Inside the Games |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314134014/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1055810/axelsen-claims-mens-singles-crown-at-bwf-japan-open |archive-date=14 March 2018 |date=24 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="japan17bwf">{{cite web |last1=Alleyne |first1=Gayle |title=‘Minions’ to the ‘Four’– Doubles Finals: Daihatsu Yonex Japan Open 2017 |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/09/24/minions-to-the-four-doubles-finals-daihatsu-yonex-japan-open-2017 |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241006184428/https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/09/24/minions-to-the-four-doubles-finals-daihatsu-yonex-japan-open-2017/ |archive-date=6 October 2024 |date=24 September 2017}}</ref> |} : {{Color box|#FFFFCC|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Superseries]] tournament

=== BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 4 runners-up) === The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the [[BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold|Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold]]. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | [[2014 Russia Open Grand Prix#Finals 3|2014]] | align="left" | [[Russian Open (badminton)|Russian Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuki Kaneko (badminton)|Yuki Kaneko]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Kazuno]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazushi Yamada]] | align="left" | 21–19, 20–22, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="russia14">{{cite web |title=Ivanov is the 2014 Russian Open singles champion |url=http://www.badm.ru/news/main/2202 |website=National Badminton Federation of Russia |access-date=10 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317181911/http://www.badm.ru/news/main/2202 |archive-date=17 March 2016 |language=ru |date=27 July 2014}}</ref> |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2016 Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals 3|2016]] | align="left" | [[Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Kaneko | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Berry Angriawan]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Rian Agung Saputro]] | align="left" | 21–17, 14–21, 18–21 | style="text-align: left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="thailand16">{{cite web |last1=Alleyne |first1=Gayle |title=Ohori Takes Thai Title – SCG Thailand Open Review |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2016/10/10/ohori-takes-thai-title-scg-thailand-open-review |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=10 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808002710/https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2016/10/10/ohori-takes-thai-title-scg-thailand-open-review |archive-date=8 August 2020 |date=10 October 2016}}</ref> |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2017 China Masters Grand Prix Gold#Finals 3|2017]] | align="left" | [[China Masters]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Kaneko | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chen Hung-ling]]<br />{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Wang Chi-lin]] | align="left" | 14–21, 6–21 | style="text-align: left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="china17">{{cite web |last1=Sukumar |first1=Dev |title=Ohori Clinches Memorable Win – China Masters 2017: Review |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/04/24/ohori-clinches-memorable-win-china-masters-2017-review |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=10 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028213341/https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/04/24/ohori-clinches-memorable-win-china-masters-2017-review/ |archive-date=28 October 2021 |date=24 April 2017}}</ref> |- style="background:#FFFF67" | align="center" | [[2017 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals 3|2017]] | align="left" | [[U.S. Open (badminton)|U.S. Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Kaneko | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Lu Ching-yao]]<br />{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Yang Po-han]] | align="left" | 15–21, 21–13, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="us17bwf">{{cite web |last1=Sukumar |first1=Dev |title=Prannoy, Ohori Claim Singles Titles – Yonex US Open: Review |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/07/24/prannoy-ohori-claim-singles-titles-yonex-us-open-review |website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215230449/https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/07/24/prannoy-ohori-claim-singles-titles-yonex-us-open-review |archive-date=15 December 2024 |date=24 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="us17">{{cite web |last1=Hearn |first1=Don |title=U.S. OPEN 2017 Finals – 1st major title for Inoue and Kaneko |url=https://www.badzine.net/2017/07/u-s-open-finals-1st-major-title-for-inoue-and-kaneko/ |website=Badzine |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425111303/https://www.badzine.net/2017/07/u-s-open-finals-1st-major-title-for-inoue-and-kaneko/ |archive-date=25 April 2025 |date=24 July 2017}}</ref> |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | [[2017 Dutch Open Grand Prix#Finals 3|2017]] | align="left" | [[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Kaneko | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Liao Min-chun]]<br />{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Su Cheng-heng]] | align="left" | 22–24, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="dutch17">{{cite web |last1=Winters |first1=Max |title=Momota wins all-Japanese men's singles final at BWF Dutch Open |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1056602/momota-wins-all-japanese-mens-singles-final-at-bwf-dutch-open |publisher=Inside the Games |access-date=24 June 2025 |ref=24 June 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250624154721/https://web.archive.org/web/20190405034424/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1056602/momota-wins-all-japanese-mens-singles-final-at-bwf-dutch-open |archive-date=24 June 2025 |date=15 October 2017}}</ref> |} : {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix Gold]] tournament : {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix]] tournament

=== BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 3 runners-up) === ''Men's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | [[Romanian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Lucas Corvée]] | align="left" | 10–21, 21–17, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="romania13">{{cite web |last1=Dan |first1=Corina |title=Corrales wins in Timisoara |url=https://badmintoneurope.com/w/corrales-wins-in-timisoara |website=Badminton Europe |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709141128/https://badmintoneurope.com/w/corrales-wins-in-timisoara |archive-date=9 July 2025 |date=16 March 2013}}</ref> |}

''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | [[Romanian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuki Kaneko (badminton)|Yuki Kaneko]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Quentin Vincent<br />{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Sébastien Vincent]] | align="left" | 21–10, 21–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="romania13" /> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | [[Osaka International (badminton)|Osaka International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Kaneko | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenta Kazuno]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazushi Yamada]] | align="left" | 9–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="osaka15">{{cite web |last1=Komiya |first1=Miyuki |title=OSAKA INT’L 2015 – Japan shares titles with China, Korea |url=https://www.badzine.net/2015/04/osaka-intl-japan-shares-titles-with-china-korea/ |website=Badzine |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515134555/https://www.badzine.net/2015/04/osaka-intl-japan-shares-titles-with-china-korea/ |archive-date=15 May 2025 |date=5 April 2015}}</ref> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | [[Austrian International|Austrian Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Kaneko | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Frederik Colberg]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Rasmus Fladberg]] | align="left" | 21–19, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="austria17">{{cite web |title=Austrian Open 2017: Final day - Asia 3, Europe 2 |url=https://www.badminton.at/extended.php?id=4896 |website=Austrian Badminton Association |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250413095708/https://www.badminton.at/extended.php?id=4896 |archive-date=13 April 2025 |date=25 February 2017}}</ref> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | [[Réunion Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kenya Mitsuhashi]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shuntaro Mezaki]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Haruya Nishida]] | align="left" | 21–16, 18–21, 10–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="reunion22">{{cite web |title=Badminton: The Saint-Denis Réunion Open Amazed the World |url=https://www.lequotidien.re/index.php/article/sports/2022/07/18/badminton-le-saint-denis-reunion-open-a-mis-le-monde-a-ses-pieds |website=Le Quotidien |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709040855/https://www.lequotidien.re/index.php/article/sports/2022/07/18/badminton-le-saint-denis-reunion-open-a-mis-le-monde-a-ses-pieds |archive-date=9 July 2025 |language=fr |date=18 July 2022}}</ref> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | [[Mongolia International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kenya Mitsuhashi | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ayato Endo]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuta Takei]] | align="left" | 14–21, 21–12, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="mongolia22">{{cite web |last1=Matsuda |first1=Keita |title=Result: Mongolia International Challenge 2022 |url=https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2022/MongoliaInternationalChallenge2022.html#day6 |website=Nippon Badminton Association |access-date=9 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250612214607/https://www.badminton.or.jp/games/2022/MongoliaInternationalChallenge2022.html#day6 |archive-date=12 June 2025 |language=ja |date=21 August 2022}}</ref> |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | [[Malaysia International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masayuki Onodera]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Fazriq Razif]]<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Wong Vin Sean]] | align="left" | 21–16, 18–21, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' | style="text-align:center; background:white" | <ref name="malaysia23">{{cite web |title=Japanese Shuttlers Sweep Three Titles At Petronas Malaysia International Badminton Championships |url=https://bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2245919 |publisher=Bernama |access-date=24 June 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250622045332/https://bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2245919 |archive-date=22 June 2025 |date=19 November 2023}}</ref> |} : {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament : {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{BWFB|59419}} * [https://bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com/player/59419/takuto-inoue Takuto Inoue] at BWFWorldTourFinals.BWFBadminton.com * {{BWFT|5860C2A9-D0B5-40DD-A1B4-C091E33A7018|member_id=59419}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20240224024459/https://www.biprogy.com/badminton/team/inoue.html Takuto Inoue] at [[:ja: BIPROGY|BIPROGY]] {{in lang|ja}} (archived) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20250320052052/https://www.badminton.or.jp/profile/inoue_takuto.html Takuto Inoue] at [[Nippon Badminton Association]] {{in lang|ja}} (archived) * [https://www.smash-net.tv/player/井上-拓斗/ Takuto Inoue] at Smash and Net TV {{in lang|ja}} * {{Team Japan|asia/2018/japan/badminton/team/inouetakuto}}

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