# Yuya Higuchi > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Yuya_Higuchi > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Yuya_Higuchi.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuya_Higuchi > Source revision: 1325881760 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Japanese darts player}} {{Western name order|Higuchi Yuya}} {{Infobox darts player | name = Yuya Higuchi
樋口 雄也 | image = | caption = | fullname = | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|11|11|df=y}} | birth_place = [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo), [Japan](/source/Japan) | hometown = [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo), [Japan](/source/Japan) | since = 2016 | darts = 17g Target | laterality = Right-handed | music = | BDO = 2016–2020 | PDC = 2018–2019 | WDF = 2016– | currentrank = {{WDF Rankings|Yuya Higuchi}} | BDO World = | World Masters = | World Darts Trophy = Last 32: [2017](/source/2017_BDO_World_Trophy) | Australian Open = Last 24: [2022](/source/2022_Australian_Darts_Open) | PDC World = | Matchplay = | Grand Prix = | Grand Slam = | UK Open = | European = | Premier League = | PC Finals = | Masters = | World Series Finals = | results = }} {{Nihongo|'''Yuya Higuchi'''|樋口 雄也|Higuchi Yuya|born 11 November 1976}} is a [Japanese](/source/Japan) professional soft-tip and steel-tip [darts](/source/darts) player who currently plays in [World Darts Federation](/source/World_Darts_Federation) (WDF) events. He took part in the [BDO World Trophy](/source/BDO_World_Trophy) and [Australian Darts Open](/source/Australian_Darts_Open). He is famous for his unique dart throwing routine.{{cite web | url=https://www.sportvideos.tv/yuya-higuchi-the-strangest-throwing-action-ever-2/| title=Yuya Higuchi – The Strangest Throwing Action Ever?| publisher=sportvideos.tv| access-date=26 October 2022}} ==Career== Higuchi made his first international appearance at the [Japan Open](/source/Japan_Open_(darts)) in 2016, where he advanced to the final phase. In 2017, Higuchi qualified as an Asian Qualifier for the [2017 BDO World Trophy](/source/2017_BDO_World_Trophy), where he lost to [Wesley Harms](/source/Wesley_Harms) in the first round match by 2–6 in legs. In the same year, he participated in the qualification for the PDC World Darts Championship, but lost to [Seigo Asada](/source/Seigo_Asada) by 2–5 in legs.{{cite web | url=https://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=25749| title=Yuya Higuchi| publisher=dartsdatabase.co.uk| access-date=26 October 2022}} As a national player, he represented [Japan](/source/Japan) at the [2017 WDF World Cup](/source/2017_WDF_World_Cup). In the individual competition he lost in the first round to [Daniel Larsson](/source/Daniel_Larsson_(darts_player)) by 2–4 in legs. In the pairs and team competition he was eliminated at the beginning phase.{{cite web | url=https://dartswdf.com/wdf-cups/wdf-world-cup/2017| title=2017 WDF World Cup| publisher=[World Darts Federation](/source/World_Darts_Federation)| access-date=26 October 2022}} From 2018, Higuchi played regularly on the PDC Asia Tour, where there have been three semi-finals so far. He also advanced to the semi-finals at the [Japan Open](/source/Japan_Open_(darts)). Higuchi did not play any other international tournaments successfully, even though he sometimes took part in other [World Darts Federation](/source/World_Darts_Federation) events. Due to the [coronavirus pandemic](/source/coronavirus_pandemic), he was not active in international steel-tip tournaments.{{cite web | url=https://mastercaller.com/players/yuya-higuchi| title=Yuya Higuchi| publisher=mastercaller.com| access-date=26 October 2022}} In August 2022, Higuchi qualified for the final phase of the [2022 Australian Darts Open](/source/2022_Australian_Darts_Open). In the group stage he faced [Neil Duff](/source/Neil_Duff) and [Darren Carson](/source/Darren_Carson_(darts_player)). Against Carson he won by 5–0 in legs and take a first place in the group, but against Duff he ended up lost 3–5 in the legs and was eliminated from the tournament.{{cite web | url=https://dartsnews.com/wdf/duff-klaasen-puha-and-smith-set-for-australian-darts-open-mens-quarter-finals-greaves-and-suzuki-lead-womens-semi-final-line-up| title=Duff, Klaasen, Puha and Smith set for Australian Darts Open Men's Quarter-Finals, Greaves and Suzuki lead Women's Semi-Final line-up| publisher=dartsnews.com| access-date=26 October 2022}} He also took part in the [Pacific Masters](/source/Pacific_Masters_(darts)), but lost in the first round to [Justin Thompson](/source/Justin_Thompson_(darts_player)).{{cite web | url=https://dartswdf.com/players/yuya-higuchi| title=Yuya Higuchi| publisher=[World Darts Federation](/source/World_Darts_Federation)| access-date=26 October 2022}} ==Performance timeline== {| class="wikitable" style="width:20%; margin:0" |- ! Tournament !! 2017 !! 2018 !! 2019 !! 2020 !! 2021 !! 2022 !! 2023 |- | colspan="8" style="text-align:left" |'''[WDF](/source/World_Darts_Federation) '''Ranked televised events |- | style="background:#efefef;"| {{nowrap|[World Trophy](/source/BDO_World_Trophy)}} | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| [1R](/source/2017_BDO_World_Trophy) | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| DNQ | colspan="4" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| NH |- | style="background:#efefef;"| {{nowrap|[Australian Open](/source/Australian_Darts_Open)}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| NH | style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| DNQ | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"| NH | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| [RR](/source/2022_Australian_Darts_Open) | |} ==References== {{reflist|2}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Higuchi, Yuya}} Category:Living people Category:1976 births Category:Japanese darts players Category:Sportspeople from Tokyo --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Yuya Higuchi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuya_Higuchi) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuya_Higuchi?action=history)). 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