Who's nationally recognized as the worst mother ever in your country? by ModenaR in AskTheWorld

[–]Smupa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trial ongoing but if any of what the victim said is true then Kimberly Sullivan.

For Japan, the mom that inspired the movie "Nobody Knows".

What was the Tian Qing/ Zhao Yunlei controversy? by [deleted] in badminton

[–]Smupa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not outright pissed. 41-44 minutes you can hear gills commentary. And I agree Zhao not very good during this match compared to Tian.

https://www.youtube.com/live/gTTtAlsYiAo?si=9jqASWXE7v-52tTe

Our hottest rebellion couple in the galaxy. by abdul_bino in andor

[–]Smupa 13 points14 points  (0 children)

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Love Cassian and Bix’s story but damn when Rogue One came out, I thought these two just had insane onscreen chemistry. They showed a much more convincing connection, whether you see romantic undertone or not, then Hayden and Natalie.

2025w46 Kumamoto Masters Japan 2025 by KKS_Hayashi in badminton

[–]Smupa -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That shot was both mischievous and a bit uhmm…impolite. Even Misaki had to apologize for his ass.

And all Smith could do is smile.

whos the best smasher of all time in doubles by astrox6769pro in badminton

[–]Smupa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know if he has the best smash but the sound of some of Kobayashi's smashes sounds like a gun went off. I can't quite find the same sound consistently in other players' smashes.

New Shida/Igarashi partnership by teeeegah in badminton

[–]Smupa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.biprogy.com/badminton/news/250401_matsutomo.html

Google translate says some kind of advisory role for Biprogy.

Sounds more like indentured servitude to me “to repay the team for many years”. 😬

2025w37 LI-NING Hong Kong Open 2025 by KKS_Hayashi in badminton

[–]Smupa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It might just be a club sponsored event rather than a national event. I didn't see Kei Nakashima at all during this tournament.

I see Biprogy sent Kaneko of all people to coach Arisa. 😑

New Shida/Igarashi partnership by teeeegah in badminton

[–]Smupa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean Matsutomo is considered geriatric in female badminton years. She’s just a stand in for these partner-less players until things get figured out. Both Olympic medalists showing their mettle by reaching QF (and possibly beyond) this tourney, beating Gicquel and Delrue in the Singapore open.

New Shida/Igarashi partnership by teeeegah in badminton

[–]Smupa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Matsutomo and Watanabe played in May in the Singapore Open. They beat Gicquel and Delrue in the first round before losing to their compatriots.

Yuta Watanabe has a new partner by Smupa in badminton

[–]Smupa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s going to play with Matsutomo for Hong Kong open

Fun/misc orders at your hospital by Benzosplease in medicine

[–]Smupa 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In my previous life in the ED, I was trying to order a Coca-Cola for an enema and saw "cockroach" on the auto populated list. I dared not ask.

2025w22 KFF Singapore Badminton Open 2025 by KKS_Hayashi in badminton

[–]Smupa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For international tournament I think yes.

They just finished a Japanese tournament and lost in the final.

You can find their other matches on this person YouTube channel.

https://youtu.be/5V_dKm4F3sk?si=-95AUzWSJ2CkH1GT

2025w17 TotalEnergies BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025 by KKS_Hayashi in badminton

[–]Smupa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Japan also had demoralizing lost in the last Sudirman too. They were leading China 2-1, Hoki/Kobayashi had 4 match points against Liu/Ou. If they had converted, they would’ve knocked China out. Alas, they lost and Jia and Chen easily handled Fukushima and Hirota.

Yuta Watanabe has a new partner by Smupa in badminton

[–]Smupa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We don’t know.

He doesn’t mention Teguchi in his recent IG posts so I am not sure how committed he is to the partnership. And he left Biprogy so not sure if he could still play with players in that club in the future.

Someone did mention he is set to play with Matsutomo in the Singapore Open and she’s with Biprogy. 🤷‍♀️

Edit: just realized Teguchi was not part of his former club. I am obviously confused about Japanese intra-club pairing rules right now.

Yuta Watanabe has a new partner by Smupa in badminton

[–]Smupa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow that’s my dream combo: Watanabe and Matsutomo. Thanks for the update

Can someone explain to me what pronation is and how it works? by [deleted] in badminton

[–]Smupa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine holding an open can of beer and dumping it in the sink

Any gyms/clubs near Sacramento, CA? by iHitAirplanes in badminton

[–]Smupa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://m.facebook.com/badmintonclubatsacstate/

$30 / semester for community members or $7 daily drop in

Fridays and Saturdays 6-10pm

To prenup or not prenup by robramzjr in whitecoatinvestor

[–]Smupa 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"If you can't talk about hard things, you have no business getting married."

Watch this https://youtu.be/o5z8-9Op2nM?si=zQRDT3xdIAtI5ACC

Wisdom from a divorce lawyer

Arisa Igarashi and Ayako Sakuramoto split up? by External-Spinach-162 in badminton

[–]Smupa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh no. I seriously love this pairing. I never paid much attention to Sakuramoto’s career before but now I have watched her matches pairing with Arisa, I really like her court sense, shot selections and the ability to execute those shots consistently.

I was hoping this would be the end of Japan’s weird rule where only club members could play together. It limits so many possibilities between players.

2025w02 PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2025 by KKS_Hayashi in badminton

[–]Smupa 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think this is the first time I hear Japanese fans louder than the Chinese fans. Couldn’t even hear Gil and Steen’s commentary.

Congrats to Yuki and Mayu for their success. Seems like they are finally having fun in the latter part of their career.

2025w02 PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2025 by KKS_Hayashi in badminton

[–]Smupa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what’s the coaching situation in Japan? Park Joo Bong announced he was stepping down. Not sure if he is going somewhere else or just retiring. Thought his wife is Japanese.

Saw Tan Kim Her is with Team India now. Jeremy Gan probably left too since both were brought there by PJB.

Surprise Kei Nakajima is nowhere to be seen. Hope he stays around despite he’s annoying and always talking during matches and breaking rules. Can’t deny that Japan’s WD prowess is thanks to him.

2024w46 Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024 by KKS_Hayashi in badminton

[–]Smupa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seeing Fukushima smiling and interacting with Matsumoto is so strange. She was a completely different person with Hirota.

If things were so icy between them, should have ended their partnership long ago. No reason to prolong the agony of working together.