Bud and Shidamatsu eager to win their first Japan Open in July (Kyodo News)

On the 6th, the badminton women's doubles bronze medalist at the Paris Olympics, Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama (Saishinkan Pharmaceutical), held a press conference in Tokyo. With the Japan Open to be held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in July in mind, Matsuyama commented, "I want to be in good condition and show a good performance.