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My Take
Honoka Hashimoto left Aichi for Shitennoji in Osaka, and came back from the World Championships with a medal. What I love is her style. Modern table tennis is all speed at the table, rallies ended in a single shot. She backs away instead, chopping, shaving, waiting for the opponent's patience to snap before her own does. Carrying a defensive game onto the world stage takes a stubbornness I find genuinely thrilling, and one player like her makes the whole sport more interesting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hashimoto Honoka
- Name (Japanese)
- 橋本帆乃香
- Born
- July 5, 1998 (age 28)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- table tennis player
2. Background
- High school
- Shitennoji Junior and Senior High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Hashimoto Honoka born?
Born July 5, 1998 (age 28).
Where is Hashimoto Honoka from?
Hashimoto Honoka is from Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hashimoto Honoka do?
Hashimoto Honoka works as table tennis player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-27
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.