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Japan's Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara (right) won their first women's doubles world title. (photo: AFP) - BadmintonPlanet.com
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Wakana Nagahara, Mayu Matsumoto secure women's doubles bronze at Badminton World Championships | The Japan Times
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Japan's Mayu Matsumoto (left) and Wakana Nagahara in action in the Women's doubles during the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships at Arena Birmingham Stock Photo - Alamy
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Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara of Team Japan compete against Kim... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images
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Mayu Matsumoto, Wakana Nagahara eliminate Misaki Matsutomo, Ayaka Takahashi in third round at world championships | The Japan Times
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