Kanta Tsuneyama

Kanta Tsuneyama (born 21 June 1996) is a Japanese former professional badminton player and current coach. A men's singles player from Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, he achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 10. During his career, Tsuneyama won several BWF World Tour titles, including the 2018 Thailand Open, the 2019 Korea Masters, and the 2021 French Open. He also earned medals with the Japanese national team, securing a silver at the 2018 Thomas Cup and bronze medals at the 2018 and 2022 Asian Games. After retiring from professional competition in August 2024, Tsuneyama was appointed coach of the Hokuto Bank women's badminton team, beginning with the 2025 season.