On her 17th birthday, she traveled to Europe and played mixed doubles with Tomokazu Zhang for the first time in about three years

On the 16th local time, Miwa Zhangmoto, the first sister of Japanese table tennis, will start her expedition to Europe from the 2025 WTT Star Challenge Ljubljana (opening on the 17th, Slovenia). On the day of her 17th birthday, Miwa Haramoto was interviewed at Haneda Airport before leaving the country.

The first sister of Japanese table tennis, Miwa Zhangmoto

Zhang Benmeihe said, "In my heart, it is really a fleeting year...... If you only think about the game in front of you, it's already your birthday. At 17 years old, I still have a strong desire to leave the results. My goal is still to win the 'All Japan Championship'." Table tennis aside, Zhang Benmeihe is a sophomore in high school. "I don't think my heart is an adult yet, and I hope I can grow step by step."

On the day before her birthday (15th), her father Zhang Benyu and mother Zhang Ling celebrated her with a cake, and she also received a message from her mother at 0:00 that day and smiled. Brother Nippon, her brother Tomokazu Zhangmoto, sent blessings in the Instagram story "Congratulations! "Brother that's all", Zhang Benmei said with a wry smile, "but thank you for your blessings." ”

At the 2025 WTT Star Challenge Ljubljana at the age of 17, Zhang is scheduled to participate in three events: women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. Aiming for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the mixed doubles team has formed a brother and sister team with Tomokazu Zhang for the first time in about 3 years since the 2022 tour. In training, "[my brother] came with a high-quality ball behind him. Compared to 3 years ago, I feel like the ball is getting stronger. Regarding the goal of this station, Zhang Benmeihe said: "Of course, the goal is to win the championship, but first of all, we will work hard to win once. ”