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Yonex

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Racquets, clubs and footwear engineered by a Japanese sporting-goods specialist.

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01 / Buying facts

What you can check.

Warranty & support

Warranty, return and support terms are not yet documented. Check the policy for the exact product, seller and country.

History on record

1946 — Woodworking in Niigata

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02 / Company & ownership

Behind the brand.

Minoru Yoneyama began making wooden floats in 1946 and redirected the factory toward badminton after plastics displaced the original business. Composite racquet engineering became YONEX’s core.

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  1. 1946

    Minoru Yoneyama begins by making wooden fishing-net floats.

  2. 1957

    The company redirects its craft after plastics displace the original business.

  3. Today

    Top racquets connect Japanese production with global competition.

03 / Design & manufacturing

What happens where?

Design and production process

  • Minoru Yoneyama began making wooden floats in 1946 and redirected the factory toward badminton after plastics displaced the original business. Composite racquet engineering became YONEX’s core.
  • Current production spans Japan, Taiwan and other locations, depending on product.
  • Top racquets may be made in Japan, while other levels and product types use different factories.
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04 / Product guide

Start with the right product.

Representative products from our brand research; popularity and current availability are not independently ranked.

Astrox 100 ZZ

Astrox 100 ZZ

A head-heavy elite badminton racquet.

EZONE 98

EZONE 98

A control-oriented performance tennis racquet.

Sources · previous brand research
Categories in our shortlist

Tennis Ball Hoppers & Carts · Tennis Ball Machines · Tennis Ball Savers · Tennis Balls · Tennis Nets · Racquet Vibration Dampeners · Tennis Racquet Bags · Tennis Racquet Grips & Tape · Tennis Racquet Grommets

These category assignments are editorial selections, not product testing.

What is still unknown?

We do not yet have documented answers for these parts of Yonex’s profile. Missing evidence is not a negative finding about the brand.

  • Ownership
  • Warranty and aftercare

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