The One and Only “Goriki” Once players use this racket, they grow attached to it.

The One and Only “Goriki” “Because the blade is thin and flexes, it produces a beautiful trajectory”

HASHIMOTO, Honoka
The one and only “Goriki.” Once a player uses this racket, they come to live with it.

Honoka Hashimoto

Born July 5, 1998, from Aichi Prefecture. She started playing table tennis at age 5, paired with Hitomi Sato to place third in the world women’s doubles in 2019, and helped lead Japan to the runner-up finish at the World Team Championships in London in May 2026. World ranking: 15th (announced September 21, 2026)

A Commitment to “Goriki” for 10 Years: “A racket that lets me hit with a sensation close to my own hand”

Hashimoto Honoka spoke about her racket.

“I’ve been using the ‘Goriki’ (Goriki, Nittaku) series all along. At first I used the standard ‘Goriki,’ and after that I kept using rackets from the same series. After trying various options, I’ve now settled on the ‘Goriki Super Cut.’

Before I used ‘Goriki,’ I was using rackets from another company, and the impact feeling was completely different, but I’ve always been the type who likes equipment that doesn’t bounce too much, so I adapted fairly smoothly. What I’m looking for is a racket that lets me hit with a sensation close to my own hand. It can’t rebound too much, and it can’t fail to carry the ball either. What’s best is something that lets me hit with a truly natural feel.