Penang-based Misaki, Satomi make a world of difference for Japan

(BRIEF CAPTION) Misaki Kobayashi from Japan (left) in action againts Egyptian Salma Hany Ibrahim during the qualifying round Penang-CIMB 29th Women's World Champhionship at the Nicol David International Squash Centre in Bukit Dumbar, Penang yesterday. March, 16, 2014. ZHAFARAN NASIB/ The Star.

KUALA LUMPUR: The interest in squash in Japan has not picked up momentum ever since the sport failed to make the 2020 Tokyo Olympics list.

That however has not stopped two of Japan’s top women players - Misaki Kobayashi and Satomi Watanabe - from chasing their squash dreams in their own way.