No offence but I don't really consider Sayaka Takahashi or Aya Ohori or even Minatsu Mitani as "skillful" (technically atleast) , they are more like physically extra fit ladies who can grind their opponent, and that's it. Infact they fail to finish off the rally more often than not, when one should easily, at this level.
But, I guess that's the women's approach towards the game in Japan is. More physical, like China, or Korea or India. Unlike Thailand or TPE or Indonesia.
Sayaka Sato, or Saena Kawakami (now) infact the young Haruko Suzuki looks better prospect. About time when these fresh legs along with the resurgent Sato will have a tug of war for #3 in what looks the healthiest pool of players (in any discipline). Japan is just on fire.
When Nozomi was injured in Malaysia open, and wasn't very accomplished, Sato was injured and out, they had only Yamaguchi and flashes of relief from Minatsu and Yui Hashimoto. And now, we see Japanese flag more than any nation in any tourney.
Great grassroot level training and great structure of coaching and selection.