later  (born 31 March 1962), is a retired Japanese badminton player.
After working at Shijonawate Junior College, Kitada played for Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. and won a bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
She is the eight time Japanese national champion and doubles runner-up four times.
She also finished third in the 1986 Grand Prix Final.
In 2005, she was appointed as a member of the Nippon Badminton Association Strengthening Committee, and after serving as the head of the strengthening headquarters, she was appointed as the head of the national strengthening department in June 2015.
Achievements
Olympic Games (exhibition)
Women's singles
Asian Games
Women's singles
Women's doubles
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
Women's doubles
International tournaments
Women's singles
IBF International
Women's doubles
References
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