Japan women's national volleyball team
The Japan women's national volleyball team (Hinotori Nippon, 火の鳥NIPPON), or All-Japan women's volleyball team, is currently ranked 10th[3] in the world by FIVB. The new head coach is Masayoshi Manabe.
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One of their greatest successes was at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, when they defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union on the way to the gold medal.
Masae Kasai standing in the center of podium as the captain of Oriental Witches,[4] 1964 Tokyo Olympics Women's Volleyball
Japan was qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by winning the Women's Olympic Qualifier that was held from 8 May to 16 May in Tokyo, Japan. In Athens, Greece the team took fifth place in the overall-rankings.
Finally after almost three decades of medal drought in the Olympics, Japan took home the Bronze medal by defeating South Korea in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5]
History
2012 London Olympics
Japan qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics as the best Asian team in the 2012 FIVB Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament. In the 2012 Olympics, Japan had been placed on Group A with Russian Federation, Italy, Dominican Republic, the host Great Britain and Algeria. Japan finished third in the Group. In the quarter-finals, Japan faced their old Asian rival China. Saori Kimura and Yukiko Ebata each scored 33 points in this thrilling game in which China were beaten by 3–2.[6] It was their first win over China in 11 years as far as FIVB games are concerned. On 9 August 2012, the Japanese were outplayed by the defending champions Brazil in the semi-finals.[7] On 11 August 2012, Japan beat South Korea 3–0 in the bronze medal match. It is the first Olympics' volleyball medal for the Japanese since the 1984 Summer Olympics.[8] On August 13, 2012, Japan Women's Team was ranked 3rd in the world behind United States women's national volleyball team and Brazil women's national volleyball team.
2020 Tokyo Olympics
Japan was the host nation for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The other teams in their group in Tokyo were Kenya, Serbia, Brazil, Korea and the Dominican Republic.[9] Japan's opening match was on 25 July 2021 in Tokyo against Kenya.[10] They beat Kenya in their first match in straight sets [11] and lost against Serbia, Brazil, Korea and the Dominican Republic which caused them to miss the qualification for the quarterfinals.[12]
Winner of 6 major world titles
| Year | Games | Host | Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up |
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| 1962 # | 4th World Championship | USSR |  USSR |  Poland |
| 1964 # | Tokyo Olympic Games | Japan | USSR | Poland |
| 1967 # | 5th World Championship | Japan |  USA |  South Korea |
| 1974 & | 7th World Championship | Mexico | USSR | South Korea |
| 1976 & | Montreal Olympic Games | Canada | USSR | South Korea |
| 1977 & | 2nd World Cup | Japan |  Cuba | South Korea |
#, & – Twice 3 Straight Major titles in 1960s and 1970s
(World Women's Volleyball Championship, World Cup, Olympic Games)
Results
Olympic Games
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World Championship
World Cup
World Grand Champions Cup
FIVB World Grand Prix
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1993 – 6th place
1994 – 4th place- 1995 – 7th place
- 1996 – 8th place
1997 – 4th place
1998 – 7th place- 1999 – 7th place
2000 – 8th place
2001 – 6th place- 2002 – 5th place
2003 – 9th place- 2004 – 9th place
- 2005 – 5th place
- 2006 – 6th place
- 2007 – 9th place
- 2008 – 6th place
- 2009 – 6th place
- 2010 – 5th place
- 2011 – 5th place
- 2012 – 9th place
- 2013 – 4th place
- 2014 –
Silver Medal - 2015 – 6th place
2016 – 9th place- 2017 – 7th place
Montreux Volley Masters
Asian Games
Asian Championship
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1975 – 
Gold Medal- 1979 – Silver Medal
- 1983 – Gold Medal
- 1987 – Silver Medal
- 1989 –
Bronze Medal - 1991 – Silver Medal
- 1993 – Silver Medal
- 1995 – Bronze Medal
- 1997 – Bronze Medal
- 1999 – Bronze Medal
- 2001 – 4th place
2003 – Silver Medal- 2005 – Bronze Medal
- 2007 – Gold Medal
- 2009 – Bronze Medal
2011 – Silver Medal- 2013 – Silver Medal
- 2015 – 6th place
- 2017 – Gold Medal
- 2019 – Gold Medal
- 2021 – Withdrew
Team
Current squad
The following is the 2022 Japan women's national volleyball team.[13][14][15]
Head coach: Masayoshi Manabe
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2021–22 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akane Yamagishi | L | 8 January 1991 | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 283 cm (111 in) | N/A | Saitama Ageo Medics |
| 2 | Mami Uchiseto | WS/OH | 25 October 1991 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 296 cm (117 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Saitama Ageo Medics |
| 3 | Sarina Koga (c) | WS/OH | 21 May 1996 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 307 cm (121 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | NEC Red Rockets |
| 4 | Mayu Ishikawa | WS/OH | 14 May 2000 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 5 | Haruyo Shimamura | MB | 4 March 1992 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 297 cm (117 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | NEC Red Rockets |
| 6 | Yuka Sato | WS/OH | 24 January 1994 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 296 cm (117 in) | N/A | Saitama Ageo Medics |
| 7 | Mika Shibata | S | 7 June 1994 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 275 cm (108 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | JT Marvelous |
| 8 | Haruka Miyashita | S | 1 September 1994 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 283 cm (111 in) | Okayama Seagulls |
| 9 | Manami Kojima | L | 7 November 1994 | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 258 cm (102 in) | 256 cm (101 in) | NEC Red Rockets |
| 10 | Arisa Inoue | WS/OH | 8 May 1995 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 289 cm (114 in) | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 11 | Mizuki Tanaka | WS/OH | 28 January 1996 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 286 cm (113 in) | JT Marvelous |
| 12 | Aki Momii | S | 7 October 2000 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 285 cm (112 in) | N/A | JT Marvelous |
| 13 | Shuka Kaneda | WS/OH | 6 June 1996 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | N/A | Okayama Seagulls |
| 14 | Fuyumi Hawi Okumu Oba | OP | 27 June 1998 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Hitachi Rivale |
| 15 | Kotona Hayashi | WS/OH | 13 November 1999 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 292 cm (115 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | JT Marvelous |
| 16 | Mizuki Ugajin | S | 16 August 1996 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 286 cm (113 in) | N/A | Okayama Seagulls |
| 17 | Moeri Hanai | L | 17 April 1997 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 272 cm (107 in) | Victorina Himeji |
| 18 | Minami Nakamoto | WS/OH | 14 May 1997 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 281 cm (111 in) | Denso Airybees |
| 19 | Nichika Yamada | MB | 24 February 2000 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | NEC Red Rockets |
| 20 | Miwako Osanai | WS/OH | 19 July 1997 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 292 cm (115 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | Hitachi Rivale |
| 21 | Chihiro Sasaki | MB | 17 November 1997 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 299 cm (118 in) | N/A | Victorina Himeji |
| 22 | Miwako Osanai | L | 23 November 1997 | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 275 cm (108 in) | N/A | Denso Airybees |
| 23 | Mami Yokota | MB | 10 December 1997 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | N/A | Denso Airybees |
| 24 | Tamaki Matsui | S | 10 January 1998 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 265 cm (104 in) | Denso Airybees |
| 25 | Erina Ogawa | MB | 3 June 1998 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 26 | Airi Miyabe | WS/OH | 29 July 1998 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 309 cm (122 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | University of Minnesota |
| 27 | Nonoka Yamazaki | S | 9 September 1998 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 292 cm (115 in) | N/A | Saitama Ageo Medics |
| 28 | Asuka Hamamatsu | MB | 22 December 1998 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 29 | Mikoto Shima | OP | 18 January 1999 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | N/A | PFU BlueCats |
| 30 | Nanami Seki | S | 12 June 1999 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | N/A | Toray Arrows |
| 31 | Hiroyo Yamanaka | MB | 11 November 1999 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 314 cm (124 in) | N/A | Saitama Ageo Medics |
| 32 | Miyu Nakagawa | OP | 8 January 2000 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 307 cm (121 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 33 | Rena Mizusugi | L | 6 April 2000 | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 47 kg (104 lb) | 265 cm (104 in) | 255 cm (100 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 34 | Yuki Nishikawa | WS/OH | 4 September 2000 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | JT Marvelous |
| 35 | Shion Hirayama | MB | 7 November 2000 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | N/A | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 36 | Haruna Soga | OP | 25 March 2001 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 293 cm (115 in) | NEC Red Rockets |
| 37 | Ameze Miyabe | WS/OH | 12 October 2001 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 309 cm (122 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Tokai Mermaids |
| 38 | Yoshino Sato | WS/OH | 30 June 2002 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | N/A | Denso Airybees |
| 39 | Nanami Asano | MB | 13 December 2002 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | N/A | Denso Airybees |
Former squads
- 1994 squad:
Head coach: Tadayoshi Yokota
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | 1994 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motoko Obayashi | 15.06.67 | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Hitachi |
| 2 | Aki Nagatomi | 17.07.69 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Hitachi |
| 3 | Chie Natori | 09.08.69 | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Daiei |
| 4 | Mika Yamauchi | 07.10.69 | 182 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Daiei |
| 6 | Tomoko Yoshihara | 04.02.70 | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Hitachi |
| 7 | Kiyoko Fukuda | 04.08.70 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | Hitachi |
| 8 | Miho Murata | 03.09.70 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | Hitachi |
| 9 | Asako Tajimi | 26.02.72 | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Hitachi |
| 12 | Yumi Natta | 12.07.69 | 161 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | Daiei |
| 13 | Naomi Eto | 12.07.72 | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | Hitachi |
| 16 | Maki Fujiyoshi | 24.05.74 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | Hitachi |
| 17 | Miyuki Shimasaki | 13.10.74 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | Hitachi |
| 5 | Kazuyo Matsukawa | 07.01.70 | 181 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Daiei |
| 10 | Kumiko Sakamoto | 13.12.72 | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Daiei |
| 14 | Minako Onuki | 15.10.72 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | NEC |
| 15 | Miho Ota | 27.10.73 | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Hitachi |
| 18 | Eiko Yasui | 08.05.71 | 164 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | Kanagawa |
- 1996 Olympic Games — 9th place (tied)
- Kaiyo Hoshini, Aki Nagatomi, Kazumi Nakamura, Chieko Nakanishi, Motoko Obayashi, Ikumi Ogake, Mika Saiki, Kiyomi Sakamoto, Asako Tajimi, Chiho Torii, Mika Yamauchi, and Tomoko Yoshihara. Head Coach: Kuniaki Yoshida.
- 1999 FIVB World Cup — 6th place
- Naomi Eto, Megumi Itabashi, Chikako Kumamae, Hitomi Mitsunaga, Junko Moriyama, Ikumi Ogake, Minako Onuki, Yuka Sakurai, Miki Sasaki, Hiromi Suzuki, Asako Tajimi, and Hiroko Tsukumo. Head Coach: Nobushika Kuzuwa.
- 2002 World Championship — 14th place
- Makiko Horai, Sachiko Kodama, Chikako Kumamae, Hisako Mukai, Kanako Naito, Minako Onuki, Ai Otomo, Kana Oyama, Yuko Sano, Sachiko Sugiyama, Miyuki Takahashi, and Shinako Tanaka. Head Coach: Masahiro Yoshikawa.
- 2003 FIVB World Cup — 5th place
- 2004 Olympic Qualification Tournament — 1st place (qualified)
- 2004 Olympic Games — 5th place (tied)
- 2005 FIVB World Grand Prix — 5th place
- Erika Araki, Makiko Horai, Megumi Itabashi, Ayako Onuma, Ai Otomo, Yuka Sakurai, Miki Shimada, Kaoru Sugayama, Sachiko Sugiyama, Yoshie Takeshita, Miyuki Takahashi, and Chie Yoshizawa. Head Coach: Shoichi Yanagimoto.
- 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament — 3rd place (qualified)
- 2008 Olympic Games — 5th place (tied)
- 2010 World Championship — 3rd place
- 2012 Olympic Games — Bronze Medal
- Erika Araki(C), Saori Kimura, Yoshie Takeshita, Yukiko Ebata, Kaori Inoue, Ai Otomo, Yuko Sano, Mai Yamaguchi, Risa Shinnabe, Saori Sakoda, Maiko Kano, and Hitomi Nakamichi, Head Coach: Masayoshi Manabe.
- 2014 World Championship
- Saori Kimura(C), Miyu Nagaoka, Hitomi Nakamichi, Arisa Takada, Arisa Satō, Mai Yamaguchi, Mizuho Ishida, Yuki Ishii, Risa Shinnabe, Yukiko Ebata, Saori Sakoda, Kana Ōno, Sayaka Tsutsui, and Haruka Miyashita, Head Coach: Masayoshi Manabe.
- 2016 Olympic Games — 5th place
- Saori Kimura(C), Miyu Nagaoka, Arisa Satō, Mai Yamaguchi, Yuki Ishii, Saori Sakoda, Haruka Miyashita, Kanami Tashiro, Erika Araki, Yurie Nabeya, Haruyo Shimamura and Kotoki Zayasu, Head Coach: Masayoshi Manabe.
- 2018 World Championship — 6th Place
- Nana Iwasaka (C), Koyomi Tominaga, Kanami Tashiro, Erika Araki, Mai Okumura, Haruyo Shimamura, Risa Shinnabe, Yuki Ishii, Sarina Koga, Ai Kurogo, Mami Uchiseto, Miyu Nagaoka, Kotoe Inoue, Mako Kobata, Head Coach: Kumi Nakada.
- 2020 Summer Olympics — 10th Place
- Ai Kurogo, Sarina Koga, Haruyo Shimamura, Erika Araki (c), Yuki Ishii, Mayu Ishikawa, Kanami Okumura, Mako Kobata, Nichika Yamada, Kotona Hayashi and Aki Momii, Head Coach: Kumi Nakada
Coaches history
- Tadayoshi Yokota
- Kuniaki Yoshida
- Nobushika Kuzuwa
- Masahiro Yoshikawa
- Shoichi Yanagimoto (2003–2008)
- Masayoshi Manabe (2008–2016)
- Kumi Nakada (2016–2021)[16][17]
- Masayoshi Manabe (2021–present)
Gallery
1964 Tokyo Olympics Women's Volleyball
Sata Isobe spiking ball against Soviet Union National Team, 1964 Tokyo Olympics Women's Volleyball
Emiko Miyamoto at the 1964 Olympics
Yuriko Handa at the 1964 Olympics- Masae Kasai standing in the center of podium as the team leader, 1964 Tokyo Olympics Women's Volleyball
See also
References
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- "JVA".
- "FIVB Senior World Ranking - Women". The FIVB. FIVB. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
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- "LONDON 2012 VOLLEYBALL, VOLLEYBALL WOMEN". olympic.org. August 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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External links
- Official website (in English)
- 2020 roster
- FIVB profile
- Video of the moments of victory and of awarding gold medal in 1964 Tokyo Olympics
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