Japan women's national volleyball team
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The Japan women's national volleyball team (Hinotori Nippon, 火の鳥NIPPON), or All-Japan women's volleyball team, is currently ranked 6th[3] in the world by FIVB. The current head coach is Kumi Nakada.
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. 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.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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.
Winner of 6 major world titles
| Year | Games | Host | Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 # | 4th World Championship | USSR |  |  |
| 1964 # | Tokyo Olympic Games | Japan | | |
| 1967 # | 5th World Championship | Japan |  |  |
| 1974 & | 7th World Championship | Mexico | | |
| 1976 & | Montreal Olympic Games | Canada | | |
| 1977 & | 2nd World Cup | Japan |  | |
#, & – Twice 3 Straight Major titles in 1960s and 1970s
(World Women's Volleyball Championship, World Cup, Olympic Games)
Results
International
Olympic Games
World Championship
World Cup
World Grand Champions Cup
FIVB World Grand Prix
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FIVB Nations League
Montreux Volley Masters
Continental
Asian Games
Asian Championship
Asian Cup Volleyball Championship
Team
Current squad
The following is the Japanese roster in the 2018 Volleyball Women's World Championship.[8]
Head coach: Kumi Nakada
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2017–18 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miyu Nagaoka | OP | 25 July 1991 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 308 cm (121 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | |
| 2 | Sarina Koga | WS/OH | 21 May 1996 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | |
| 3 | Nana Iwasaka (c) | MB | 3 July 1990 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 293 cm (115 in) | |
| 4 | Risa Shinnabe | OP | 11 July 1990 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 292 cm (115 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | |
| 5 | Erika Araki | MB | 3 August 1984 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 297 cm (117 in) | |
| 7 | Yuki Ishii | WS/OH | 8 May 1991 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 287 cm (113 in) | |
| 8 | Mami Uchiseto | WS/OH | 25 October 1991 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 293 cm (115 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | |
| 9 | Haruyo Shimamura | MB | 4 March 1992 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | |
| 10 | Koyomi Tominaga | S | 1 May 1989 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 297 cm (117 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | |
| 13 | Mai Okumura | MB | 31 October 1990 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 297 cm (117 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | |
| 15 | Kotoe Inoue | L | 15 February 1990 | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 288 cm (113 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | |
| 16 | Mako Kobata | L | 15 August 1992 | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 281 cm (111 in) | 274 cm (108 in) | |
| 21 | Ai Kurogo | WS/OH | 14 June 1998 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | |
| 22 | Kanami Tashiro | S | 25 March 1991 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 283 cm (111 in) | 273 cm (107 in) | |
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 | Karuyo 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
- Tomoko Yoshihara, Chie Tsuji, Miki Sasaki, Kanako Omura, Yoshie Takeshita, Miyuki Takahashi, Makiko Horai, Yuko Sano, Sachiko Sugiyama, Saori Kimura, Kana Oyama, and Megumi Kurihara. Head Coach: Shoichi Yanagimoto.
- 2004 Olympic Qualification Tournament — 1st place (qualified)
- Tomoko Yoshihara, Chie Tsuji, Ikumi Narita, Miki Sasaki, Kanako Omura, Yoshie Takeshita, Miyuki Takahashi, Sachiko Sugiyama, Ai Otomo, Kana Oyama, Megumi Kurihara, and Saori Kimura. Head Coach: Shoichi Yanagimoto.
- 2004 Olympic Games — 5th place (tied)
- Tomoko Yoshihara, Chie Tsuji, Ikumi Narita, Miki Sasaki, Kanako Omura, Yoshie Takeshita, Miyuki Takahashi, Sachiko Sugiyama, Ai Otomo, Kana Oyama, Megumi Kurihara, and Saori Kimura. Head Coach: Shoichi Yanagimoto.
- 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)
- Erika Araki, Miyuki Kano, Yuki Kawai, Saori Kimura, Megumi Kurihara, Kanako Omura, Yuka Sakurai, Yuko Sano, Miyuki Takahashi, Sachiko Sugiyama, Yoshie Takeshita, and Asako Tajimi. Head Coach: Shoichi Yanagimoto.
- 2008 Olympic Games — 5th place (tied)
- Erika Araki, Miyuki Kano, Yuki Kawai, Saori Kimura, Megumi Kurihara, Kanako Omura, Yuka Sakurai, Yuko Sano, Miyuki Takahashi, Sachiko Sugiyama, Yoshie Takeshita, and Asako Tajimi. Head Coach: Shoichi Yanagimoto.
- 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 Sato, 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
See also
References
- ↑ "Nickname：HINOTORI NIPPON". jva.or.jp.
- ↑ "JVA".
- ↑ "FIVB World Rankings, Senior, Women". fivb.com. August 7, 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ↑ "LONDON 2012 VOLLEYBALL, VOLLEYBALL WOMEN". olympic.org. August 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "Brazil, Japan reach semifinals". ESPN.com. August 8, 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "Japan humbled by Brazil in women's volleyball semifinals, to play S. Korea for bronze". The Japan Times. August 10, 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "Japan beats South Korea for historic volleyball bronze". The Japan Times. August 12, 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "Japan Team Roster". FIVB. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
External links
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