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Japan women's national under-23 volleyball team

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Japan
AssociationJapan Volleyball Association
ConfederationAVC
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Home
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Third
FIVB U23 World Championship
Appearances3 (First in 2013)
Best resultBronze Bronze : (2013)
Asian U23 Championship
Appearances2 (First in 2015)
Best resultGold Gold : (2017).

The Japan women's national under-23 volleyball team represents Japan in women's under-23 volleyball events, it is controlled and managed by the Japanese Volleyball Association that is a member of Asian volleyball body Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and the international volleyball body government the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).

Results

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FIVB U23 World Championship

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

FIVB U23 World Championship [1]
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Mexico 2013 Semifinals Third Squad
Turkey 2015 Semifinals 4th Squad
Slovenia 2017 9th Squad
Total 0 titles 3/3

Asian U23 Championship

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Asian U23 Championship
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
Philippines 2015 Semifinals 4th Squad
Thailand 2017 Final 1st Squad
Total 1 Title 2/2

Team

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Current squad

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The following is the Japanese roster in the 2017 FIVB Women's U23 World Championship.[2]

Head coach: Kiyoshi Abo

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2016–2017 club
1 Misaki Yamauchi (c) 10 March 1995 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 69 kg (152 lb) 306 cm (120 in) 295 cm (116 in) Japan NEC Red rockets
2 Nozomi Itoh 16 February 1995 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 306 cm (120 in) 295 cm (116 in) Japan Toray Arrow
3 Ayaka Sugi 12 April 1996 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 293 cm (115 in) 282 cm (111 in) Japan Tokyo Women's College
5 Haruka Kanamori 9 April 1996 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 66 kg (146 lb) 297 cm (117 in) 285 cm (112 in) Japan Hisamitsu Springs
6 Misaki Shirai 30 July 1996 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 293 cm (115 in) 280 cm (110 in) Japan Toray Arrow
7 Nanaka Sakamoto 6 September 1996 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 304 cm (120 in) 294 cm (116 in) Japan Denso Airybees
8 Miki Sakurai 1 May 1996 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 275 cm (108 in) 265 cm (104 in) Japan Nippon Sport Science University
10 Kaori Mabashi 18 November 1996 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 295 cm (116 in) 285 cm (112 in) Japan Hitachi Rivale
11 Nanami Hirose 12 May 1997 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 301 cm (119 in) 295 cm (116 in) Japan NEC Red Rockets
12 Moeri Hanai 17 April 1997 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) 275 cm (108 in) 270 cm (110 in) Japan Nippon Sport Science University
13 Miwako Osanai 19 July 1997 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 66 kg (146 lb) 293 cm (115 in) 270 cm (110 in) Japan Hitachi Rivale
16 Rei Kudo 5 December 1997 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 300 cm (120 in) 295 cm (116 in) Japan Denso Airybees

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ Championship Information
  2. ^ "Team Roster – Japan".
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