The Japan men's national volleyball team (Japanese: 男子バレーボール日本代表) represents Japan in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Japan Volleyball Association.
Their nickname is "RYUJIN NIPPON (龍神 NIPPON)", meaning "Japanese Dragon God" or "Dragon God of Japan" in Japanese.[1]
Japan won a bronze medal at the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games, followed by silver at Mexico 1968 and a gold at Munich 1972. The years after this have been less successful. Japan missed three successive Olympic Games before returning at Beijing 2008, where they failed to win a match. Japan then failed to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games and also missed Rio 2016 after finishing seventh at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tokyo.
They also failed to qualify for the 2014 FIVB World Championship the first edition they had missed in 54 years. They had previously won FIVB World Championship bronze medals in 1970 and 1974. Japan silver medalists at the 1969 and 1977 World Cup. Japan has been less successful in the World League era. The team has won the Asian Championships nine times and the Asian Games eight times.
In August 2021, at 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan advanced to the Quarterfinals round and eventually finished in seventh place, its best result in 29 years.[2][3]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Nations League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
World Championship | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
World Cup | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
World Grand Champions Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Asian Games | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
Asian Championship | 10 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
Asian Cup | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Eastern Asian Championship | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
Universiade | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Goodwill Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 28 | 14 | 23 | 65 |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Olympic Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
1964 | Round robin | 3rd place | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 12 | Squad |
1968 | Round robin | Runners-up | 9 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 6 | Squad |
1972 | Final | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 3 | Squad |
1976 | Semifinals | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | Squad |
1980 | did not participate due to US-led boycott | |||||||
1984 | Preliminary round | 7th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | Squad |
1988 | Preliminary round | 10th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | Squad |
1992 | Preliminary round | 6th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | Squad |
1996 | did not qualify | |||||||
2000 | ||||||||
2004 | ||||||||
2008 | Preliminary round | 11th place | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | Squad |
2012 | did not qualify | |||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2020 | Quarterfinals | 7th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | Squad |
2024 | qualified | |||||||
Total | 1 Title | 9/15 | 62 | 35 | 27 | 124 | 100 | — |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
World Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
1949 | did not participate | |||||||
1952 | ||||||||
1956 | ||||||||
1960 | Final Group | 8th place | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | Squad |
1962 | Final Group | 5th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 20 | Squad |
1966 | Group Round | 5th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | Squad |
1970 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 11 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 8 | Squad |
1974 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 11 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 13 | Squad |
1978 | Second round | 11th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | Squad |
1982 | Semifinals | 4th place | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 10 | Squad |
1986 | Second round | 10th place | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 | Squad |
1990 | First round | 11th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Squad |
1994 | Last 16 | 9th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Squad |
1998 | Preliminary round | 15th place | 10 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | Squad |
2002 | Second round | 9th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | Squad |
2006 | 5th–8th semifinals | 8th place | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 30 | Squad |
2010 | Second round | 13th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | Squad |
2014 | did not qualify | |||||||
2018 | First round | 17th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | Squad |
2022 | Round of 16 | 12th place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | Squad |
2025 | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 0 Title | 17/21 | 126 | 61 | 65 | 233 | 248 | — |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
1965 | Semifinals | 4th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | Squad |
1969 | Final | Runners-up | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 12 | Squad |
1977 | Final | Runners-up | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | Squad |
1981 | Second round | 6th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | Squad |
1985 | Seventh round | 6th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | Squad |
1989 | Seventh round | 6th place | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | Squad |
1991 | Matches for places 1-6 | 4th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | Squad |
1995 | Fourth round | 5th place | 11 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 13 | Squad |
1999 | Fourth round | 10th place | 11 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 | Squad |
2003 | Fourth round | 9th place | 11 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 27 | Squad |
2007 | Fourth round | 9th place | 11 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 26 | Squad |
2011 | Fourth round | 10th place | 11 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 28 | Squad |
2015 | Third round | 6th place | 11 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | Squad |
2019 | Third round | 4th place | 11 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 16 | Squad |
2023 | Group Phase | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 8 | Squad |
Total | 0 Title | 14/14 | 126 | 52 | 74 | 214 | 260 | — |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
World Grand Champions record (Defunct) | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
1993 | Round Robin | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | Squad |
1997 | Round Robin | 5th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | Squad |
2001 | Round Robin | 5th place | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | Squad |
2005 | Round Robin | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | Squad |
2009 | Round Robin | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | Squad |
2013 | Round Robin | 6th place | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | Squad |
2017 | Round Robin | 6th place | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | Squad |
Total | 0 Titles | 7/7 | 35 | 9 | 26 | 41 | 90 | — |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
World League record (Defunct) | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
1990 | Intercontinental round | 6th Place | 12 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | Squad |
1991 | Intercontinental Round | 7th Place | 16 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 38 | Squad |
1992 | Intercontinental Round | 10th Place | 12 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 31 | Squad |
1993 | Intercontinental Round | 6th place | 20 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 41 | Squad |
1994 | Intercontinental Round | 8th Place | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | Squad |
1995 | Intercontinental Round | 8th Place | 12 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 27 | Squad |
1996 | Intercontinental Round | 9th Place | 12 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | Squad |
1997 | Intercontinental Round | 12th Place | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 36 | Squad |
1998 | did not participate | |||||||
1999 | ||||||||
2000 | ||||||||
2001 | Intercontinental Round | 9th place | 12 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 28 | Squad |
2002 | Intercontinental Round | 13th place | 12 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 34 | Squad |
2003 | Intercontinental Round | 13th place | 12 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | Squad |
2004 | Intercontinental Round | 10th place | 12 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 36 | Squad |
2005 | Intercontinental Round | 10th place | 12 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 32 | Squad |
2006 | Intercontinental Round | 13th place | 12 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 33 | Squad |
2007 | Intercontinental Round | 13th place | 12 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 32 | Squad |
2008 | Pool play | 6th Place | 14 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 34 | Squad |
2009 | Intercontinental Round | 15th place | 12 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 31 | Squad |
2010 | did not qualify | |||||||
2011 | Intercontinental Round | 15th place | 12 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 35 | Squad |
2012 | Intercontinental Round | 15th place | 12 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 36 | Squad |
2013 | Intercontinental Round | 18th place | 10 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 25 | Squad |
2014 | Intercontinental Round | 19th place | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 35 | Squad |
2015 | Intercontinental Round | 13th place | 12 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 23 | Squad |
2016 | Intercontinental Round | 24th place | 9 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | Squad |
2017 | Group Final Round | 14th place | 11 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 23 | Squad |
Total | 0 Titles | 24/28 | 296 | 72 | 224 | 364 | 742 | — |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Nations League record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
2018 | Preliminary round | 12th place | 15 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 37 | Squad |
2019 | Preliminary round | 10th place | 15 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 32 | Squad |
2021 | Preliminary round | 11th place | 15 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 31 | Squad |
2022 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 13 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 21 | Squad |
2023 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 15 | 12 | 3 | 38 | 21 | Squad |
Total | 0 Title(s) | 5/5 | 73 | 41 | 32 | 142 | 142 | — |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Asian Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
1975 | Final | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | Squad |
1979 | Championship Round | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | Squad |
1983 | Final | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 4 | Squad |
1987 | Final | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 | N/A | N/A | Squad |
1989 | Final | Runners-up | 8 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 3 | Squad |
1991 | Final | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 3 | Squad |
1993 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 3 | Squad |
1995 | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | N/A | N/A | Squad |
1997 | Final | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | Squad |
1999 | Championship round | 4th place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | Squad |
2001 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 6 | Squad |
2003 | Quarterfinals | 7th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | Squad |
2005 | Final | Champions | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 6 | Squad |
2007 | Final | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 7 | Squad |
2009 | Final | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 4 | Squad |
2011 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | Squad |
2013 | Semifinals | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | Squad |
2015 | Final | Champions | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | Squad |
2017 | Final | Champions | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 4 | Squad |
2019 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 9 | Squad |
2021 | Final | Runners-up | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 8 | Squad |
2023 | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | Squad |
Total | 10 Titles | 22/22 | 143 | 117 | 26 | 339 | 116 | — |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Asian Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
1958 | Final | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | Squads |
1962 | Final | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 4 | Squads |
1966 | Final | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 0 | Squads |
1970 | Final | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | Squads |
1974 | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | Squads |
1978 | Final | Runners-up | 9 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 4 | Squads |
1982 | Final | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | Squads |
1986 | Final Round | 4th place | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 9 | Squads |
1990 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | Squads |
1994 | Final | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | Squads |
1998 | Final Round | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | Squads |
2002 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | Squads |
2006 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | Squads |
2010 | Final | Champions | 10 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 9 | Squads |
2014 | Final | Runners-up | 9 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 8 | Squads |
2018 | Quarterfinals | 5th place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | Squads |
2022 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 4 | Squads |
Total | 8 Titles | 16/16 | 109 | 90 | 19 | 296 | 87 | — |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Asian Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
2008 | Semifinals | 4th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | Squad |
2010 | Quarterfinals | 8th place | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | Squad |
2012 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 4 | Squad |
2014 | Quarterfinals | 6th place | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | Squad |
2016 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | Squad |
2018 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | Squad |
2022 | Final | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 | Squad |
Total | 0 Titles | 7/7 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 74 | 79 | — |
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Goodwill Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
1986 | Semifinals | 3rd place | N/A | |||||
1990 | did not participate | |||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
The following is the Japanese roster for 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League.[4]
Head coach: Philippe Blain
No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2023–24 club |
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1 | Yuji Nishida | OP | January 30, 2000 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Panasonic Panthers |
2 | Taishi Onodera | MB | February 27, 1996 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Suntory Sunbirds |
3 | Akihiro Fukatsu | S | July 23, 1987 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 334 cm (131 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Tokyo Great Bears |
4 | Kento Miyaura | OP | February 22, 1999 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Paris Volley |
5 | Tatsunori Otsuka | OH | November 5, 2000 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Panasonic Panthers |
6 | Akihiro Yamauchi | MB | November 30, 1993 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Panasonic Panthers |
7 | Kenta Takanashi | MB | March 25, 1997 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Wolfdogs Nagoya |
8 | Masahiro Sekita | S | November 20, 1993 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 324 cm (128 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | JTEKT Stings |
9 | Masaki Oya | S | March 23, 1995 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Suntory Sunbirds |
10 | Kentaro Takahashi | MB | February 8, 1995 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 361 cm (142 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | Toray Arrows |
11 | Shoma Tomita | OH | June 20, 1997 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Toray Arrows |
12 | Ran Takahashi | OH | September 2, 2001 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Vero Volley Monza |
13 | Tomohiro Ogawa | L | July 4, 1996 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Wolfdogs Nagoya |
14 | Yūki Ishikawa (c) | OH | December 11, 1995 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Allianz Milano |
15 | Masahiro Yanagida | OH | July 6, 1992 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Tokyo Great Bears |
16 | Go Murayama | MB | July 30, 1998 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 341 cm (134 in) | 317 cm (125 in) | JTEKT Stings |
17 | Hiroki Ozawa | OH | September 21, 1997 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | — | — | — | Toray Arrows |
18 | Hiroto Nishiyama | OP | March 4, 2003 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Panasonic Panthers |
19 | Satoshi Tsuiki | L | January 16, 1992 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | — | — | Berlin Recycling Volleys |
20 | Tomohiro Yamamoto | L | November 5, 1994 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 301 cm (119 in) | 299 cm (118 in) | Panasonic Panthers |
21 | Motoki Eiro | S | June 8, 1996 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Wolfdogs Nagoya |
22 | Kenya Fujinaka | OH | July 25, 1993 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Suntory Sunbirds |
23 | Shunichiro Sato | MB | May 17, 2000 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 323 cm (127 in) | JTEKT Stings |
24 | Kazuyuki Takahashi | L | January 26, 2000 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | — | JTEKT Stings |
25 | Takahiro Namba | MB | May 1, 1998 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | — | — | — | Toray Arrows |
26 | Akito Yamazaki | OH | October 16, 1997 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | — | Wolfdogs Nagoya |
27 | Soshi Fujinaka | L | December 2, 1999 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | — | — | — | Suntory Sunbirds |
28 | Larry Evbade-Dan | MB | August 18, 2000 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 333 cm (131 in) | Panasonic Panthers |
29 | Ryu Yamamoto | S | September 23, 2000 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | CS Dinamo București |
30 | Masato Kai | OH | September 25, 2003 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Paris Volley |
31 | Keihan Takahashi | OP | October 13, 2003 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | JTEKT Stings |
32 | Kento Asano | MB | December 24, 2004 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | — | Waseda University |
33 | Kazuma Sonae | L | January 6, 1998 | — | — | — | — | VC Nagano Tridents |
34 | Yudai Arai | OH | June 27, 1998 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | — | JT Thunders |
35 | Hirohito Kashimura | MB | January 15, 1999 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Suntory Sunbirds |
36 | Hiromasa Miwa | MB | December 17, 1999 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | — | — | — | JT Thunders |
37 | Ryo Shimokawa | S | January 12, 2000 | — | — | — | — | VC Nagano Tridents |
List from 1965 until now:
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Japan national volleyball team.
Period | Kit provider |
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2000– | Asics |
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Shiseido other sponsors: Japanet, Molten, All Nippon Airways, Suntory, JTEKT, Nisshin Steel, Nippon Life, Marudai, Mizuno, Meiji Seika, Descente, Mikasa and Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical.
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium and Yoyogi National Gymnasium Japan national team training and hosting venues.
Japan's matches and friendlies are currently televised by Nippon TV, GAORA and NHK.