Japan women's national volleyball team
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| Nickname(s) | Hinotori Nippon(火の鳥NIPPON)[1] | ||
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| Association | Japan Volleyball Association[2] | ||
| Head coach | Kumi Nakada | ||
| FIVB ranking | 6 (as of August 2016) | ||
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| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 12 (First in 1964) | ||
| Best result |
 (1964, 1976) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 15 (First in 1960) | ||
| Best result |
 (1962, 1967, 1974) | ||
| http://www.jva.or.jp/ (:ja) | |||
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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 the volleyball national team of Japan, currently ranked 5th[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 Republic, 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.
6 times World Champions
| Year | Games | Host | Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 # | 4th World Championship | USSR |  USSR |  Poland |
| 1964 # | Tokyo Olympics 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
International
Olympics Games
- 1964 –
Gold Medal -
1968 – 
Silver Medal -
1972 – Silver Medal -
1976 – Gold Medal - 1984 –
Bronze Medal - 1988 – 4th place
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1992 – 5th place - 1996 – 9th place
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2004 – 5th place (tied) -
2008 – 5th place (tied) -
2012 – Bronze Medal -
2016 – 5th place (tied)
World Championship
- 1960 – Silver Medal
- 1962 – Gold Medal
- 1967 – Gold Medal
1970 – Silver Medal- 1974 – Gold Medal
- 1978 – Silver Medal
1982 – 4th place
1986 – 7th place- 1990 – 8th place
- 1994 – 7th place
- 1998 – 8th place
- 2002 – 13th place
- 2006 – 6th place
- 2010 – Bronze Medal
2014 – 7th place
World Cup
1973 – Silver Medal- 1977 – Gold Medal
- 1981 – Silver Medal
- 1985 – 4th place
- 1989 – 4th place
- 1991 – 7th place
- 1995 – 6th place
- 1999 – 6th place
- 2003 – 5th place
- 2007 – 7th place
- 2011 – 4th place
- 2015 – 5th place
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
Montreux Volley Masters
- 2009 – 7th place
- 2010 – 7th place
- 2011 – Gold Medal
- 2013 – 5th place
- 2014 – 6th place
- 2015 – Silver Medal
Continental
Asian Games
1962 – Gold Medal- 1966 – Gold Medal
- 1970 – Gold Medal
1974 – Gold Medal- 1978 – Gold Medal
1982 – Silver Medal- 1986 – Silver Medal
- 1990 – Bronze Medal
- 1994 – Bronze Medal
- 1998 – Bronze Medal
- 2002 – Bronze Medal
2006 – Silver Medal- 2010 – 6th place
- 2014 – 4th place
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
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2003 – Silver Medal - 2005 – Bronze Medal
- 2007 – Gold Medal
- 2009 – Bronze Medal
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2011 – Silver Medal - 2013 – Silver Medal
- 2015 – 6th place
- 2017 -
Asian Cup Volleyball Championship
Team
Current squad
The following is the Japanese roster in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: TBA
| No. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2016 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagaoka, MiyuMiyu Nagaoka | 25 July 1991 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 2 | Miyashita, HarukaHaruka Miyashita | 1 September 1994 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 272 cm (107 in) | Okayama Seagulls |
| 3 | Kimura, SaoriSaori Kimura  | 19 August 1986 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 293 cm (115 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 5 | Sato, ArisaArisa Sato (L) | 18 July 1989 | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 275 cm (108 in) | 266 cm (105 in) | Hitachi Rivale |
| 6 | Nabeya, YurieYurie Nabeya | 15 December 1993 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Denso Airybees |
| 7 | Yamaguchi, MaiMai Yamaguchi | 3 July 1983 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Okayama Seagulls |
| 9 | Shimamura, HaruyoHaruyo Shimamura | 4 March 1992 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 299 cm (118 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | NEC Red Rockets |
| 11 | Araki, ErikaErika Araki | 3 August 1984 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Ageo Medics |
| 12 | Ishii, YukiYuki Ishii | 8 May 1991 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 286 cm (113 in) | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 16 | Sakoda, SaoriSaori Sakoda | 18 December 1987 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 279 cm (110 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 18 | Zayasu, KotokiKotoki Zayasu | 11 January 1990 | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 270 cm (110 in) | 255 cm (100 in) | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 20 | Tashiro, KanamiKanami Tashiro | 25 March 1991 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 283 cm (111 in) | 273 cm (107 in) | Toray Arrows |
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 |
Former coach
- Masayoshi Manabe {2008 - 2016}
- 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.
References
- ↑ "Nickname：HINOTORI NIPPON". jva.or.jp.
- ↑ "JVA".
- ↑ "FIVB World Rankings, Senior, Women". fivb.com. September 7, 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "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.
External links
| National sports teams of Japan | |
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| Women's teams |
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| Men's teams | |
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