Japan women's national under-19 volleyball team

The Japan women's national under-18 volleyball team represents Japan in women's under-18 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).

Japan
AssociationJapan Volleyball Association
ConfederationAVC
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
Youth Olympic Games
Appearances1 (First in 2010)
Best result4th place : (2010)
FIVB U19 World Championship
Appearances13 (First in 1989)
Best resultGold Gold : (1995, 1999)
Asian U18 Championship
Appearances10 (First in 1997)
Best resultGold Gold : (1997, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2017).

Results

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Summer Youth Olympics

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Youth Olympic Games[1]
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
  2010 Semifinals 4th place Squad
  2014 No Volleyball Event
  2018
Total 0 Titles 1/1

FIVB U18 World Championship

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

FIVB U18 World Championship[1]
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
  1989 Semifinals Third place Squad
  1991 Semifinals 4th place Squad
  1993 Final Runners-Up Squad
  1995 Final 1st place Squad
  1997 13th place Squad
  1999 Final 1st place Squad
  2001 5th place Squad
  2003 Didn't Qualify
  2005
  2007 7th place Squad
  2009 5th place Squad
  2011 7th place Squad
  2013 5th place Squad
  2015 9th place Squad
  2017 5th place Squad
  2019 5th place Squad
  2021 withdrew
Total 2 Titles 14/17

Team

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Current squad

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The following is the Japanese roster in the 2017 FIVB Girls' U18 World Championship.[2]

Head coach: Daichi Saegusa

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2017 club
1 Tsukasa Nakagawa 13 August 2000 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) 57 kg (126 lb) 265 cm (104 in) 255 cm (100 in)   Kinrankai High School
2 Shuri Kurata (C) 22 November 2000 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 57 kg (126 lb) 281 cm (111 in) 270 cm (110 in)   Sundai Gakuen High School
3 Rena Mizusugi 6 April 2000 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 47 kg (104 lb) 265 cm (104 in) 255 cm (100 in)   Kinrankai High School
4 Mao Ito 23 June 2000 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 292 cm (115 in) 278 cm (109 in)   Fujimi High School
5 Haruna Soga 25 March 2001 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 304 cm (120 in) 293 cm (115 in)   Kinrankai High School
6 Nichika Yamada 24 February 2000 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 300 cm (120 in) 290 cm (110 in)   Toyohashi Chuo High School
7 Megumi Nakazawa 28 May 2000 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 288 cm (113 in) 280 cm (110 in)   Kinrankai High School
8 Yuki Nishikawa 4 September 2000 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 59 kg (130 lb) 290 cm (110 in) 275 cm (108 in)   Kinrankai High School
9 Yuri Takayanagi 19 April 2000 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 69 kg (152 lb) 289 cm (114 in) 280 cm (110 in)   Osaka Kokusai Takii HS
10 Ayaka Araki 2 September 2001 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 295 cm (116 in) 285 cm (112 in)   Higashi Kyushu Ryukoku HS
11 Rui Nonaka 3 August 2001 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 60 kg (130 lb) 295 cm (116 in) 279 cm (110 in)   Akita Kita High School
12 Ameze Miyabe 12 October 2001 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 54 kg (119 lb) 304 cm (120 in) 280 cm (110 in)   Kinrankai High School

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ a b Krastev, Todor. "Volleyball World, Continental and Clubs Tournament Archive". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  2. ^ "Team Roster – Japan".
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