Japan women's national under-21 volleyball team

The Japan women's national under-20 volleyball team represents Japan in women's under-20 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
FIVB U21 World Championship
Appearances16 (First in 1977)
Best resultGold Gold : (2019)
Asian U19 Championship
Appearances18 (First in 1980)
Best resultGold Gold : (1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2008).

Results

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FIVB U20 World Championship

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

FIVB U20 World Championship[1]
Year Round Position GP MW ML SW SL Squad
  1977 Semifinals Third place Squad
  1981 Semifinals Third place Squad
  1985 Final Runners-Up Squad
  1987 Semifinals 4th place Squad
  1989 Semifinals Third place Squad
  1991 Semifinals Third place Squad
  1993 7th place Squad
  1995 Semifinals 4th place Squad
  1997 Semifinals 4th place Squad
  1999 6th place Squad
  2001 Didn't Qualify
  2003
  2005 5th place Squad
  2007 Semifinals Third place Squad
  2009 Didn't Qualify
  2011 11th place Squad
  2013 Final Runners-Up Squad
  2015 Semifinals 4th place Squad
  2017 Semifinals Third place
  2019 Final First place Squad
    2021 withdrew
Total 1 Titles 17/21

Team

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Current squad

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The following is the Japanese roster for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship.[2]

Head coach: Noboru Aihara

No. Name Pos. Date of birth Height Weight Spike 2019 club
1 Miyu Nakagawa OP/OH 8 January 2000 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 311 cm (122 in)   Hisamitsu Springs
2 Nichika Yamada MB 24 February 2000 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 301 cm (119 in)   NEC Red Rockets
3 Mayu Ishikawa OH 14 May 2000 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 300 cm (120 in)   Toray Arrows
4 Shion Hirayama MB 7 November 2000 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 295 cm (116 in)   Hisamitsu Springs
5 Yuki Nishikawa OH 4 September 2000 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 300 cm (120 in)   JT Marvelous
6 Haruna Soga OP 25 March 2001 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 306 cm (120 in)   NEC Red Rockets
7 Ameze Miyabe OH 12 October 2001 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 54 kg (119 lb) 300 cm (120 in)   Kinrankai High School
8 Ayaka Araki MB 2 September 2001 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 295 cm (116 in)   Higashi Kyushu Ryukoku
9 Minami Nishimura OH/L 23 March 2000 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 284 cm (112 in)   Okayama Seagulls
10 Rena Mizusugi L 6 April 2000 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 50 kg (110 lb) 265 cm (104 in)   Toray Arrows
11 Kanon Sonoda S 4 September 2000 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) 55 kg (121 lb) 286 cm (113 in)   PFU BlueCats
12 Tsukasa Nakagawa S 13 August 2000 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) 60 kg (130 lb) 283 cm (111 in)   Tokai University

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ Championship Information
  2. ^ "Japan squad – the 20th Women's U20 (Junior) World Championships". Foundation Japan Volleyball Association Official Web Site. Japan Volleyball Association. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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