Japan women's national under-23 volleyball team

Japan

Association	Japan Volleyball Association
Confederation	AVC
Uniforms
Home Away Third
FIVB U23 World Championship
Appearances	3 (First in 2013)
Best result	Bronze : (2013)
Asian U23 Championship
Appearances	2 (First in 2015)
Best result	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

FIVB U23 World Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

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

Asian U23 Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

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

Team

Current squad

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)	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)	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)	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)	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)	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)	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)	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)	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)	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)	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)	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)	Denso Airybees

Notable players

References

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

External links

• Official website
• FIVB profile