Japan men's national volleyball team
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]
Medals
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Results
Olympic Games
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Olympic Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10/15 | 62 | 35 | 27 | 124 | 100 | — |
World Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| World Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
World Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1965 | Semifinals | 4th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | Squad |
| 1969 | Final | 2nd place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 12 | Squad |
| 1977 | Final | 2nd place | 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 |
| Total | 0 Title | 14/14 | 126 | 52 | 74 | 214 | 260 | — |
World Grand Champions Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| World Grand Champions record (Defunct) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
World League
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| World League record (Defunct) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
Nations League
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Nations League record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
Asian Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Asian Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 19 | 8 | Squad |
| 2023 | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | Squad |
| Total | 10 Titles | 22/22 | 143 | 117 | 26 | 339 | 116 | — |
Asian Games
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Asian Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
Asian Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Asian Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
Goodwill Games
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Goodwill Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | MW | ML | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1986 | Semifinals | 3rd place | N/A | |||||
| 1990 | did not participate | |||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Team
Current squad
The following is the Japanese roster for 2024 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League.[4]
Head coach: Philippe Blain
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2023–24 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Kazuyuki Takahashi | L | January 26, 2000 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | — | JTEKT Stings |
| 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 |
| 23 | 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 |
| 24 | 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 |
| 25 | 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 |
| 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 | Kento Asano | MB | December 24, 2004 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | — | Waseda University |
| 29 | Yudai Arai | OH | June 27, 1998 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | — | JT Thunders |
| 31 | Kenyu Nakamoto | OH | November 21, 1997 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Osaka Bluteon |
| 32 | Keigo Nishimoto | MB | October 27, 1998 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | — | — | Toray Arrows |
| 33 | Ren Oniki | MB | August 28, 2000 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Suntory Sunbirds |
Former squads
- 2011 Japan Men's national volleyball team roster[5]
- Daisuke Usami (c), Yuta Abe, Naoya Suga, Shogo Okamoto, Shun Imamura, Takahiro Yamamoto, Yuya Ageba, Yusuke Ishijima, Yu Koshikawa, Yuta Yoneyama, Seima Kanda, Tatsuya Fukuzawa, Kunihiro Shimizu, Tatsuya Yoneyama, Daisuke Yako, Kota Yamamura, Takashi Dekita, Yamato Fushimi, Osamu Tanabe, Daisuke Sakai, Takeshi Nagano, Takeshi Kitajima, Kazuyoshi Yokota, and Masashi Kuriyama. Head Coach: Tatsuya Ueta.
- 2012 Japan Men's national volleyball team roster[6]
- Daisuke Sakai, Yuta Abe, Takeshi Nagano, Yusuke Matsuta, Daisuke Usami, Yoshifumi Suzuki, Takahiro Yamamoto, Yuya Ageba, Takaaki Tomimatsu, Osamu Tanabe, Yoshihiko Matsumoto, Kota Yamamura, Tatsuya Fukuzawa, Kunihiro Shimizu, Daisuke Yako, Yusuke Ishijima, Yu Koshikawa, Yuta Yoneyama, Akira Koshiya, Ayumu Shinoda, Shigeru Kondoh, Naoya Suga, Yuji Suzuki, Yuhei Tsukazaki, Dai Tezuka, Takashi Dekita and Kazuyoshi Yokota. Head Coach: Tatsuya Ueta.
- 2013 Japan Men's national volleyball team roster[7]
- Yuta Abe, Shigeru Kondoh, Takahisa Otake, Naoya Suga, Shogo Okamoto, Shun Imamura, Akihiro Fukatsu, Hideomi Fukatsu, Issei Maeda, Yusuke Ishijima, Yu Koshikawa, Yuta Yoneyama, Yasuyuki Shibakoya, Yuji Suzuki, Tatsuya Fukuzawa, Yuhei Tsukazaki, Kunihiro Shimizu, Tatsuya Yoneyama, Takuya Takamatsu, Masashi Kuriyama, Daisuke Yako, Dai Tezuka, Shunsuke Chijiki, Yuta Matsuoka, Yuki Hosokawa, Sogo Watanabe, Hidetomo Hoshino, Takashi Dekita, Shuzo Yamada, Masahiro Yanagida, Kota Yamamura, Yoshihiko Matsumoto, Yusuke Matsuta, Yoshifumi Suzuki, Kenji Shirasawa, Takaaki Tomimatsu, Kazuyoshi Yokota, Shogo Toimoto, Hirotaka Kon, Tatsuya Shiota, Takuya Yasunaga, Haku Ri, Yamato Fushimi, Takeshi Nagano, Koichiro Koga, Ken Takahashi and Taichiro Koga. Head Coach: Sato Gary.
- 2014 Japan Men's national volleyball team roster[8]
- Shinji Takahashi, Shohei Uchiyama, Hideomi Fukatsu, Sho Sagawa, Yu Koshikawa, Yuta Yoneyama, Tatsuya Fukuzawa, Kunihiro Shimizu, Masashi Kuriyama, Ryusuke Tsubakiyama, Daisuke Yako, Dai Tezuka, Shunsuke Chijiki, Naoya Shiraiwa, Sogo Watanabe, Masahiro Yanagida, Kentaro Takahashi, Yūki Ishikawa, Takaaki Tomimatsu, Shogo Toimoto, Hideoki Eto, Haku Ri, Takashi Dekita, Yamato Fushimi, Kentaro Hoshiya, Akihiro Yamauchi, Koichiro Koga, Takeshi Nagano and Satoshi Ide. Head coach: Masashi Nambu.
- 2015 Japan Men's national volleyball team roster[9]
- Yuta Abe, Shunsuke Inoue, Akihiro Fukatsu, Hideomi Fukatsu, Yuta Yoneyama, Kunihiro Shimizu (c), Masashi Kuriyama, Daisuke Yako, Shunsuke Chijiki, Yuta Matsuoka, Sogo Watanabe, Hiroaki Asano, Masahiro Yanagida, Kenya Fujinaka, Kentaro Takahashi, Yūki Ishikawa, Yuki Suzuki, Yoshifumi Suzuki, Takaaki Tomimatsu, Takashi Dekita, Kentaro Hoshiya, Yuichiro Komiya, Akihiro Yamauchi, Yasunari Kodama, Issei Otake, Taishi Onodera, Daisuke Sakai, Koichiro Koga, Takeshi Nagano and Taiki Tsuruda. Head coach: Masashi Nambu.
- 2016 Japan Men's national volleyball team roster[10]
- Shinji Takahashi, Akihiro Fukatsu, Hideomi Fukatsu, Masahiro Sekita, Yu Koshikawa, Yuta Yoneyama, Tatsuya Fukuzawa, Kunihiro Shimizu (c), Masashi Kuriyama, Daisuke Yako, Naoya Shiraiwa, Hidetomo Hoshino, Hiroaki Asano, Masahiro Yanagida, Kentaro Takahashi, Tsubasa Hisahara, Yūki Ishikawa, Yoshifumi Suzuki, Takaaki Tomimatsu, Ryota Denda, Takashi Dekita, Akihiro Yamauchi, Yasunari Kodama, Taishi Onodera, Daisuke Sakai, Koichiro Koga, Takeshi Nagano and Shunsuke Watanabe. Head coach: Masashi Nambu.
- 2017 Japan Men's national volleyball team roster[11]
- Akihiro Fukatsu, Hideomi Fukatsu (c), Naonobu Fujii, Masahiro Sekita, Yuta Yoneyama, Yuji Suzuki, Kunihiro Shimizu, Takuya Takamatsu, Masashi Kuriyama, Hiroaki Asano, Masahiro Yanagida, Shuzo Yamada, Naoya Takano, Takeshi Ogawa, Tsubasa Hisahara, Issei Otake, Yūki Ishikawa, Yuki Suzuki, Yudai Arai, Takaaki Tomimatsu, Haku Ri, Ryota Denda, Takashi Dekita, Akihiro Yamauchi, Kentaro Takahashi, Taishi Onodera, Taichiro Koga, Taiki Tsuruda, Satoshi Ide and Shohei Yamamoto. Head coach: Yuichi Nakagaichi.
- 2018 Japan Men's national volleyball team roster[12]
- Hideomi Fukatsu, Naonobu Fujii, Masahiro Sekita, Masaki Oya, Motoki Eiro, Tatsuya Fukuzawa, Takuya Takamatsu, Shunsuke Chijiki, Hiroaki Asano, Masahiro Yanagida (c), Naoya Takano, Tsubasa Hisahara, Yūki Ishikawa, Hiroki Ozawa, Jin Tsuzuki, Kunihiro Shimizu, Takashi Dekita, Takeshi Ogawa, Issei Otake, Yudai Arai, Yuji Nishida, Haku Ri, Ryota Denda, Yamato Fushimi, Akihiro Yamauchi, Kentaro Takahashi, Taishi Onodera, Hirohito Kashimura, Shinichiro Sato, Taichiro Koga, Satoshi Ide, Ryuta Homma, Wataru Inoue and Tomohiro Horie. Head coach: Yuichi Nakagaichi.
- 2019 Japan Men's national volleyball team roster[13]
- Akihiro Fukatsu, Hideomi Fukatsu, Naonobu Fujii, Masahiro Sekita, Tatsuya Fukuzawa, Masashi Kuriyama, Hiroaki Asano, Naoya Takano, Tsubasa Hisahara, Yūki Ishikawa, Yuki Higuchi, Jin Tsuzuki, Kunihiro Shimizu, Issei Otake, Yūji Nishida, Haku Ri, Takashi Dekita, Akihiro Yamauchi, Kentaro Takahashi, Taishi Onodera, Taichiro Koga, Masahiro Yanagida (c), Satoshi Ide and Tomohiro Yamamoto. Head coach: Yuichi Nakagaichi.
- 2020 Japan Men's national volleyball team roster[14][15]
- Kunihiro Shimizu, Taishi Onodera, Naonobu Fujii, Issei Otake, Tatsuya Fukuzawa, Akihiro Yamauchi, Tsubasa Hisahara, Masahiro Yanagida (c), Hideomi Fukatsu, Taichiro Koga, Yūji Nishida, Masahiro Sekita, Kenya Fujinaka, Yūki Ishikawa, Haku Lee, Kentaro Takahashi, Masaki Oya, Tomohiro Yamamoto, Yudai Arai, Ryuta Homma, Yutaro Takemoto, Kenta Takanashi, Yuki Higuchi, Shoma Tomita, Shunichiro Sato, Tatsunori Otsuka and Ran Takahashi. Head coach: Yuichi Nakagaichi.
- 2021 Japan Men's national volleyball team roster[16][17]
- Kunihiro Shimizu, Taishi Onodera, Naonobu Fujii, Issei Otake, Tatsuya Fukuzawa, Akihiro Yamauchi, Masahiro Yanagida, Hideomi Fukatsu, Taichiro Koga, Yūji Nishida, Masahiro Sekita, Masaki Oya, Yūki Ishikawa (c), Haku Lee, Kentaro Takahashi, Kenta Takanashi, Shoma Tomita, Tatsunori Otsuka, Tomohiro Yamamoto, Ran Takahashi, Taichi Fukuyama, Shunichiro Sato, Tomohiro Ogawa and Kento Miyaura. Head coach: Yuichi Nakagaichi.
- 2022 Japan Men's national volleyball team roster[18][19]
- Yuji Nishida, Taishi Onodera, Akihiro Fukatsu, Issei Otake, Tatsunori Otsuka, Akihiro Yamauchi, Kenta Takanashi, Masahiro Sekita, Masaki Oya, Kentaro Takahashi, Shoma Tomita, Ran Takahashi, Tomohiro Ogawa, Yūki Ishikawa (c), Haku Lee, Kento Miyaura, Akito Yamazaki, Kenyu Nakamoto, Takahiro Shin, Tomohiro Yamamoto, Motoki Eiro, Yuki Higuchi, Shunichiro Sato, Kazuyuki Takahashi, Shunsuke Nakamura, Go Murayama, Kenta Koga, Hiroki Ito, Soshi Fujinaka, Larry Ebade-Dan, Yuga Tarumi, Keitaro Nishikawa, Hiroaki Maki, Masato Kai, Kento Asano and Yuichiro Komiya. Head coach: Philippe Blain.
- 2023 Japan Men's national volleyball team roster[20][21]
- Yuji Nishida, Taishi Onodera, Akihiro Fukatsu, Kento Miyaura, Tatsunori Otsuka, Akihiro Yamauchi, Kenta Takanashi, Masahiro Sekita, Masaki Oya, Kentaro Takahashi, Shoma Tomita, Ran Takahashi, Tomohiro Ogawa, Yūki Ishikawa (c), Masahiro Yanagida, Go Murayama, Hiroki Ozawa, Hiroto Nishiyama, Satoshi Tsuiki, Tomohiro Yamamoto, Motoki Eiro, Kenya Fujinaka, Shunichiro Sato, Kazuyuki Takahashi, Takahiro NambaAkito Yamazaki, Soshi Fujinaka, Larry Ebade-Dan, Ryu Yamamoto, Masato Kai, Keihan Takahashi, Kento Asano, Kazuma Sonae, Yudai Arai, Hirohito Kashimura, Hiromasa Miwa, Ryo Shimokawa, Akira Sawada. Head coach: Philippe Blain.
Coach history
List from 1965 until now:
- Yasutaka Matsudaira (1965–1972)
- Tsutomu Koyama (1973–1976)
- Yūzo Nakamura (1977–1980)
- Naohiro Ikeda (1980–1984)
- Masaru Saito (1984–1986)
- Tsutomu Koyama (1986–1988)
- Masayuki Minami (1989–1990)
- Seiji Oko (1991–1995)
- Shinichiro Tsujiai (1996–1997)
- Futoshi Teramawari (1997–2000)
- Mikiyasu Tanaka (2001–2004)
- Tatsuya Ueta (2005–2013)
- Gary Sato (2013–2014)
- Masashi Nambu (2014–2016)
- Yuichi Nakagaichi (2016–2021)[22][23][24][25]
- Philippe Blain (2021– )[26][27]
Kit providers
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Japan national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
|---|---|
| 2000– | Asics |
Sponsorship
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.
Stadium
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium and Yoyogi National Gymnasium Japan national team training and hosting venues.
See also
References
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- "バレーボール男子 日本代表 中垣内監督が今月末で退任へ" (in Japanese). nhk.or.jp. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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External links
- Official website (in English)
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