Japan women's national under-21 volleyball team

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Association Japan Volleyball Association (JVA)
Confederation AVC
Head coachHiroyuki Yamaguchi
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Third
FIVB U21 World Championship
Appearances19 (First in 1977 )
Best resultGold medal world centered-2.svg (2019)
Asian U20 Championship
Appearances21 (First in 1980 )
Best resultGold medal asia.svg (1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2008, 2018, 2022)
http://www.jva.or.jp/

The Japan women's national under-21 volleyball team represents Japan in women's under-20 & under-21 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).

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Competition record

FIVB U21 World Championship

 Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

FIVB U21 World Championship [1]
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSLSquad
Flag of Brazil.svg 1977 Semifinals3rd place Squad
Flag of Mexico.svg 1981 Semifinals3rd place Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 1985 FinalRunners-up Squad
Flag of South Korea.svg 1987 Semifinals4th place Squad
Flag of Peru.svg 1989 Semifinals3rd place Squad
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1991 Semifinals3rd place Squad
Flag of Brazil.svg 1993 7th place Squad
Flag of Thailand.svg 1995 Semifinals4th place Squad
Flag of Poland.svg 1997 Semifinals4th place Squad
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1999 6th place Squad
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg 2001 Did not qualify
Flag of Thailand.svg 2003
Flag of Turkey.svg 2005 5th place Squad
Flag of Thailand.svg 2007 Semifinals3rd place Squad
Flag of Mexico.svg 2009 Did not qualify
Flag of Peru.svg 2011 11th place Squad
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2013 FinalRunners-up Squad
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 2015 Semifinals4th place Squad
Flag of Mexico.svg 2017 Semifinals3rd place Squad
Flag of Mexico.svg 2019 FinalChampions880247 Squad
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2021 Qualified but withdrew
Flag of Mexico.svg 2023 Semifinals4th place8531614 Squad
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2025 FinalRunners up981266 Squad
Total1 Title19/23——————

Asian U20 Championship

 Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Asian U20 Championship
YearRoundPositionGPMWMLSWSL
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 1980 Round robinRunners up541123
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1984 Champions
Flag of Thailand.svg 1986 FinalChampions651176
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1988 FinalChampions651164
Flag of Thailand.svg 1990 FinalChampions
Total6 Titles21/21

Team

Current squad

The following is the Japanese roster for the 2025 U21 World Championship. [2]

Head coach: Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyuki Yamaguchi

No.NamePos.Date of birthHeightWeightSpike2025 club
1 Niina Kumagai S17 February 20051.65 m (5 ft 5 in)57 kg (126 lb)272 cm (107 in) Flag of Japan.svg Tsukuba University
3 Chika Yanagi MB6 April 20061.85 m (6 ft 1 in)0 kg (0 lb)300 cm (120 in) Flag of Japan.svg Denso Airybees
5 Miina Inoue MB22 January 20061.81 m (5 ft 11 in)0 kg (0 lb)303 cm (119 in) Flag of Japan.svg Hisamitsu Springs
6 Mayu Watanabe OH17 October 20061.81 m (5 ft 11 in)0 kg (0 lb)0 cm (0 in) Flag of Japan.svg TWCPE
7 Ichiyo Ito MB16 January 20061.79 m (5 ft 10 in)0 kg (0 lb)305 cm (120 in) Flag of Japan.svg NEC Red Rockets
8 Koyumi Fukumura OH29 June 20061.78 m (5 ft 10 in)0 kg (0 lb)295 cm (116 in) Flag of Japan.svg Osaka Marvelous
9 Minami Nishimura OH9 November 20061.77 m (5 ft 10 in)68 kg (150 lb)296 cm (117 in) Flag of Japan.svg Tokai Mermaids
10 Mio Kitagawa MB19 April 20061.76 m (5 ft 9 in)60 kg (130 lb)299 cm (118 in) Flag of Japan.svg Queenseis Kariya
13 Chisato Hanaoka S13 June 20061.75 m (5 ft 9 in)0 kg (0 lb)285 cm (112 in) Flag of Japan.svg Toray Arrows Shiga
14 Sae Omori OH16 June 20061.73 m (5 ft 8 in)55 kg (121 lb)298 cm (117 in) Flag of Japan.svg Tsukuba University
16 Anna Uemura OH23 March 20061.67 m (5 ft 6 in)68 kg (150 lb)301 cm (119 in) Flag of Japan.svg PFU BlueCats
19 Ami Uchizawa L6 August 20051.52 m (5 ft 0 in)0 kg (0 lb)0 cm (0 in) Flag of Japan.svg TWCPE

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ Championship Information
  2. ↑ "Team Japan". en.volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
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