Japan men's national volleyball team facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Japan

Nickname(s)	Ryujin Nippon
Association	Japan Volleyball Association
Confederation	AVC
Head coach	Philippe Blain
FIVB ranking	16 (as of September 2014)
Uniforms
Home 　 Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances	9 (First in 1964)
Best result	(1972)
World Championship
Appearances	16 (First in 1960)
Best result	(1970, 1974)
FIVB World Cup
Appearances	15 (First in 1965)
Best result	(1969, 1977, 2023)
Asian Championship
Appearances	22 (First in 1975)
Best result	(1975, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2023)
Website	www.jva.or.jp/en/senior_men/

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.

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.

Medals

Results

Japan national team fans in World Championship 2010

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	9/15	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	Runners-up	8	6	2	20	12	Squad
1977	Final	Runners-up	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
2023	Group Phase	Runners-up	7	5	2	19	8	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	16	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	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	—

Team

Current squad

The following is the Japanese roster for 2023 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League.
Head coach: Philippe Blain

No.	Name	Position	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2023–24 club
01 1	Nishida, YujiYuji Nishida	OP	(2000-01-30) January 30, 2000 (age 24)	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Panasonic Panthers
02 2	Onodera, TaishiTaishi Onodera	MB	(1996-02-27) February 27, 1996 (age 28)	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	343 cm (135 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Suntory Sunbirds
03 3	Fukatsu, AkihiroAkihiro Fukatsu	S	(1987-07-23) July 23, 1987 (age 36)	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	334 cm (131 in)	315 cm (124 in)	Tokyo Great Bears
04 4	Miyaura, KentoKento Miyaura	OP	(1999-02-22) February 22, 1999 (age 25)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	347 cm (137 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Paris Volley
05 5	Otsuka, TatsunoriTatsunori Otsuka	OH	(2000-11-05) November 5, 2000 (age 23)	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	325 cm (128 in)	Panasonic Panthers
06 6	Yamauchi, AkihiroAkihiro Yamauchi	MB	(1993-11-30) November 30, 1993 (age 30)	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	354 cm (139 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Panasonic Panthers
07 7	Takanashi, KentaKenta Takanashi	MB	(1997-03-25) March 25, 1997 (age 27)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	83 kg (183 lb)	347 cm (137 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Wolfdogs Nagoya
08 8	Sekita, MasahiroMasahiro Sekita	S	(1993-11-20) November 20, 1993 (age 30)	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	71 kg (157 lb)	324 cm (128 in)	305 cm (120 in)	JTEKT Stings
09 9	Oya, MasakiMasaki Oya	S	(1995-03-23) March 23, 1995 (age 29)	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	330 cm (130 in)	315 cm (124 in)	Suntory Sunbirds
10 10	Takahashi, KentaroKentaro Takahashi	MB	(1995-02-08) February 8, 1995 (age 29)	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	93 kg (205 lb)	361 cm (142 in)	350 cm (140 in)	Toray Arrows
11 11	Tomita, ShomaShoma Tomita	OH	(1997-06-20) June 20, 1997 (age 26)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	342 cm (135 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Toray Arrows
12 12	Takahashi, RanRan Takahashi	OH	(2001-09-02) September 2, 2001 (age 22)	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	343 cm (135 in)	315 cm (124 in)	Vero Volley Monza
13 13	Ogawa, TomohiroTomohiro Ogawa	L	(1996-07-04) July 4, 1996 (age 27)	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	312 cm (123 in)	290 cm (110 in)	Wolfdogs Nagoya
14 14	Ishikawa, YūkiYūki Ishikawa (c)	OH	(1995-12-11) December 11, 1995 (age 28)	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	351 cm (138 in)	327 cm (129 in)	Allianz Milano
15 15	Yanagida, MasahiroMasahiro Yanagida	OH	(1992-07-06) July 6, 1992 (age 31)	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	335 cm (132 in)	305 cm (120 in)	Tokyo Great Bears
16 16	Murayama, GoGo Murayama	MB	(1998-07-30) July 30, 1998 (age 25)	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	341 cm (134 in)	317 cm (125 in)	JTEKT Stings
17 17	Ozawa, HirokiHiroki Ozawa	OH	(1997-09-21) September 21, 1997 (age 26)	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Toray Arrows
18 18	Nishiyama, HirotoHiroto Nishiyama	OP	(2003-03-04) March 4, 2003 (age 21)	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Panasonic Panthers
19 19	Tsuiki, SatoshiSatoshi Tsuiki	L	(1992-01-16) January 16, 1992 (age 32)	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	74 kg (163 lb)	N/A	N/A	Berlin Recycling Volleys
20 20	Yamamoto, TomohiroTomohiro Yamamoto	L	(1994-11-05) November 5, 1994 (age 29)	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	69 kg (152 lb)	301 cm (119 in)	299 cm (118 in)	Panasonic Panthers
21 21	Eiro, MotokiMotoki Eiro	S	(1996-06-08) June 8, 1996 (age 27)	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	330 cm (130 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Wolfdogs Nagoya
22 22	Fujinaka, KenyaKenya Fujinaka	OH	(1993-07-25) July 25, 1993 (age 30)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Suntory Sunbirds
23 23	Sato, ShunichiroShunichiro Sato	MB	(2000-05-17) May 17, 2000 (age 23)	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	323 cm (127 in)	JTEKT Stings
24 24	Takahashi, KazuyukiKazuyuki Takahashi	L	(2000-01-26) January 26, 2000 (age 24)	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	310 cm (120 in)	N/A	JTEKT Stings
25 25	Namba, TakahiroTakahiro Namba	MB	(1998-05-01) May 1, 1998 (age 25)	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Toray Arrows
26 26	Yamazaki, AkitoAkito Yamazaki	OH	(1997-10-16) October 16, 1997 (age 26)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	N/A	Wolfdogs Nagoya
27 27	Fujinaka, SoshiSoshi Fujinaka	L	(1999-12-02) December 2, 1999 (age 24)	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Suntory Sunbirds
28 28	Evbade-Dan, LarryLarry Evbade-Dan	MB	(2000-08-18) August 18, 2000 (age 23)	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	81 kg (179 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	333 cm (131 in)	Panasonic Panthers
29 29	Yamamoto, RyuRyu Yamamoto	S	(2000-09-23) September 23, 2000 (age 23)	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	330 cm (130 in)	315 cm (124 in)	CS Dinamo București
30 30	Kai, MasatoMasato Kai	OH	(2003-09-25) September 25, 2003 (age 20)	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	79 kg (174 lb)	352 cm (139 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Paris Volley
31 31	Takahashi, KeihanKeihan Takahashi	OP	(2003-10-13) October 13, 2003 (age 20)	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	325 cm (128 in)	JTEKT Stings
32 32	Asano, KentoKento Asano	MB	(2004-12-24) December 24, 2004 (age 19)	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	93 kg (205 lb)	352 cm (139 in)	N/A	Waseda University
33 33	Sonae, KazumaKazuma Sonae	L	(1998-01-06) January 6, 1998 (age 26)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	VC Nagano Tridents
34 34	Arai, YudaiYudai Arai	OH	(1998-06-27) June 27, 1998 (age 25)	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	N/A	JT Thunders
35 35	Kashimura, HirohitoHirohito Kashimura	MB	(1999-01-15) January 15, 1999 (age 25)	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	325 cm (128 in)	Suntory Sunbirds
36 36	Miwa, HiromasaHiromasa Miwa	MB	(1999-12-17) December 17, 1999 (age 24)	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	N/A	N/A	N/A	JT Thunders
37 37	Shimokawa, RyoRyo Shimokawa	S	(2000-01-12) January 12, 2000 (age 24)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	VC Nagano Tridents

Former squads

• 2011 Japan Men's national volleyball team roster

  Daisuke Usami (c), Yuta Abe, Naoya Suga [ja], Shogo Okamoto, Shun Imamura [ja], Takahiro Yamamoto, Yuya Ageba, Yusuke Ishijima, Yu Koshikawa, Yuta Yoneyama, Seima Kanda, Tatsuya Fukuzawa, Kunihiro Shimizu, Tatsuya Yoneyama [ja], 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

  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 [ja], Yuji Suzuki, Yuhei Tsukazaki [ja], Dai Tezuka, Takashi Dekita and Kazuyoshi Yokota. Head Coach: Tatsuya Ueta.

• 2013 Japan Men's national volleyball team roster

  Yuta Abe, Shigeru Kondoh, Takahisa Otake, Naoya Suga [ja], Shogo Okamoto, Shun Imamura [ja], Akihiro Fukatsu, Hideomi Fukatsu, Issei Maeda, Yusuke Ishijima, Yu Koshikawa, Yuta Yoneyama, Yasuyuki Shibakoya, Yuji Suzuki, Tatsuya Fukuzawa, Yuhei Tsukazaki, Kunihiro Shimizu, Tatsuya Yoneyama [ja], 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 [ja], Hirotaka Kon [ja], Tatsuya Shiota, Takuya Yasunaga [ja], 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

  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 [ja], 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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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)
• Philippe Blain (2021– )

Kit providers

The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Japan national volleyball team.

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.

Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

Stadium

Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium and Yoyogi National Gymnasium Japan national team training and hosting venues.

Media

Japan's matches and friendlies are currently televised by Nippon TV, GAORA and NHK.

See also

In Spanish: Selección masculina de voleibol de Japón para niños

• Volleyball
• Japan women's national volleyball team
• Japan men's national under-19 volleyball team
• Japan men's national under-21 volleyball team