The players of the Japan Women's National Volleyball team for the 2022 AVC Cup for Women are Shibata Mika, Miyashita Haruka, Yamazaki Nonoka, Sato Yuka, and Tanaka Mizuki. Also representing Japan are Kaneda Shuka, Uesaka Minami, Osanai Miwako, Okumu Oba Fuyumi, Shima Mikoto, Nakagawa Miyu, and Nishikawa Yuki.
Other members of the Japanese squad are middle blockers Sasaki Chihiro, Hamamatsu Asuka, Hirayama Shion, Asano Nanami, Hanai Moeri, Fukudomi Satomi, and Mizusugi Rena. Can Japan win the championship trophy this year?
Check out below the complete lineup or roster of the Japan Women's National Volleyball Team for the 2022 AVC Cup for Women.
JAPAN WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL TEAM
2022 AVC CUP FOR WOMEN
| Pos. | Player | Height |
|---|---|---|
| S | Shibata Mika | 5'6 |
| S | Miyashita Haruka | 5'10 |
| S | Yamazaki Nonoka | 5'9 |
| OH | Sato Yuka | 5'8 |
| OH | Tanaka Mizuki | 5'7 |
| OH | Kaneda Shuka | 5'10 |
| OH | Uesaka Minami | |
| OH | Osanai Miwako | 5'9 |
| OH | Okumu Oba Fuyumi | 5'10 |
| OH | Shima Mikoto | 5'9 |
| OH | Nakagawa Miyu | 6'0 |
| OH | Nishikawa Yuki | 5'11 |
| MB | Sasaki Chihiro | 5'9 |
| MB | Hamamatsu Asuka | 6'0 |
| MB | Yamanaka Hiroyo | 5'11 |
| MB | Hirayama Shion | 5'11 |
| MB | Asano Nanami | 6'0 |
| L | Hanai Moeri | 5'6 |
| L | Fukudome Satomi | 5'4 |
| L | Mizusugi Rena | 5'3 |
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Japan Volleyball players may not be as tall as their Chinese or Iranian counterparts but they are skilled. In fact, Japan is in the top flight of Asian Volleyball as they won the second most Asian Volleyball Championships with five (5) trophies as against China's 13. Japan is the latest winner of the Asian Volleyball Championship in 2019, and since the 2021 edition was cancelled, they will be the defending champions in the 2023 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship that will be held in Vietnam.
JAPAN WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL TEAM SCHEDULE
AVC CUP FOR WOMEN SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 | 1300H | Japan vs Thailand |
| Aug 22 | 1000H | Japan vs C. Taipei |
| Aug 23 | 1900H | cancelled |
| Aug 25 | 1300H | Japan vs Australia |
On August 21, 2022, Japan will face Thailand at 01:00 PM. They will then battle Chinese Taipei the following day on August 22, 2022 at 10:00 AM.
The game of Japan against Kazakhstan on August 23, 2022 will not push through due to the withdrawal of Kazakhstan from the competition. As such, the last game of Japan will be on August 25, 2022 against Australia at 01:00 PM.