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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
World Championship 0 0 2 2
World Cup 0 3 0 3
World Grand Champions Cup 0 0 1 1
Nations League 0 1 1 2
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 15 23 66

Results

Japan national team fans in World Championship 2010

Olympic Games

  1st place    2nd place    3rd place    4th place

Olympic Games record
Year Round Position GP MW ML SW SL Squad
Japan 1964 Round robin 3rd place 9 7 2 22 12 Squad
Mexico 1968 Round robin 2nd place 9 7 2 24 6 Squad
Germany 1972 Final 1st place 7 7 0 21 3 Squad
Canada 1976 Semifinals 4th place 5 2 3 8 9 Squad
Soviet Union 1980 did not participate
due to US-led boycott
United States 1984 Preliminary round 7th place 6 4 2 12 6 Squad
South Korea 1988 Preliminary round 10th place 7 2 5 10 17 Squad
Spain 1992 Preliminary round 6th place 8 3 5 13 20 Squad
United States 1996 did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008 Preliminary round 11th place 5 0 5 4 15 Squad
United Kingdom 2012 did not qualify
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020 Quarterfinals 7th place 6 3 3 10 12 Squad
France 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
Czechoslovakia 1949 did not participate
Soviet Union 1952
France 1956
Brazil 1960 Final Group 8th place 9 2 7 8 21 Squad
Soviet Union 1962 Final Group 5th place 9 5 4 21 20 Squad
Czechoslovakia 1966 Group Round 5th place 7 4 3 17 17 Squad
Bulgaria 1970 Semifinals 3rd place 11 9 2 30 8 Squad
Mexico 1974 Semifinals 3rd place 11 9 2 28 13 Squad
Italy 1978 Second round 11th place 9 5 4 19 15 Squad
Argentina 1982 Semifinals 4th place 9 7 2 22 10 Squad
France 1986 Second round 10th place 9 2 7 9 23 Squad
Brazil 1990 First round 11th place 4 1 3 3 9 Squad
Greece 1994 Last 16 9th place 4 1 3 4 11 Squad
Japan 1998 Preliminary round 15th place 10 2 8 15 24 Squad
Argentina 2002 Second round 9th place 6 2 4 11 15 Squad
Japan 2006 5th–8th semifinals 8th place 14 7 7 2 30 Squad
Italy 2010 Second round 13th place 5 1 4 5 14 Squad
Poland 2014 did not qualify
Italy Bulgaria 2018 First round 17th place 5 2 3 8 11 Squad
Poland Slovenia 2022 Round of 16 12th place 4 2 2 8 7 Squad
Philippines 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
Poland 1965 Semifinals 4th place 7 3 4 13 17 Squad
East Germany 1969 Final 2nd place 8 6 2 20 12 Squad
Japan 1977 Final 2nd place 8 5 3 19 14 Squad
Japan 1981 Second round 6th place 7 2 5 12 15 Squad
Japan 1985 Seventh round 6th place 7 2 5 9 15 Squad
Japan 1989 Seventh round 6th place 7 2 5 10 16 Squad
Japan 1991 Matches for places 1-6 4th place 5 1 4 7 13 Squad
Japan 1995 Fourth round 5th place 11 7 4 21 13 Squad
Japan 1999 Fourth round 10th place 11 3 8 16 27 Squad
Japan 2003 Fourth round 9th place 11 3 8 14 27 Squad
Japan 2007 Fourth round 9th place 11 3 8 14 26 Squad
Japan 2011 Fourth round 10th place 11 2 9 12 28 Squad
Japan 2015 Third round 6th place 11 5 6 21 21 Squad
Japan 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 League

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Nations League

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Nations League record
Year Round Position GP MW ML SW SL Squad
France 2018 Preliminary round 12th place 15 6 9 23 37 Squad
United States 2019 Preliminary round 10th place 15 7 8 27 32 Squad
Italy 2021 Preliminary round 11th place 15 7 8 25 31 Squad
Italy 2022 Quarterfinals 5th place 13 9 4 29 21 Squad
Poland 2023 Semifinals 3rd place 15 12 3 38 21 Squad
Poland 2024 Final 2nd place 15 11 4 37 20 Squad
Total 0 Title(s) 5/5 88 52 36 179 162 —

Asian Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Asian Championship record
Year Round Position GP MW ML SW SL Squad
Australia 1975 Final Champions 6 6 0 18 1 Squad
Bahrain 1979 Championship Round 3rd place 5 3 2 12 6 Squad
Japan 1983 Final Champions 7 7 0 21 4 Squad
Kuwait 1987 Final Champions 8 8 0 N/A N/A Squad
South Korea 1989 Final Runners-up 8 7 1 21 3 Squad
Australia 1991 Final Champions 7 7 0 21 3 Squad
Thailand 1993 Semifinals 3rd place 6 5 1 15 3 Squad
South Korea 1995 Final Champions 5 5 0 N/A N/A Squad
Qatar 1997 Final Runners-up 5 4 1 13 4 Squad
Iran 1999 Championship round 4th place 7 5 2 16 9 Squad
South Korea 2001 Semifinals 3rd place 6 5 1 15 6 Squad
China 2003 Quarterfinals 7th place 7 4 3 15 10 Squad
Thailand 2005 Final Champions 8 7 1 23 6 Squad
Indonesia 2007 Final Runners-up 7 5 2 17 7 Squad
Philippines 2009 Final Champions 7 7 0 21 4 Squad
Iran 2011 Quarterfinals 5th place 8 5 3 18 13 Squad
United Arab Emirates 2013 Semifinals 4th place 7 4 3 14 9 Squad
Iran 2015 Final Champions 8 5 3 19 14 Squad
Indonesia 2017 Final Champions 8 7 1 23 4 Squad
Iran 2019 Semifinals 3rd place 8 6 2 22 9 Squad
Japan 2021 Final Runners-up 8 6 2 19 8 Squad
Iran 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
Japan 1958 Final Champions 4 4 0 12 2 Squads
Indonesia 1962 Final Champions 7 7 0 21 4 Squads
Thailand 1966 Final Champions 8 8 0 26 0 Squads
Thailand 1970 Final Champions 7 7 0 21 0 Squads
Iran 1974 Final Champions 5 5 0 15 1 Squads
Thailand 1978 Final Runners-up 9 8 1 24 4 Squads
India 1982 Final Champions 6 6 0 18 1 Squads
South Korea 1986 Final Round 4th place 8 4 4 22 9 Squads
China 1990 Semifinals 3rd place 5 3 2 11 6 Squads
Japan 1994 Final Champions 5 4 1 13 5 Squads
Thailand 1998 Final Round 4th place 6 3 3 13 9 Squads
South Korea 2002 Semifinals 3rd place 5 3 2 10 10 Squads
Qatar 2006 Quarterfinals 5th place 3 2 1 6 5 Squads
China 2010 Final Champions 10 8 2 27 9 Squads
South Korea 2014 Final Runners-up 9 8 1 25 8 Squads
Indonesia 2018 Quarterfinals 5th place 5 4 1 14 10 Squads
China 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
Thailand 2008 Semifinals 4th place 6 4 2 13 11 Squad
Iran 2010 Quarterfinals 8th place 6 0 6 4 18 Squad
Vietnam 2012 Semifinals 3rd place 6 5 1 15 4 Squad
Kazakhstan 2014 Quarterfinals 6th place 6 1 5 5 17 Squad
Thailand 2016 Semifinals 3rd place 6 3 3 13 11 Squad
Taiwan 2018 Semifinals 3rd place 5 2 3 10 12 Squad
Thailand 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
Soviet Union 1986 Semifinals 3rd place N/A
United States 1990 did not participate
Total 0 Titles 1/2 — — — — — —

Team

Current squad

The following is the Japanese roster for 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]
Head coach: France Philippe Blain

No. Name Position Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2023–24 club
1 Yuji 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) Japan Panasonic Panthers
2 Taishi 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) Japan Suntory Sunbirds
3 Akihiro 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) Japan Tokyo Great Bears
4 Kento 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) France Paris Volley
5 Tatsunori 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) Japan Panasonic Panthers
6 Akihiro 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) Japan Panasonic Panthers
8 Masahiro 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) Japan JTEKT Stings
10 Kentaro 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) Japan Toray Arrows
11 Shoma Tomita OH (1997-06-20) June 20, 1997 (age 27) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 342 cm (135 in) 320 cm (130 in) Japan Toray Arrows
12 Ran 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) Japan Suntory Sunbirds
14 Yūki 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) Italy Allianz Milano
15 Masato 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) France Paris Volley
20 Tomohiro 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) Japan Panasonic Panthers

Former squads

Coach history

List from 1965 until now:

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.

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

References

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