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Japan women's national volleyball team

The Japan women's national volleyball team (Hinotori Nippon, 火の鳥NIPPON), or All-Japan women's volleyball team, is currently ranked 7th in the world by FIVB. The head coach is Ferhat Akbaş.

One of their greatest successes was at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, when they defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union on the way to the gold medal.

Japan was qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by winning the Women's Olympic Qualifier that was held from 8 May to 16 May in Tokyo, Japan. In Athens, Greece the team took fifth place in the overall-rankings.

Finally after almost three decades of medal drought in the Olympics, Japan took home the bronze medal by defeating South Korea in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Medals

History

2012 London Olympics

Japan qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics as the best Asian team in the 2012 FIVB Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament. In the 2012 Olympics, Japan had been placed on Group A with Russian Federation, Italy, Dominican Republic, the host Great Britain and Algeria. Japan finished third in the Group. In the quarter-finals, Japan faced their old Asian rival China. Saori Kimura and Yukiko Ebata each scored 33 points in this thrilling game in which China were beaten by 3–2. It was their first win over China in 11 years as far as FIVB games are concerned. On 9 August 2012, the Japanese were outplayed by the defending champions Brazil in the semi-finals. On 11 August 2012, Japan beat South Korea 3–0 in the bronze medal match. It is the first Olympics' volleyball medal for the Japanese since the 1984 Summer Olympics. On August 13, 2012, Japan Women's Team was ranked 3rd in the world behind United States women's national volleyball team and Brazil women's national volleyball team.

2020 Tokyo Olympics

Japan was the host nation for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The other teams in their group in Tokyo were Kenya, Serbia, Brazil, Korea and the Dominican Republic. Japan's opening match was on 25 July 2021 in Tokyo against Kenya. They beat Kenya in their first match in straight sets and lost against Serbia, Brazil, Korea and the Dominican Republic which caused them to miss the qualification for the quarterfinals.

Winner of 6 major world titles

#, & – Twice 3 Straight Major titles in 1960s and 1970s

(World Women's Volleyball Championship, World Cup, Olympic Games)

Results

International

Olympic Games

Gold   Silver   Bronze   Fourth place

World Championship

Champions   Runners up   Third place   Fourth place

World Cup

  • 1973 – Silver Medal
  • 1977 – Gold Medal
  • 1981 – Silver Medal
  • 1985 – 4th place
  • 1989 – 4th place
  • 1991 – 7th place
  • 1995 – 6th place
  • 1999 – 6th place
  • 2003 – 5th place
  • 2007 – 7th place
  • 2011 – 4th place
  • 2015 – 5th place
  • 2019 – 5th place

World Grand Champions Cup

  • 1993 – 4th place
  • 1997 – 5th place
  • 2001 – Bronze Medal
  • 2005 – 5th place
  • 2009 – 4th place
  • 2013 – Bronze Medal
  • 2017 – 5th place

FIVB World Grand Prix

  • 1993 – 6th place
  • 1994 – 4th place
  • 1995 – 7th place
  • 1996 – 8th place
  • 1997 – 4th place
  • 1998 – 7th place
  • 1999 – 7th place
  • 2000 – 8th place
  • 2001 – 6th place
  • 2002 – 5th place
  • 2003 – 9th place
  • 2004 – 9th place
  • 2005 – 5th place
  • 2006 – 6th place
  • 2007 – 9th place
  • 2008 – 6th place
  • 2009 – 6th place
  • 2010 – 5th place
  • 2011 – 5th place
  • 2012 – 9th place
  • 2013 – 4th place
  • 2014 – Silver Medal
  • 2015 – 6th place
  • 2016 – 9th place
  • 2017 – 7th place

FIVB Nations League

  • 2018 – 10th place
  • 2019 – 9th place
  • 2021 – 4th place
  • 2022 – 7th place
  • 2023 – 7th place
  • 2024 – Silver Medal
  • 2025 – 4th place

Montreux Volley Masters

  • 1989 – Bronze Medal
  • 2001 – Bronze Medal
  • 2005 – 4th place
  • 2009 – 7th place
  • 2010 – 7th place
  • 2011 – Gold Medal
  • 2013 – 5th place
  • 2014 – 6th place
  • 2015 – Silver Medal
  • 2019 – Silver Medal

Continental

Asian Games

  • 1962 – Gold Medal
  • 1966 – Gold Medal
  • 1970 – Gold Medal
  • 1974 – Gold Medal
  • 1978 – Gold Medal
  • 1982 – Silver Medal
  • 1986 – Silver Medal
  • 1990 – Bronze Medal
  • 1994 – Bronze Medal
  • 1998 – Bronze Medal
  • 2002 – Bronze Medal
  • 2006 – Silver Medal
  • 2010 – 6th place
  • 2014 – 4th place
  • 2018 – 4th place
  • 2022 – Silver Medal

Asian Championship

  • 1975 – Gold Medal
  • 1979 – Silver Medal
  • 1983 – Gold Medal
  • 1987 – Silver Medal
  • 1989 – Bronze Medal
  • 1991 – Silver Medal
  • 1993 – Silver Medal
  • 1995 – Bronze Medal
  • 1997 – Bronze Medal
  • 1999 – Bronze Medal
  • 2001 – 4th place
  • 2003 – Silver Medal
  • 2005 – Bronze Medal
  • 2007 – Gold Medal
  • 2009 – Bronze Medal
  • 2011 – Silver Medal
  • 2013 – Silver Medal
  • 2015 – 6th place
  • 2017 – Gold Medal
  • 2019 – Gold Medal
  • 2021 – Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2023 – Bronze Medal

Asian Cup

  • 2008 — 4th place
  • 2010 — 4th place
  • 2012 — 5th place
  • 2014 — 4th place
  • 2016 — 4th place
  • 2018 — Silver Medal
  • 2022 — Gold Medal

Head-to-head record

This page shows Japan women's national volleyball team's Head-to-head record at the Volleyball at the Summer Olympics, FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League.

Team

Current squad

The following is the Japan roster in the 2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League

Head coach: Ferhat Akbaş

Former squads

  • 1994 squad:

Head coach: Tadayoshi Yokota

Coaches history

Gallery

See also

References

External links