Japan Women's NT 2022

    2022 Japan Women's National Team

    Hinotori Nippon




    Head Coach: Masayoshi Manabe


    SetterLiberoMiddle Blocker
    		Wings
    Mika Shibata
    Haruka Miyashita
    Aki Momii
    Mizuki Ugajin
    Tamaki Matsui
    Nonoka Yamazaki
    Nanami Seki











    		Akane Yamagishi
    Manami Kojima
    Moeri Hanai
    Satomi Fukudome
    Rena Mizusugi













    		Haruyo Shimamura
    Nichika Yamada
    Chihiro Sasaki
    Mami Yokota
    Arina Ogawa
    Asuka Hamamatsu
    Hiroyo Yamanaka
    Shion Hirayama
    Nanami Asano









    		Mami Uchiseto
    Sarina Koga * Captain
    Mayu Ishikawa
    Yuka Sato
    Arisa Inoue
    Mizuki Tanaka
    Syuka Kaneda
    Fuyumi Hawi Okumu Oba
    Kotona Hayashi
    Minami Nakamoto
    Miwako Osanai
    Airi Miyabe
    Mikoto Shima
    Miyu Nakagawa
    Yuki Nishikawa
    Haruna Soga
    Ameze Miyabe
    Yoshino Sato





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    For a Reminder this was 2021 wide roster ... I will replace the contents when 2022 is announced


    SettersLiberosMiddle Blockers
    		Wings
    Haruka Miyashita • Okayama 177cm
    Kanami Tashiro • Denso 173cm
    Miya Sato • Hitachi 175cm
    Nanami Seki • Toray 170cm
    Aki Momii • JT 176cm





    		Mako Kobata • JT 164cm
    Kotoe Inoue • Denso 163cm
    Rena Mizusugi • Toray 165cm







    		Haruyo Shimamura • NEC 182cm
    Erika Araki (C) • Toyota 186cm
    Aika Akutagawa • JT 180cm
    Mai Okumura • Denso 177cm
    Aya Watanabe • Toyota 176cm
    Nichika Yamada • NEC 184cm




    		Ai Kurogo • Toray 180cm
    Sarina Koga • NEC 180cm
    Miyu Nagaoka (OP) • Hisamitsu 179cm
    Yuki Ishii • Hisamitsu 180cm
    Mayu Ishikawa • Toray 173cm
    Yurie Nabeya • Denso 176cm
    Arisa Inoue • Hisamitsu 178cm
    Reina Tokoku • Denso 177cm
    Kotona Hayashi • JT 173cm
    Yuri Yoshino • Saitama 173cm


    These girls went to the Olympics:

    • Setter: Kanami Tashiro, Aki Momii
    • MB: Haruyo Shimamura, Erika Araki (C), Mai Okumura, Nichika Yamada
    • Wings: Ai Kurogo, Sarina Koga, Yuki Ishii, Mayu Ishikawa, Kotona Hayashi
    • Libero: Mako Kobata


    2022 Women's Japan National Team Schedule

    Volleyball Nations League 2022 - TO BE DETERMINED

    • May 30 - June 05 (Round 1)
    • June 13 - June 19 (Round 2)
    • June 27 - July 03 (Round 3)
    • July 13 - 14 (Quarterfinals)
    • July 16-17 (Semifinals and Finals)

    Asian Cup (Womens) 2022 - PHILIPPINES

    • August 21 - 28

    Asian Games 2022 - CHINA

    • September 10 - 25 (for the whole tournament, no final dates for volleyball)

    FIVB World Championship 2022 - NETHERLANDS & POLAND

    • September 23 - October 15


    UPDATED: AVC already released the 2022 Calendar.


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    U-Tournaments


    Asian Womens U17 Championship - UZBEKISTAN

    • June 6 - 13

    Asian Womens U19 Championship - KAZAKHSTAN

    • July 4 -11

    Oh good there's a new thread.


    I think the setter candidates this time which is the most important will continue with Momii and Tashiro then Matsui. Tominaga isn't playing. Her ig is private but she had a story where she said she's grateful and contented teaching kids in camps so I don't see her wanting to compete for a spot in the NT.


    Manabe said they will start by spring right? but isn't that a bit late already?

    Quote from Metro Volleyball

    Oh good there's a new thread.


    I think the setter candidates this time which is the most important will continue with Momii and Tashiro then Matsui. Tominaga isn't playing. Her ig is private but she had a story where she said she's grateful and contented teaching kids in camps so I don't see her wanting to compete for a spot in the NT.


    Manabe said they will start by spring right? but isn't that a bit late already?

    You forgot Seki

    Even if we assume the AVC Championship won't happen, it's still only 6 weeks from the end of the League to the start of VNL


    New Coach, new players, new systems, and six weeks of training? And this is immediately after a League that went on for six months.


    A number of likely NT players will be on the teams also fighting for the League Championship. I hope they give them some time off from their data entry jobs and don't make them walk around town picking up garbage


    Manabe, and everyone, would probably like to start the new era on a high note, but we should start tempering our NT expectations now :lol:

    Quote from sarinseu

    They have Universiade in June '22. It might be the uni squad playing at the Asian Games.

    Not sure if you were the one who mentioned developing A and B squads. It's always done to some extent, but they're going to have to double down on it this year


    The main line for VNL and World Championship and a B team for everything else?

    Quote from sean1

    Arisa Inoue, Hirayama and maybe Araki or Hamamatsu are coming

    I think Arisa is a very fine attacker, but her defense and her vibes are so bad ... if she makes the NT I quit


    I'm confident Manabe agrees with me on this

    Quote from Hassan Kadem

    Arisa Inoue has that creepy Kana Yoshioka smile. I personally don't mind her but she doesn't seem very likeable

    She does lol. Is that why Sakai isn't rooting for her and wants to push Nakagawa instead... but I think Arisa will eventually become Saga's ace. I don't see Nakagawa as ambitious or driven and I have yet to see some growth from her

    Quote from sean1

    Wdym like an attitude? I barely feel any presence from her except when she's spiking

    there ya go ... defense is what you do when you're not spiking. I rest my case :rolll:


    She seems like she is above having to play defense. It's what the commoners do. I've described her as walking around like a British Aristocrat drinking tea with her little pinky finger extended