Japan Women's NT 2022

I'm very happy to see Shibata on the list!! I thought her plays this season were good, and her sets could sometimes be faster and stronger than Momii's. Also very curious to see if Tanaka Mizuki will play a significant role in the NT, girl's spikes are strong and sharp but she'll have to really watch out for the way taller blockers.

Ogawa Erina let's goooooo!!!!

All in all, the team list has a number of familiar faces but a lot more new ones. Individually, they might all vary in skills and effectiveness, but ultimately it boils down to the team composition as a whole and how each player will complement the other.

Quote from sitenoise

38 - players

*39

Sorry for the extra post but I'm also lowkey sad my girl Akutagawa isn't part of the MB list Guess watching her in JT will have to suffice

Quote from sitenoise

3 - Toray Arrows √√√

Toray is 4 - Ishikawa, Seki, Mizusugi, Ogawa

Probably part of the reason for JT not having more players is looking at the Hisamitsu problem from Nakada. Too many people from the same team, even if it is the best team in the country, May create clicks unintentionally.

Only 8 players taller than 180 cm (6 ft).

Takeshita is an advisor to the team.

I am going to say Airi Miyabe will probably be played as an opposite due to her height.

Shimamura might be the captain due to longevity with the team, or it could be Mayu. I just don’t see a leader with this roster outside of them. Koga could as well, but I don’t see her as a fit.

Vargas probably is not naturalized yet (passport) and hence Japan is waiting on that for approval. Would be for the domestic league as she attended high school in Japan.

Quote from brahmin

Probably part of the reason for JT not having more players is looking at the Hisamitsu problem from Nakada. Too many people from the same team, even if it is the best team in the country, May create clicks unintentionally.

Only 8 players taller than 180 cm (6 ft).

Takeshita is an advisor to the team.

I am going to say Airi Miyabe will probably be played as an opposite due to her height.

Shimamura might be the captain due to longevity with the team, or it could be Mayu. I just don’t see a leader with this roster outside of them. Koga could as well, but I don’t see her as a fit.

Vargas probably is not naturalized yet (passport) and hence Japan is waiting on that for approval. Would be for the domestic league as she attended high school in Japan.

Display More

Koga has already been chosen as the captain

https://vbm.link/626871/

(for the lazy ones:)

Quote

At the press conference, Mr. Nakamura, Chairman of the Strengthening Committee, explained the schedule for this year.

39 athletes will hold a training camp at NTC (Ajinomoto National Training Center) from April 11th, and 20 selected athletes will hold a training camp at another location in Japan from May 6th. In addition, 17 people selected from there will accompany the VNL (Nations League) overseas expedition.

On the other hand, 12 people will be selected from other than 17 members of VNL for the Asian Games to be held in China from September 10. In addition, since the schedule of the Asian Championships overlaps with that of the World Championships, directors and staff will be selected separately (currently being adjusted).

In principle, 14 of the 17 VNL members will be selected for the World Championships to be held in the Netherlands and Poland from September 23.

The staff of the Information Strategy Group (analysts, etc.) have not been decided yet, so they will announce it at the next press conference, including the strengthening plan.

[...]

Regarding Sarina Koga, who became the captain, "I thought she was the only one. The captain is not something that anyone can do. The recovery from the injury at the Tokyo Olympics was also wonderful. In 2016, I will be removed from the members of the Rio Olympics just before. I have had a disappointing experience, but former captain Erika Araki had a similar experience in 2004 in Athens, and 2008 Beijing Olympics captain Yoshie Takeshita missed the Olympics in 2000 in Sydney. I thought that the player who had a regrettable experience would be the captain, and when I told him during the V-League period, I got an OK reply the next day. " Also, regarding the reason why Koga's number was set to "3", "I suggested that I change my mind and change my number. Saori Kimura, who she admired because she is not particular about the number. It was easy to decide what number 3 I was wearing. By chance, Takeshita was also wearing number 3 in front of Kimura. "

Mr. Yoshie Takeshita joined the staff of the representative as a "strategic advisor with supervision", but "I can not always participate in the activities of the representative, but I want to fix the position of the setter as soon as possible, so I will get opinions and give advice to the players. I want you to do it. " Seven of the 39 setters have been selected, but Mr. Takeshita is not involved in the player selection.

Regarding Airi Miyabe, who studied abroad in the United States and was elected for the first time in seven years, "Looking at the game in the United States (Minnesota University), both left and right attacks are stable in front of a high block, and growth is growing. I felt it. " Her younger sister, Aimeyo Miyabe, was also elected as her sister, but she said, "She is the best incarnation in Japan at the university (Tokai University), and I look forward to the strength of the game at the end of the game." And said. Mayu Ishikawa and other members of the 2019 World Junior Championships gold medal, including Miyabe (Ai), also have multiple members, saying, "I have high expectations. I want one or two of them to play a central role. Other than that. I'm excited to see who will remain the final member, including the players from. "

[...]

Display More

About Kurogo, Nakamura added that "I can't grasp everything because it's private" but hopes for her quick return

Quote from wargirls

About Kurogo, Nakamura added that "I can't grasp everything because it's private" but hopes for her quick return

I hope she'll have a good return. When I rewatch her old matches where she still had that youthful confidence and fun cheer, I see a good player that has faced misfortune in terms of management.

Quote from wargirls

Koga has already been chosen as the captain

they did not even put that in the team announcement.

I will say an interesting choice. She may be the “face” of the team, but as a leader, I don’t know.

Quote from brahmin

they did not even put that in the team announcement.

Yeah weird

I read it on the press conference article

Quote from sitenoise

Told ya

Why is it? There’s a feud between Kobata & Manabe?

Quote from wargirls

Yeah weird

I read it on the press conference article

just looked at the JVA again and nothing on this page.

https://www.jva.or.jp/topics/20220331-1/

They had not had the second release when I saw the first one. In the past, the captain was usually the first picture, but on the Twitter feed they did the numbering without saying captain for all of the players.

Even on the photos page, it does not say captain.

I love that Manabe said, Sarina Koga was able the only captain he saw available. I will say Kobata is probably the best leader of players in Japan right now, even as a libero. Sadly, the press wants a face. Mayu Ishikawa would have been good too, but Manabe may feel some empathy as he cut Koga in 2016. She has seen the challenges of the national team for so long, she is an ok choice in my mind. Araki the last couple of years was a good choice because of medal experiences and is more of a leader even going back to high school days.

Airi Miyabe in the lineup is quite surprising, do you guys think she'll accept the offer and play in Japan?

Koga as captain of the NT is both surprising and not surprising. I'm just eager to see this new team in action