Japan Men's NT 2022

wargirls · Mar 31st 2022

2022 WIDE ROSTER [source]

Head coach: Philippe Blain

VNL 2022 ROSTER IN BOLD

Outside Hitters	Opposites	Middle Blockers	Setters	Liberos
OTSUKA Tatsunori (194 cm, 2000, Waseda University/Panasonic Panthers)	NISHIDA Yuji (187 cm, 2000, Vibo Valentia)	ONODERA Taishi (200 cm, 1996, JT Thunders)	FUKATSU Akihiro (183 cm, 1987, Sakai Blazers)	OGAWA Tomohiro (176 cm, 1996, Wolfdogs Nagoya)
TAKANASHI Kenta (190 cm, 1997, Wolfdogs Nagoya)	OTAKE Issei (202 cm, 1995, Panasonic Panthers)	YAMAUCHI Akihiro (204 cm, 1993, Panasonic Panthers)	SEKITA Masahiro (175 cm, 1993, Cuprum Lubin)	YAMAMOTO Tomohiro (171 cm, 1994, Sakai Blazers)
TOMITA Shoma (190 cm, 1997, Toray Arrows)	MIYAURA Kento (190 cm, 1999, JTEKT Stings)	TAKAHASHI Kentaro (202 cm, 1995, Toray Arrows)	OYA Masaki (178 cm, 1995, Suntory Sunbirds)	TAKAHASHI Kazuyuki (170 cm, 2000, JTEKT Stings)
TAKAHASHI Ran (188 cm, 2001, Nippon Sport Science University/Padova)	KOGA Kenta (188 cm, 1997, Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler)	LEE Haku (195 cm, 1990, Toray Arrows)	SHIN Takahiro (181 cm, 1991, Panasonic Panthers)	FUJINAKA Soshi (178 cm, 1999, VC Nagano Tridents)
ISHIKAWA Yuki (191 cm, 1995, Powervolley Milano)		SATO Shunichiro (205 cm, 2000, Tokai University)	EIRO Motoki (192 cm, 1996, Wolfdogs Nagoya)
YAMAZAKI Akito (190 cm, 1997, Wolfdogs Nagoya)		MURAYAMA Go (192 cm, 1998, JTEKT Stings)	NAKAMURA Shunsuke (186 cm, 1999, Panasonic Panthers)
NAKAMOTO Kenyu (187 cm, 1997, Panasonic Panthers)		EBADE-DAN Larry (195 cm, 2000, Tsukuba University/Panasonic Panthers)	ITO Hiroki (190 cm, 1999, Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler)
HIGUCHI Yuki (191 cm, 1996, Sakai Blazers)		NISHIKAWA Keitaro (195 cm, 2000, Tsukuba University)
TARUMI Yuga (187 cm, 2000, Tsukuba University)		KAI Masato (200 cm, 2003, Senshu University)
MAKI Hiroaki (210 cm, 2003, Tsukuba University/Panasonic Panthers)		ASANO Kento (206 cm, 2004, Higashiyama High School)
		KOMIYA Yuichiro (193 cm, 1992, Panasonic Panthers, listed in the VNL, new addition to the original roster)

Players' pictures and jersey numbers

2022 Schedule (including training periods and competitions)

wargirls · Mar 31st 2022

Wide roster for the women's team has just been announced, wide roster for the men's team should come out soon.

This was the 2021 NT wide roster (~~players not in the 2022 roster~~)

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OP:

~~SHIMIZU Kunihiro (Panasonic Panthers, 193 cm, 1986)~~ retired
OTAKE Issei (Panasonic Panthers, 201 cm, 1995)
NISHIDA Yuji (JTEKT Stings, 186 cm, 2000)
MIYAURA Kento (JTEKT Stings, 189 cm, 1999)

OH:

~~FUKUZAWA Tatsuya (Panasonic Panthers, 189 cm, 1986)~~ retired
~~YANAGIDA Masahiro (Suntory Sunbirds, 186 cm, 1992)~~
ISHIKAWA Yuki (Power Volley Milano, 191 cm, 1995) (Captain)
TAKANASHI Kenta (Wolfdogs Nagoya, 189 cm, 1997)
TOMITA Shoma (Toray Arrows, 190 cm, 1997)
OTSUKA Tatsunori (Waseda University, 194 cm, 2000)
TAKAHASHI Ran (Nippon Sport Science University, 188 cm, 2001)

MB:

ONODERA Taishi (JT Thunders Hiroshima, 201 cm, 1996)
YAMAUCHI Akihiro (Panasonic Panthers, 204 cm, 1993)
LEE Haku (Toray Arrows, 193 cm, 1990)
TAKAHASHI Kentaro (Toray Arrows, 201 cm, 1995)
~~FUKUYAMA Taichi (JTEKT Stings, 191 cm, 1993)~~
SATO Shunichiro (Tokai University, 204 cm, 2000)

S:

~~FUJII Naonobu (Toray Arrows, 183 cm, 1992)~~ health reasons
~~FUKATSU Hideomi (Panasonic Panthers, 180 cm, 1990)~~
SEKITA Masahiro (Cuprum Lubin, 175 cm, 1993)
OYA Masaki (Suntory Sunbirds, 178 cm, 1995)

L:

~~KOGA Taichiro (FC Tokyo, 170 cm, 1989)~~ injured?
YAMAMOTO Tomohiro (Sakai Blazers, 171 cm, 1994)
OGAWA Tomohiro (Wolfdogs Nagoya, 176 cm, 1996)

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wargirls · Apr 4th 2022

2022 wide roster has been announced, see top post!

volleyb · Apr 4th 2022

I like selected members in the pool, in general. I'm excited to know who will be on the Team A eventually.

brahmin · Apr 5th 2022

Yanagida getting screwed again in the last two years..Sadly too many younger players also in his position, who may be better.

A team in my opinion is:

Yuki Ishikawa OH

Kentaro Takahashi (should have been in front of Yamauchi in Tokyo) MB

Taishi Onodera MB

Masahiro Sekita S

Ran Takahashi OH

Yuji Nishida OPP

Tomohiro Yamamoto L

Rounding out the 14

Kento Miyaura OPP

Haku Lee MB

Tomohiro Ogawa L

Masaki Oya S

Kenta Takanashi OH (good balance when the offense is not Kurek)

Yuki Higuchi OH (has done well for Sakai)

Shunichiro Sato MB (not a fan of Yamauchi's work recently)

wargirls · Apr 5th 2022

Quote from brahmin

Yanagida getting screwed again in the last two years..Sadly too many younger players also in his position, who may be better.

Apparently Blain is not satisfied with his blocking skills or whatever and left him out for this reason

wargirls · Apr 5th 2022

Quote from brahmin

Rounding out the 14
Kento Miyaura OPP
Haku Lee MB
Tomohiro Ogawa L
Masaki Oya S
Kenta Takanashi OH (good balance when the offense is not Kurek)
Yuki Higuchi OH (has done well for Sakai)
Shunichiro Sato MB (not a fan of Yamauchi's work recently)

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I think Haku Lee will be at risk, his connection with Fujii was what made him special but without Fujii I don't know...

brahmin · Apr 5th 2022

Lee is still better than most middles at the point and the younger kids may not be ready for top level.

tomen · Apr 10th 2022

Quote from brahmin

Yanagida getting screwed again in the last two years..Sadly too many younger players also in his position, who may be better.

A team in my opinion is:
Yuki Ishikawa OH
Kentaro Takahashi (should have been in front of Yamauchi in Tokyo) MB
Taishi Onodera MB
Masahiro Sekita S
Ran Takahashi OH
Yuji Nishida OPP
Tomohiro Yamamoto L

Rounding out the 14
Kento Miyaura OPP
Haku Lee MB
Tomohiro Ogawa L
Masaki Oya S
Kenta Takanashi OH (good balance when the offense is not Kurek)
Yuki Higuchi OH (has done well for Sakai)
Shunichiro Sato MB (not a fan of Yamauchi's work recently)

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I have no words to say about Kento Miyaura. Yuji Nishida needs a better substitute.

wargirls · Apr 10th 2022

There’s this Suntory player, Alain-something, who could be an option for the opposite position. I thought he changed his nationality to 🇯🇵 because he played when Muserskij was on the court at the same time.

wargirls · May 5th 2022

Exhibition match vs. Philippines NT on June 16 at 4PM (local time)

voly · May 10th 2022

I didn't know Kentaro is a dad

wargirls · May 11th 2022

VNL 2022 roster (VBW, JVA) (12 to 14 players per week):

8 Outside Hitters	3 Opposites	7 Middle Blockers	4 Setters	3 Liberos
OTSUKA Tatsunori (194 cm, 2000, Waseda University/Panasonic Panthers)	NISHIDA Yuji (187 cm, 2000, Vibo Valentia)	ONODERA Taishi (200 cm, 1996, JT Thunders)	FUKATSU Akihiro (183 cm, 1987, Sakai Blazers)	OGAWA Tomohiro (176 cm, 1996, Wolfdogs Nagoya)
TAKANASHI Kenta (190 cm, 1997, Wolfdogs Nagoya)	OTAKE Issei (202 cm, 1995, Panasonic Panthers)	YAMAUCHI Akihiro (204 cm, 1993, Panasonic Panthers)	SEKITA Masahiro (175 cm, 1993, Cuprum Lubin)	YAMAMOTO Tomohiro (171 cm, 1994, Sakai Blazers)
TOMITA Shoma (190 cm, 1997, Toray Arrows)	MIYAURA Kento (190 cm, 1999, JTEKT Stings)	TAKAHASHI Kentaro (202 cm, 1995, Toray Arrows)	OYA Masaki (178 cm, 1995, Suntory Sunbirds)	TAKAHASHI Kazuyuki (170 cm, 2000, JTEKT Stings)
TAKAHASHI Ran (188 cm, 2001, Nippon Sport Science University/Padova)		MURAYAMA Go (192 cm, 1998, JTEKT Stings)	EIRO Motoki (192 cm, 1996, Wolfdogs Nagoya)
ISHIKAWA Yuki (191 cm, 1995, Powervolley Milano)		EBADE-DAN Larry (195 cm, 2000, Tsukuba University/Panasonic Panthers)
YAMAZAKI Akito (190 cm, 1997, Wolfdogs Nagoya)		KAI Masato (200 cm, 2003, Senshu University)
NAKAMOTO Kenyu (187 cm, 1997, Panasonic Panthers)		KOMIYA Yuichiro (193 cm, 1992, Panasonic Panthers, new addition to the original roster)
HIGUCHI Yuki (191 cm, 1996, Sakai Blazers)

Players' pictures and jersey numbers

VNL team schedule

wargirls · May 11th 2022

New entry in the NT roster is MB Komiya Yuichiro from Panasonic Panthers.

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I think Haku Lee will be at risk, his connection with Fujii was what made him special but without Fujii I don't know...

Lee is not in the roster

volleyb · May 11th 2022

The only surprise is having Komiya considering he's not in the initial list. All the other names were expected.

Shinya · May 13th 2022

On monday 16 May, 2022. JVA will make a Press Conference for Ryujin NIPPON.

I think VNL2022&WCH's list will be there (like women's team) LIVE on TBS Sport Youtube Offcial Channel [1.00 pm JST]

【LIVE】バレーボール男子日本代表チーム記者会見【16日(月)13:00】

wargirls · May 16th 2022

14 of these 15 players are going to Padova for a training camp and to Brasilia for the first leg of the VNL:

OH: Ishikawa (C), Takahashi, Otsuka, Tomita, Takanashi

OP: Nishida, Miyaura

MB: Onodera, Takahashi K., Yamauchi, Murayama

S: Sekita, Eiro

L: Yamamoto, Ogawa

The excluded players will prepare for the second leg of the VNL in the Philippines.

(I think they’re going to exclude one OH from the 15-member list)

Shinya · May 22nd 2022

Ryujin NIPPON head to Italy tonight for Padova Camp (23-28 May). After Padova camp, they will go to Brazil for VNL Pre-camp (29 May - 4 June) and Japan NT will play 2 friendly matches with Brazil NT team on 2nd & 5th June 2022.

Some short vdo from TBS [S★1] They filmed just Ishikawa Yuki and Ran so 12 other players for VNL 1st Week list shoud update later.

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brahmin · May 22nd 2022

Quote from Shinya

Ryujin NIPPON head to Italy tonight for Padova Camp (23-28 June). After Padova camp, they will go to Brazil for VNL Pre-camp (29 june - 4 June) and Japan NT will play 2 friendly matches with Brazil NT team on 2nd & 5th June 2022.

Some short vdo from TBS [S★1] They filmed just Ishikawa Yuki and Ran so 12 other players for VNL 1st Week list shoud update later.

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I think that you mean May 23-28 for the Padova Camp, then Brazil May 29-June 4.

wargirls · May 23rd 2022

Roster for the Brazilian leg:

2 OP: Nishida, Miyaura

4 MB: Onodera, Yamauchi, K. Takahashi, Murayama

4 OH: Otsuka, Tomita, R. Takahashi, Ishikawa

2 S: Sekita, Eiro

2 L: Ogawa, Yamamoto

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