hopefully mayu isn't going to be forced to be captain because that would be the worst thing for her right now
Japan Women's NT 2024
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Display MoreJVA appointed Airi Miyabe as the ambassador for the 2025 VNL (in Chiba). Masahiro Sekita is the male ambassador. I'm not sure what this means other than the fact that both representatives are signed with an agency.
Airi said in a video message:
“Japan's national team is entering a new year with a new coach and captain. Your support will surely give us strength, so I hope you will come to the venue."
Yeah thanks for stating the obvious Airi. Who knew this would be a new chapter
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could airi be the new captain?!
from translator to main character
shes not ready for that. she should have a more fixed part in the nt for her to be captain.
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shes not ready for that. she should have a more fixed part in the nt for her to be captain.
i mean it sounds like she might have a more important role during the turnover. thats why she's an ambassador and not let's say hayashi.
we all know sekita is a huge part of the men's nt
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i mean it sounds like she might have a more important role during the turnover. thats why she's an ambassador and not let's say hayashi.
we all know sekita is a huge part of the men's nt
sekita is the main setter of the men's team while airi isn't even main anything. i like airi but she hasn't contributed enough for her to be captain. she could be captain in the future but not by la28.
we also don't know what this team will be made of. nothing is confirmed other than mayu being the new face by default. its a good thing none of the key players from paris has had any injury so far.
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i mean it sounds like she might have a more important role during the turnover. thats why she's an ambassador and not let's say hayashi.
we all know sekita is a huge part of the men's nt
Airi should play as OH instead of MB she's not going to get any traction with her role as MB especially with the very limited skillset of Japanese setters ESPECIALLY if Seki will be in charge.
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Japan requires the captain to be an ace or someone of Erika Araki's caliber and the only one currently appropriate for that is Mayu. The last time they had a low level captain was Nana Iwasaka and she got so much hate because she was Nakada's pet.
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It should be fine if they were to choose different captains i.e. Shimamura or Squeaky Auntie before LA and if they qualify then Mayu will undoubtedly be captain. Just so the pressure isn't all on her. There's something so nauseating about Mayu when she takes on too many responsibilities like she did at Toray. The last thing she should do is play like she can do everything the way Koga did.
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I think Kojima is the only logical choice right now.
