After a 2021 failed by being unable to reach the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympic Games right at home, the Japanese women's volleyball team welcomed the return of coach Masayoshi Manabe.
In the assistant team of Mr. Manabe, there was the appearance of “Hero” Yoshie Takeshita. Pass the two number 1 in the world and also the only two passes in the hero team of women's volleyball.
Just before the group stage of the Japanese national championship ended, the list of convening Japanese women's volleyball team was officially announced with 39 names.
In this list, there is the return of the Miyabe, Tanaka and Miyashita sisters. Meanwhile, the two veterans who have participated in the Olympic Games, Nabeya and Ishii, were no longer called.
The most famous stars in Japan now such as Koga, Mayu Ishikawa or Shimamura … are all on this list. The most notable absence is veteran Libero Kobata.
Immediately after the league ends, the athletes will officially focus and traditionally under the coach Manabe, there will be different squads to participate in the tournaments instead of just a plowing squad like in recent years.
This year is the busy year of Japanese women's volleyball with Asian women's volleyball cup, Volleyball Nations League, World Championship Volleyball Championship or Asiad Hangzhou.
In particular, the biggest goal of the Dao British team is the 2022 World Championship Volleyball Championship held in the Netherlands and Poland. In this tournament, Japan lies in the quite gentle group with two main opponents, Brazil and China.
List of Japanese women's volleyball team 2022:
