The Japan national team had its commencement conference for the year 2022. Director Yoshihide announced this season’s slogan “Breakthrough”, meaning “finding a breakthrough to the world.”The goal of women’s team are:Volleyball Nations League advance to the final round (top 8+) and Advance to the 3rd round of World Championships.
The 22 players from the women’s team also talked about the enthusiasm and goals of being elected as the Japanese representative.
The 22 player list:
Head coach: MANABE Masayoshi
Setter:
SHIBATA Mika, MIYASHITA Haruka, MOMII Aki, UGAJIN Mizuki, MATSUI Tamaki, YAMAZAKI Nonoka, SEKI Nanami
Libero:
YAMAGISHI Akane, KOJIMA Manami, HANAI Moeri, FUKUDOME Satomi, MIZUSUGI Rena
Outside spiker:
UCHISETO Mami, KOGA Sarina, ISHIKAWA Mayu, SATO Yuka, INOUE Arisa, TANAKA Mizuki, KANEDA Shuka, OKUMU OBA Fuyumi Hawi, HAYASHI Kotona, NAKAMOTO Minami, OSANAI Miwako, MIYABE Airi, SHIMA Mikoto, NAKAGAWA Miyu, NISHIKAWA Yuki, SOGA Haruna, MIYABE Ameze, SATO Yoshino
Middle Blocker:
SHIMAMURA Haruyo, YAMADA Nichika, SASAKI Chihiro, YOKOTA Mami, OGAWA Erina, HAMAMATSU Asuka, YAMANAKA Hiroyo, HIRAYAMA Shion, ASANO Nanami
Photo: JVA
Source: https://www.jva.or.jp/hinotori_nippon/member/index2022/
