Mayu Ishikawa (石川 真佑, Ishikawa Mayu; born 14 May 2000) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She's a member of…Mayu Ishikawa (石川 真佑, Ishikawa Mayu; born 14 May 2000) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She's a member of the Japan Women's National Volleyball Team, as one of its outside hitters. In 2025, she is assigned as the national team's captain, and currently plays for the club Igor Gorgonzola Novara. She won the title of 2024–25 Women's CEV Cup for the first time of the club's history. Ishikawa competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Women's volleyball. She used to be the captain of Japan U-18 and U-20 national volleyball team.
Miiku Iwasawa (岩澤 実育, Iwasawa Miiku; born 13 October 1999) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in…Miiku Iwasawa (岩澤 実育, Iwasawa Miiku; born 13 October 1999) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for Saitama Ageo Medics.
Miya Sato (佐藤 美耶, Satō Miya; born October 23, 1986) is a Japanese volleyball player who played for Toray Arrows. She…Miya Sato (佐藤 美耶, Satō Miya; born October 23, 1986) is a Japanese volleyball player who played for Toray Arrows. She announced her retirement on 27 May 2010. She participated in the 2010 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup.
Masami Yokoyama (横山雅美 Yokoyama Masami, born December 12, 1981) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Igtisadchi…Masami Yokoyama (横山雅美 Yokoyama Masami, born December 12, 1981) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Igtisadchi Baku.
Hideko Oka (岡 秀子, Oka Hideko; born 14 February 1953) is a Japanese fencer. She competed in the women's individual and…Hideko Oka (岡 秀子, Oka Hideko; born 14 February 1953) is a Japanese fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Koyomi Tominaga (冨永 こよみ, Tominaga Koyomi; born (1989-05-01)1 May 1989) or Koyomi Iwasaki (岩崎 こよみ, Iwasaki Koyomi) is a…Koyomi Tominaga (冨永 こよみ, Tominaga Koyomi; born (1989-05-01)1 May 1989) or Koyomi Iwasaki (岩崎 こよみ, Iwasaki Koyomi) is a Japanese volleyball player. She plays as a setter for Japan women's national volleyball team.
Ai Kurogo (黒後 愛, Kurogo Ai; born (1998-06-14)14 June 1998) is a Japanese volleyball player. She competed at the 2020…Ai Kurogo (黒後 愛, Kurogo Ai; born (1998-06-14)14 June 1998) is a Japanese volleyball player. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's volleyball. She was part of the Japan women's national volleyball team. She participated at the 2017 FIVB U20 Women's Volleyball World Championship, 2018 Asian Games, 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, 2018 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship, 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League and the 2024 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League where Japan won the silver medal for the first time in their Volleyball Nations League history. From the 2026/2027 season onwards, she will play for the Greek first division team AEK.
Erika Araki (荒木 絵里香, Araki Erika; born 3 August 1984) is a retired Japanese volleyball player. She served as captain…Erika Araki (荒木 絵里香, Araki Erika; born 3 August 1984) is a retired Japanese volleyball player. She served as captain for the national team from 2009 to 2012. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics winning a bronze medal, and 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's volleyball which she was the captain.
Riho Otake (大竹 里歩, Ōtake Riho; born December 23, 1993) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Hisamitsu Springs.…Riho Otake (大竹 里歩, Ōtake Riho; born December 23, 1993) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Hisamitsu Springs. She also plays for the All-Japan women's volleyball team. Her father is Hideyuki Ōtake, who is a former volleyball player. Her younger brother, Issei Otake [大竹壱青], is also a volleyball player and plays for the national men's team as well as Panasonic Panthers. On 19 December 2011, Denso announced that she was joining the team. Ōtake played for the All-Japan team for the first time at the 2012 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship in September 2012.
Kana Oyama (大山 加奈 Ōyama Kana, born June 19, 1984) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toray Arrows. She…Kana Oyama (大山 加奈 Ōyama Kana, born June 19, 1984) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toray Arrows. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece wearing the #13 jersey. There, she and the Japan women's national team took fifth place. Oyama played as a wing-spiker. The Toray Arrows announced her retirement on 29 June 2010. While attending Shimokitazawa Seito Gakuen high school, the volleyball team won the high school national championship, with Erika Araki Oyama was selected for the national team for the Olympic games in Beijing, but declined due to lumbago.
Saori Kimura (木村 沙織, Kimura Saori; born August 19, 1986) is a retired Japanese volleyball player who played for Toray…Saori Kimura (木村 沙織, Kimura Saori; born August 19, 1986) is a retired Japanese volleyball player who played for Toray Arrows. She also played for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and was a captain of the team. She was a participant at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2012. She was so versatile that she could play any position. On 10 July 2012, Toray announced that Kimura will move to VakıfBank Türk Telekom next season. On 3 June 2013, Daikin (which is a sponsor of Galatasaray Daikin) announced that Kimura will move to Galatasaray Daikin next season. On 5 June 2014, Toray Arrows announced Kimura would join the next season. In 2017, Kimura announced her retirement.