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| Association | Japan Volleyball Association | |||
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| Confederation | AVC | |||
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| FIVB U23 World Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2013) | |||
| Best result |  Bronze : (2013) | |||
| Asian U23 Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2015) | |||
| Best result |  Gold : (2017). | |||
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The Japan women's national under-23 volleyball team represents Japan in women's under-23 volleyball events, it is controlled and managed by the Japanese Volleyball Association that is a member of Asian volleyball body Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and the international volleyball body government the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).
Results
FIVB U23 World Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| FIVB U23 World Championship | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
 2013
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Semifinals | Third | Squad | |||||
 2015
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Semifinals | 4th | Squad | |||||
 2017
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9th | Squad | ||||||
| Total | 0 titles | 3/3 | ||||||
Asian U23 Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Asian U23 Championship | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
 2015
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Semifinals | 4th | Squad | |||||
 2017
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Final | 1st | Squad | |||||
| Total | 1 Title | 2/2 | ||||||
Team
Current squad
The following is the Japanese roster in the 2017 FIVB Women's U23 World Championship.
Head coach: Kiyoshi Abo
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2016–2017 club |
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| 1 | Misaki Yamauchi (c) | 10 March 1995 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) |  NEC Red rockets
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| 2 | Nozomi Itoh | 16 February 1995 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Toray Arrow
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| 3 | Ayaka Sugi | 12 April 1996 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 293 cm (115 in) | 282 cm (111 in) | Tokyo Women's College
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| 5 | Haruka Kanamori | 9 April 1996 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 297 cm (117 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Hisamitsu Springs
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| 6 | Misaki Shirai | 30 July 1996 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 293 cm (115 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Toray Arrow
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| 7 | Nanaka Sakamoto | 6 September 1996 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 294 cm (116 in) | Denso Airybees
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| 8 | Miki Sakurai | 1 May 1996 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 275 cm (108 in) | 265 cm (104 in) | Nippon Sport Science University
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| 10 | Kaori Mabashi | 18 November 1996 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Hitachi Rivale
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| 11 | Nanami Hirose | 12 May 1997 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 301 cm (119 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | NEC Red Rockets
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| 12 | Moeri Hanai | 17 April 1997 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 275 cm (108 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | Nippon Sport Science University
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| 13 | Miwako Osanai | 19 July 1997 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 293 cm (115 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | Hitachi Rivale
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| 16 | Rei Kudo | 5 December 1997 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Denso Airybees
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Notable players
References
External links
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