SHOCKING! 2014 World Grand Prix MVP, Yuko Sano, has QUIT from Team Japan and will NOT play at the 2014 FIVB Women’s World Championship later this month in Italy.
Pics of Japan’s volleyball superstar Saori Kimura. In case you didn’t know, she has released a book about her adventures in Turkey where she’s been playing for the last 2 seasons.
Various pics of Japan’s women’s volleyball team & volleyball during the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo where women’s volleyball made its debut. We totally dig the STYLES!
Saori Kimura is the new captain and will lead a new generation of young players as Japan prepares for a new Olympic cycle. The men’s team has hired a new coach to help them prepare for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.
Japan is the first team to reveal its roster for London! Yay! Ladies and gentlemen, we proudly present to you the 12 volleyball players representing Japan at the 2012 Olympics!