(VOLLEYBALL WORLD)īrazil found its pace in the third set when it broke away and never looked back after being tied 5-5. Japan's Akihiro Yamauchi (6) vies for a block against Brazil. As a result, Japan opened up a comfortable lead and kept pace until Takahashi once again scored the winning point. Japan stepped up its spiking attack in the second set with Ishikawa continuing to lead the offense. Japan, which is ranked seventh in the world, got off to a strong start with five aces in the first set to reach quadruple set point at 24-20.īrazil denied the first three opportunities, but Takahashi put an end to the opening set on the fourth.

21:30 Voreas Hokkaido JT Thunders - 11.11. Kento Miyaura chipped in with 24 points and Ran Takahashi added 21 to power Japan to the 25-23, 25-21, 18-25, 22-25, 18-16 victory in Orleans, France. 1/2 Do you want to keep an eye on your favorite league Tap the pin to show it at the top of the page. Outside hitter and captain Yuki Ishikawa produced a match-high 27 points as Japan beat Brazil three sets to two on Thursday, June 22 to improve to a perfect 7-0 and stay atop the standings with 20 points.īrazil, the world’s third-ranked team, is now fourth in the standings with a 4-2 record and 13 points. The Japan national team is on a roll in the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League.

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In 1973, became an incorporated foundation.

In 1951, Japan Volleyball Association joint FIVB.

In 1946, Japan Volleyball Association was founded.

In 1921, Great Japan Volleyball Association was established and joined the Great Japan Sports Association.

The JVA is responsible for organizing the Japan men's national volleyball team and Japan women's national volleyball team. It is also a member of the Asian Volleyball Confederation. It was founded in 1927, and has been a member of FIVB since 1951. The Japan Volleyball Association (JVA) is the governing body for volleyball in Japan.

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