Introducing the Japan Men's National Team Register and Match Schedule for the Volleyball Nations League 2025

The 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) men's tournament will kick off on Wednesday, June 11th.

In this article, we will introduce the 30 members of the Japanese women's volleyball team who are registered to participate in the tournament, as well as the match schedule for Japan.

Japan men's volleyball team members

Outside hitter (OH)

9 people

Yuki Ishikawa (Captain)

Jersey number: 14
Position: Perugia (Italy)
Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture
Height: 192cm
Highest reach: 351cm
Date of Birth: December 11, 1995
Alma mater: Chuo University
First selection as representative: 2014

Tatsunori Otsuka

Jersey number: 5
Affiliation: Milan (Italy)
Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture
Height: 195cm
Highest reach: 340cm
Date of birth: November 5, 2000
Alma mater: Waseda University
First selection as representative: 2020

Yudai Arai

Jersey number: 7
Affiliation: Hiroshima Thunders
Birthplace: Niigata Prefecture
Height: 188cm
Highest point: 352cm
Date of Birth: June 27, 1998
Alma mater: Tokai University
First selection as representative: 2018

Masama Tomita

Jersey number: 11
Affiliation: Osaka Bulleteon
Birthplace: Shizuoka Prefecture
Height: 190cm
Highest point: 342cm
Date of Birth: June 20, 1997
Alma mater: Chuo University
First selection as representative: 2020

Ai Takahashi

Jersey number: 12
Affiliation: Suntory Sunbirds Osaka
Birthplace: Kyoto Prefecture
Height: 188cm
Highest point: 343cm
Date of birth: September 2, 2001
Alma mater: Nippon Sport Science University
First selection as representative: 2020

Yuto Kai

Jersey number: 15
Affiliation: Senshu University
Birthplace: Miyazaki Prefecture
Height: 200cm
Highest point: 352cm
Date of birth: September 25, 2003
Alma mater: Nichinan Shintoku High School
First selection as representative: 2022

Akito Yamazaki

Jersey number: 26
Affiliation: Wolf Dogs Nagoya
Birthplace: Miyagi Prefecture
Height: 190cm
Highest reach: 345cm
Date of Birth: October 16, 1997
Alma mater: Tokai University
First selection as representative: 2022

Rikuto Goto

Jersey number: 34
Affiliation: Tokyo Great Bears
Birthplace: Ehime Prefecture
Height: 187cm
Highest reach: 335cm
Date of birth: May 13, 2001
Alma mater: Kinki University
First selection as representative: 2025

Daiki Yamada

Jersey number: 38
Affiliation: Toray Arrows Shizuoka
Birthplace: Shizuoka Prefecture
Height: 191cm
Highest reach: 345cm
Date of birth: August 7, 2001
Alma mater: Waseda University
First selection as representative: 2025

Middle Blocker (MB)

8 people

Futoshi Onodera

Jersey number: 2
Affiliation: Suntory Sunbirds Osaka
Birthplace: Miyagi Prefecture
Height: 202cm
Highest reach: 350cm
Date of Birth: February 27, 1996
Alma mater: Tokai University
First selection as representative: 2015

Akihiro Yamauchi

Jersey number: 6
Affiliation: Osaka Bulleteon
Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture
Height: 204cm
Highest reach: 350cm
Date of Birth: November 30, 1993
Alma mater: Aichi Gakuin University
First selection as representative: 2014

Go Murayama

Jersey number: 16
Affiliation: Tokyo Great Bears
Birthplace: Tokyo
Height: 191cm
Highest reach: 338cm
Date of Birth: July 30, 1998
Alma mater: Waseda University
First selection as representative: 2022

Keigo Nishimoto

Jersey number: 17
Affiliation: Hiroshima Thunders
Birthplace: Hiroshima Prefecture
Height: 189cm
Highest point: 352cm
Date of Birth: October 27, 1998
Alma mater: Fukuyama Heisei University
First selection as representative: 2024

Everdedan Rally

Jersey number: 23
Affiliation: Osaka Bulleteon
Birthplace: Gifu Prefecture
Height: 195cm
Highest point: 350cm
Date of birth: August 18, 2000
Alma mater: University of Tsukuba
First selection as representative: 2022

General Miwa

Jersey number: 29
Affiliation: Hiroshima Thunders
Birthplace: Yamaguchi Prefecture
Height: 192cm
Highest point: 343cm
Date of Birth: December 17, 1999
Alma mater: Meiji University
First selection as representative: 2023

Nishikawa Kataro

Jersey number: 30
Affiliation: Osaka Bulleteon
Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture
Height: 195cm
Highest reach: 350cm
Date of birth: April 14, 2000
Alma mater: University of Tsukuba
First selection as representative: 2022

Shunichiro Sato

Jersey number: 32
Affiliation: Wolf Dogs Nagoya
Birthplace: Miyagi Prefecture
Height: 205cm
Highest point: 352cm
Date of birth: May 17, 2000
Alma mater: Tokai University
First selection as representative: 2018