# Japan men's national under-21 volleyball team

The Japan men's national under-21 volleyball team represents Japan in men's under-21 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 U21 World Championship

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
FIVB U21 World Championship :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Squad |
| 1977 | | 6th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1981 | | 9th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1985 | | 10th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1987 | | 10th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1989 | Final | Runners-Up | | | | | | Squad |
| 1991 | | 5th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1993 | | 7th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | | 9th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | 11th place match | 11th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | Squad |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | 11th place match | 12th place | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | Squad |
| 2013 | 9th place match | 10th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | Squad |
| 2015 | | 14th place | | | | | | Squad |
| 2017 | 13th place match | 13th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | Squad |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2021 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | 0 Titles | 14/23 | | | | | | |

### Asian U20 Championship

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Asian U20 Championship :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 2010 | Final | Champions | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 9 |
| 2012 | Final | Champions | 8 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5th place match | 5th place | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 4 |
| 2016 | Semifinals | 4th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 |
| 2018 | Preliminary round | 13th place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
| 2022 | Preliminary round | 13th place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 2024 | Semifinals | 3rd place | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 5 |
| Total | 3 Titles | 21/21 | | | | | |

## Team
### Current squad

The following is the Japanese roster in the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.
Head coach: Tokunaga Fumitoshi
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2017 club |
| 1 | Kenta Takanashi (c) | 25 March 1997 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | Nippon Sport Science University |
| 3 | Takaki Koyama | 23 November 1997 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Osaka Sangyo University |
| 4 | Yudai Arai | 27 June 1998 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 333 cm (131 in) | Tokai University |
| 5 | Kenyu Nakamoto | 21 November 1997 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Nippon Sport Science University |
| 6 | Kento Miyaura | 22 February 1999 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Waseda University |
| 7 | Jin Tsuzuki | 28 December 1998 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Chuo University |
| 8 | Taisei Muraoka | 18 October 1998 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Tokyo Gakugei University |
| 10 | Alan Kono | 21 January 1999 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Aichi Gakuin University |
| 11 | Shunichiro Sato | 17 May 2000 | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Tohoku High School |
| 12 | Masaki Kaneko | 23 October 1997 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | JT Thunders Hiroshima |
| 14 | Tomohiro Horie | 23 June 1997 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Waseda University |
| 15 | Yusuke Makiyama | 4 November 1997 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | Chuo University |

### Notable players

* Masahiro Sekita (2012–2013)
* Naoya Takano (2012–2013)
* Yūki Ishikawa (2013–2014)
* Kentaro Takahashi (2013)
* Masaki Oya (2014)
* Taishi Onodera (2015)
* Issei Otake (2015)
* Kento Miyaura (2017)
* Kenta Takanashi (2015–2017)