Kurashiki Ablaze
Japanese Professional women's volleyball team From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kurashiki Ablaze (倉敷アブレイズ, Kurashiki Abureizu) is a Japanese professional women's volleyball team from Kurashiki, Okayama which plays in the V.League, the second-tier volleyball league in Japan.
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| Founded | 2019 | ||
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| Manager | Hideo Suzuki | ||
| Captain | Saya Taniguchi | ||
| League | V.League | ||
| 2024–25 | TBD | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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History
It is a volleyball club from Kurashiki City, Okayama, Japan founded in 2019.[1] Kurashiki Ablaze is operated by Ablaze Co., Ltd. that is located in Minamiune, Kurashiki, Okayama.[2]
Kurashiki won bronze medal in 13th National 6-Person Final League & Grand Champion Match Awards in Japan.[3]
They debuted at the V.League for the 2023–24 season after being given an S3 license in October 2022.[4]
They would join the Premier Volleyball League in the Philippines as one of the two foreign guest teams for the 2023 Invitational Conference.[5][6][7] They also beat the undefeated 6 year semi finals no loss place of Creamline Cool Smashers.[8][9] Kurashiki won their first title in the PVL against the Creamline Cool Smashers in five-set match.[10] After the awards ceremony, Kurashiki helped to clean the PhilSports Arena that caught the attention of the Creamline Cool Smashers team manager Alan Acero.[11] They would return in 2024 to defend their PVL Invitation Conference crown.[12][13] They however would finish third place.[14]
They are also set to play in the 2024–25 season of the V.League, which saw its division two and three merged.[15][16]
Team image
The meaning of ABLAZE to the team refers to "passion", "excitement", and "burning".[17]
Current roster
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Perspective
These are the players for the 2024 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference.[18][19]
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| No. | Player | Position | Height | Birth date | School |
| 1 |  Wako Omura | Setter | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 15 June 2001 | Okayama Minami High School |
| 2 | Saya Taniguchi (C) | Opposite Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 12 August 2000 | Kyoto Tachibana University |
| 3 | Kyoka Ohshima |
Setter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 2 February 1998 | Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education |
| 4 | Sayaka Tanida | Outside Hitter | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 31 October 2000 | Seishin Girl's High School |
| 7 | Ayane Wanatabe | Libero | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | 3 November 2002 | Seiei High School |
| 9 | Kaoru Takahashi | Libero | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 26 May 1998 | Chūgoku Gakuen University |
| 10 | Yukino Yano | Outside Hitter | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1 March 2000 | Nagasaki International University |
| 12 | Asaka Tamaru | Opposite Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 4 August 1998 | Kyoto Sangyo University |
| 13 | Miho Kawamura | Middle Blocker | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 13 September 1999 | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences |
| 14 | Reina Fujiwara | Opposite Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 25 October 1997 | International Pacific University |
| 15 |  Low Mei Cing | Middle Blocker | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 17 January 1996 | National Taiwan Normal University |
| 16 | Saki Tanabe | Opposite Hitter | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 30 March 1999 | National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya |
| 17 | Kokoro Takio | Opposite Hitte | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 19 November 2001 | Mukogawa Women's University |
| 18 | Nana Fujimura | Libero | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 14 December 2004 | Okayama Minami High School |
| 22 | Honoka Doi | Opposite Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 15 May 2005 | Seiei High School |
| 23 | Mami Gondo | Middle Blocker | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 15 June 2001 | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences |
Coaching staff
- Head coach:
Hideo Suzuki - Assistant coach:
Tamaru Shoichiro
Previous roster
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Honors
Team
| Season | Conference | Title | Source |
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| 2023 | PVL Invitational Conference | Champions | [20] |
| 2024–25 | 2024 PVL Invitational Conference | 3rd place | [14] |
| V.League (Japan) | [to be determined] |
Individual
| Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
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| 2023 | PVL Invitational Conference | Finals MVP | Kyoka Ohshima | [21] [22] |
| 1st Best Outside Spiker | Asaka Tamaru | |||
| 2024 | PVL Invitational Conference | Best Opposite Spiker | Saya Taniguchi | [23] |
| 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Low Mei Cing | |||
Foreign players
Carrie Ann Pronuevo
Low Mei Cing – Malaysia national team player[24]
References
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