Coach Masayoshi Manabe who is back at the helm of the Japanese women’s national team announced a roster of 39 players on whose services he will rely for the upcoming season.
VNL 2022
Coach Manabe announces Japanese national team roster
A selection 39 players will start preparations for the upcoming season
Published 12:24, 05 Apr 2022
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Nanami Seki in action during VNL 2021
“I am back after five years and I'm excited, but nervous. It's about two and a half years until the Paris Olympics and about one and a half years until the Olympic qualifiers. We have to improve within a short span. The selection includes both experienced and young players and I really look forward to working with everyone. I want to quickly find out who is ready to play at world-class level on the first team. So I want them to fully demonstrate their strengths in training.” Masayoshi Manabe, head coach of Japan