After earning a third-place finish in the same tournament in 2023, the Japan men's volleyball squad heads to Paris with a renewed sense of purpose.
In Fukuoka, the Japan men's volleyball squad earned three wins in a five-day span, beating Iran, Germany and Slovenia but falling to world No 1 Poland.
Japan, which has the top record (8-0) in the international men's volleyball tournament, relies on Sekita to get the ball to its top attackers.
Captain Yuki Ishikawa leads the way with 27 points as Japan, the world's seventh-ranked team, improves to 7-0 in the Volleyball Nations League.
