In a duel with Brazil, the Japan women triumphed in the semifinals to secure a spot against Italy in the volleyball tournament's title match in Bangkok.
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.
Volleyball player Yuki Ishikawa is making notable contributions in Italy's SuperLega, and he hopes to do the same for the Japan men's national team in Paris.
In the Volleyball Nations League showdown in Poland, Japan's overall effort on offense and defense secured a victory over reigning world champion Italy.
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.
Yukiko Wada erupted for 32 points to lead the Japan women's volleyball team, while Mayu Ishikawa and Sarina Koga also came up big against Team USA.
The Japanese women gave China a run for the money but came up short and fell to 3-1 in the first week of the international volleyball...
The Akatsuki Five made 27 3-pointers in a 61-point win over Syria, improving to 2-0 in the tournament.
Hinotori Nippon, playing in the preliminary round in the Philippines, went 7-0 to open the 16-nation tournament.
In the finals, it all came down to the golden set against the Wolfdogs Nagoya, and the Sunbirds dominated to secure another championship.
After collecting five medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics, the Japan delegation captain puts herself on course to replicate that sterling achievement on the ski...
