The Japan women's national volleyball team,or All-Japan women's volleyball team is one of the most successful volleyball teams in the world,currently ranked 6th by the FIVB.Their current head coach is Shoichi Yanagimoto. Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms, or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... FIVB Logo Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) is the international governing body for the sport of volleyball. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ...

Their greatest success was at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, when they defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union on the way to a gold medal. The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Olympic Record

• 1964 - Won gold medal
• 1968 - Won silver medal
• 1972 - Won silver medal
• 1976 - Won gold medal
• 1980 - Did not participate
• 1984 - Won bronze medal
• 1988 - Finished in 4th place
• 1992 - Finished in 5th place
• 1996 - Finished in 9th place
• 2000 - Did not participate
• 2004 - Finished tied in 5th place

Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms, or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ... Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics Categories: | | ... The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics Categories: | | ... The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics Categories: | | ... The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ... Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics en:Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics Categories: | | ... Music sample: Olympic Fanfare and Theme ( file info) — composed by John Williams for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Problems listening to the file? See media help. ... USA won the mens title. ... Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics Categories: | | ... Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics Categories: | | ... Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics en:Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics Categories: | | ... Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics Categories: | | ... Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: mens team and womens team. ... USA won the mens title. ... Volleyball a the 1988 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: mens team and womens team. ... Volleyball a the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: mens team and womens team. ... At the 1996 Summer Olympics, four volleyball events were contested. ... At the 2000 Summer Olympics, four volleyball events were contested. ... Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and beach volleyball held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre; both were located at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex. ...

World Championship Record

• 1952 - Did not participate
• 1956 - Did not participate
• 1960 - Won silver medal

• 1962 - Won gold medal

• 1967 - Won gold medal

• 1970 - Won silver medal
• 1974 - Won gold medal
• 1978 - Won silver medal
• 1982 - Finished in 4th place
• 1986 - Finished in 7th place
• 1990 - Finished in 8th place
• 1994 - Finished in 7th place
• 1998 - Finished in 8th place
• 2002 - Finished in 13th place
• 2006 - Finished in 6th place

Official Logo The 2006 FIVB Womens World Championship was held in Japan, from October 31 to November 16, 2006. ...