Kurashiki Ablaze
The Kurashiki Ablaze is a Japanese professional women's volleyball team from Kurashiki, Okayama.
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| Founded | 2019 | ||
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| Manager | Hideo Suzuki | ||
| Captain | Ohshima Kyoka | ||
| 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.[3] They left their national team V.League in 2023.[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]
Sports Vision president Ricky Palou and the head coach of Kurashiki Ablaze Hideo Suzuki confirmed that Kurashiki Ablaze will return in 2024 to defend their PVL Invitation Conference crown.[11][12]
Team image
The meaning of ABLAZE to the team refers to "passion", "excitement", and "burning".[13]
Current roster
These are the players for 2023/2024:
| Kurashiki Ablaze | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Opposite Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 12 August 2000 | Kyoto Tachibana University |
| 3 | Kyoka Ohshima(C) |
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 |
| 5 | Momoka Yashimiro | Libero | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 20 September 1998 | Chūgoku Gakuen University |
| 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 |
| 11 | Akane Hiraoka | Middle Blocker | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 4 November 1999 | Fukuyama Heisei 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 |
| 16 | Saki Tanabe | Opposite Hitter | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 30 March 1999 | National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya |
| 17 | Mihaya Hata | Middle Blocker | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 11 September 2002 | Eimei High School |
| 18 | Reina Fujiwara | Opposite Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 25 October 1997 | International Pacific University |
| 20 | Nana Fujimura | Libero | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 14 December 2004 | Okayama Minami High School |
| 23 | Honoka Okuda | Libero | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 19 July 2003 | Okayama Minami High School |
Coaching staff
- Head coach:
Hideo Suzuki - Assistant coach:
Shota Sato
Previous Roster
Players for 2022/2023
| Kurashiki Ablaze | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Opposite Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 12 August 2000 | Kyoto Tachibana University |
| 3 | Kyoka Ohshima(C) |
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 |
| 5 | Momoka Yashimiro | Libero | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 20 September 1998 | Chūgoku Gakuen University |
| 6 | Asuka Kuwabura | Libero | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 9 October 1999 | Nagano Bunka Gakuen High School |
| 7 | Hikari Niguma | Opposite Hitter | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 3 January 1997 | N/A |
| 9 | Kaoru Takahashi | Libero | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 26 May 1998 | Chūgoku Gakuen University |
| 10 | Yukino Yano | Middle Blocker | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 4 November 1999 | Nagasaki International University |
| 11 | Akane Hiraoka | Outside Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1 March 2000 | Fukuyama Heisei University |
| 13 | Miho Kawamura | Middle Blocker | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 13 September 1999 | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences |
| 14 | Sachiyo Takahashi | Middle Blocker | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 4 November 1983 | N/A |
| 15 | Asaka Tamaru | Opposite Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 26 May 1998 | Kyoto Sangyo University |
| 16 | Kumiko Matsubara | Libero | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 8 May 1987 | N/A |
| 17 | Mihaya Hata | Middle Blocker | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 11 September 2002 | Eimei High School |
| 18 | Reina Fujiwara | Libero | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 25 October 1997 | International Pacific University |
| 19 | Ayane Watanabe | Libero | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | 3 November 2002 | Seiei High School |
| 20 | Nana Fujimura | Libero | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | 14 December 2004 | Okayama Minami High School |
| 21 |  Carrie Ann Pronuevo | Outside Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 6 December 1997 | Polytechnic University of the Philippines |
| 22 | Javen Sabas | Outside Hitter | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 31 January 1999 | Polytechnic University of the Philippines |
| 23 | Honoka Okuda | Libero | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 19 July 2003 | Okayama Minami High School |
Coaching staff
- Head coach:
Hideo Suzuki - Assistant coach:
Shota Sato
Players for 2021/2022
| Kurashiki Ablaze | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ruka Matsushima | Setter | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 17 December 1997 | Kobe Shinwa Women's University |
| 3 | Kyoka Ohshima(C) |
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 |
| 5 | Momoka Yashimiro | Libero | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 20 September 1998 | Chūgoku Gakuen University |
| 6 | Asuka Kuwabura | Libero | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 9 October 1999 | Nagano Bunka Gakuen High School |
| 7 | Hikari Niguma | Opposite Hitter | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 3 January 1997 | N/A |
| 9 | Kaoru Takahashi | Libero | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 26 May 1998 | Chūgoku Gakuen University |
| 11 | Akane Hiraoka | Outside Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1 March 2000 | Fukuyama Heisei University |
| 13 | Miho Kawamura | Middle Blocker | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 13 September 1999 | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences |
| 14 | Sachiyo Takahashi | Middle Blocker | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 4 November 1983 | N/A |
| 15 | Asaka Tamaru | Opposite Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 26 May 1998 | Kyoto Sangyo University |
| 16 | Kumiko Matsubara | Libero | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 8 May 1987 | N/A |
| 17 | Mihaya Hata | Middle Blocker | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 11 September 2002 | Eimei High School |
| 18 | Reina Fujiwara | Libero | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 25 October 1997 | International Pacific University |
| 19 | Ayane Watanabe | Libero | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | 3 November 2002 | Seiei High School |
| 20 | Rina Okabayashi | Libero | 1.48 m (4 ft 10 in) | N/A | N/A |
| 21 | Carrie Ann Pronuevo | Outside Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 6 December 1997 | Polytechnic University of the Philippines |
| 22 | Javen Sabas | Outside Hitter | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 31 January 1999 | Polytechnic University of the Philippines |
| 23 | Honoka Okuda | Libero | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 19 July 2003 | Okayama Minami High School |
Coaching staff
- Head coach:
Hideo Suzuki - Assistant coach:
Shota Sato
Imports
Carrie Ann Pronuevo
Javen Sabas
Honors
2023
Champion of 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference
Philanthropy
Off the court, the Kurashiki Ablaze Women's team is actively involved in community outreach programs and charity events.[16]
References
- "Kurashiki Ablaze » rosters". Women Volleybox. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- "練習場所・設備 | 岡山の女子バレーボールチーム 倉敷アブレイズ". kurashiki-ablaze.jp. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- "13th National 6-Person Final League & Grand Champion Match Awards". Women Volleybox. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- "2023 Leaving Their Team | Japan V.League Women | Volleyball". Women Volleybox. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- Javier, Nikole. "Japanese, Vietnamese club teams join PVL Invitationals". Manila Bulletin.
- Masoy, Niel Victor C. (25 July 2023). "Kurashiki moves on cusp of finals berth, boots out F2, Cignal, Kinh Bac". The Manila Times.
- Basco, Karl Cedrick. "PVL: Kurashiki sets sight on last Finals berth vs PLDT". ABS-CBN.
- Agcaoili, Lance (28 July 2023). "PVL: Kurashiki Ablaze end Creamline's unbeaten run ahead of their title showdown". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- "Kurashiki deals Creamline its first loss ahead of PVL title showdown". Spin.ph. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- "Kurashiki Ablaze dethrones Creamline in thrilling PVL finale". Spin.ph. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- Escarlote, Mark (3 August 2023). "Kurashiki returning next year – Welcome to Tribune Sports!". Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- Agcaoili, Lance (4 August 2023). "Kurashiki Ablaze to return to PVL to defend Invitationals title next season". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- "倉敷アブレイズについて | 岡山の女子バレーボールチーム 倉敷アブレイズ". kurashiki-ablaze.jp. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- Agcaoili, Lance (30 July 2023). "Kurashiki setter Kyoka Ohshima named PVL Invitationals Finals MVP". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- Agcaoili, Lance (31 July 2023). "PVL: Creamline's Tots Carlos in awe of Kurashiki star Asaka Tamaru". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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