| Japan Association Volleyball | |
| Abbrev: | JVA |
| Logosize: | 170px |
| Sport: | Volleyball |
| Jurisdiction: | Japan |
| Founded: | 1927 |
| Aff: | FIVB |
| Affdate: | 1951 |
| Region: | AVC |
| Regionyear: | 1952 |
| Headquarters: | Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| President: | Shunichi Kawai[1] |
| Operating Income: | JP¥ 2.034 billion (2021) [2] |
| Url: | www.jva.or.jp/en/ |
| Countryflag: | Japan |
The Japan Volleyball Association (JVA) is the governing body for volleyball in Japan. It was founded in 1927, and has been a member of FIVB since 1951. It is also a member of the Asian Volleyball Confederation. The JVA is responsible for organizing the Japan men's national volleyball team and Japan women's national volleyball team.[3]
| President | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryōzō Hiranuma | 1928 | 1942 | |
| Michio Sasaki | 1943 | 1947 | |
| Masakazu Nishikawa | 1948 | 1976 | |
| Shoji Iki | 1978 | 1989 | |
| Yasutaka Matsudaira | 1989 | 1995 | |
| Tsutomu Murai | 1995 | 2003 | |
| Tachiki Masao | 2003 | 2011 | |
| Taisaburo Nakano | 2011 | 2013 | |
| Hamu Yuichiro | 2013 | 2015 | |
| Kenji Kimura | 2015 | 2017 | |
| Kenji Shimaoka | 2017 | 2022 | |
| Shunichi Kawai | 2022 | Sitting president |
For details please refer to main articles for dedicated teams.
| Competition | Season | Champions | Title | Runners-up | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | ||||||||||
| V.League Division 1 | 2021–22 | Suntory Sunbirds | 9th | Wolfdogs Nagoya | ||||||
| V.League Division 2 | 2021–22 | Voreas Hokkaido | Fujitsu Kawasaki Red Spirits | |||||||
| V.League Division 3 | 2021–22 | Aisin Tealmare | Kinki Club Sfida | |||||||
| Cup | ||||||||||
| Emperor's Cup | 2022 | JTEKT Stings | 2nd | Toray Arrows | ||||||
| Kurowashiki Tournament | 2021 | Suntory Sunbirds | JTEKT Stings | |||||||
| Competition | Season | Champions | Title | Runners-up | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's league | ||||||||||
| V.League Division 1 | 2021–22 | Hisamitsu Springs | 8th | JT Marvelous | ||||||
| V.League Division 2 | 2021–22 | Brilliant Aries | Gunma Bank Green Wings | |||||||
| Women's cup | ||||||||||
| Empress's Cup | 2022 | Hisamitsu Springs | 1st | Toray Arrows | ||||||
| Kurowashiki Tournament | 2021 | Toray Arrows | PFU BlueCats | |||||||
| Year(s) | Companies | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2025 | Capcom | [4] | |
| unknown–present | Hisamitsu | ||
| unknown–present | ANA | ||
| unknown–present | Chuo-Nittochi | ||
| unknown–present | Mynavi | ||
| unknown–present | Marudai Food | ||
| unknown–present | JTEKT | ||
| unknown–present | Japanet | ||
| unknown–present | Asics | ||
| unknown–present | Mizuno | ||
| unknown–present | Penalty | ||
| unknown–present | Mikasa | ||
| unknown–present | Molten | ||
| unknown–present | Tezuka Osamu Official |