Founded: | 2019 |
Captain: | Ohshima Kyoka |
Clubname: | Kurashiki Ablaze |
Color1: | Orange |
Color2: | Red |
Current Season: | 2023 PVL Invitational Conference |
Website: | https://kurashiki-ablaze.jp/ |
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Titles: | 1 |
Manager: | Hideo Suzuki |
The Kurashiki Ablaze is a Japanese professional women's volleyball team from Kurashiki, Okayama.
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 in Japan.[3]
They would join the Premier Volleyball League in the Philippines as one of the two foreign guest teams for the 2023 Invitational Conference.[4] [5] [6] They also beat the undefeated 6 year semi finals no loss place of Creamline Cool Smashers.[7] [8] Kurashiki won their first title in the PVL against the Creamline Cool Smashers in five-set match.[9] After the awards ceremony, Kurashiki helped to clean the PhilSports Arena that caught the attention of the Creamline Cool Smashers team manager Alan Acero.[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]
The meaning of ABLAZE to the team refers to "passion", "excitement", and "burning".[13]
See main article: 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference. These are the players for 2023/2024:
Kurashiki Ablaze | ||||||
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No. | Player | Position | Height | Birth date | School | |
Setter | 1.610NaN0 | 15 June 2001 | Okayama Minami High School | |||
Opposite Hitter | 1.730NaN0 | 12 August 2000 | Kyoto Tachibana University | |||
(C) | Setter | 1.750NaN0 | 2 February 1998 | Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education | ||
Outside Hitter | 1.660NaN0 | 31 October 2000 | Seishin Girl's High School | |||
Libero | 1.580NaN0 | 20 September 1998 | Chūgoku Gakuen University | |||
Libero | 1.520NaN0 | 3 November 2002 | Seiei High School | |||
Libero | 1.670NaN0 | 26 May 1998 | Chūgoku Gakuen University | |||
Outside Hitter | 1.650NaN0 | 1 March 2000 | Nagasaki International University | |||
Middle Blocker | 1.70NaN0 | 4 November 1999 | Fukuyama Heisei University | |||
Opposite Hitter | 1.70NaN0 | 4 August 1998 | Kyoto Sangyo University | |||
Middle Blocker | 1.750NaN0 | 13 September 1999 | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences | |||
Opposite Hitter | 1.690NaN0 | 30 March 1999 | National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya | |||
Middle Blocker | 1.730NaN0 | 11 September 2002 | Eimei High School | |||
Opposite Hitter | 1.70NaN0 | 25 October 1997 | International Pacific University | |||
Libero | 1.570NaN0 | 14 December 2004 | Okayama Minami High School | |||
Libero | 1.610NaN0 | 19 July 2003 | Okayama Minami High School |
Coaching staff
Kurashiki Ablaze | ||||||
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No. | Player | Position | Height | Birth date | School | |
Setter | 1.610NaN0 | 15 June 2001 | Okayama Minami High School | |||
Opposite Hitter | 1.730NaN0 | 12 August 2000 | Kyoto Tachibana University | |||
(C) | Setter | 1.750NaN0 | 2 February 1998 | Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education | ||
Outside Hitter | 1.660NaN0 | 31 October 2000 | Seishin Girl's High School | |||
Libero | 1.580NaN0 | 20 September 1998 | Chūgoku Gakuen University | |||
Libero | 1.630NaN0 | 9 October 1999 | Nagano Bunka Gakuen High School | |||
Opposite Hitter | 1.660NaN0 | 3 January 1997 | N/A | |||
Libero | 1.670NaN0 | 26 May 1998 | Chūgoku Gakuen University | |||
Middle Blocker | 1.650NaN0 | 4 November 1999 | Nagasaki International University | |||
Outside Hitter | 1.70NaN0 | 1 March 2000 | Fukuyama Heisei University | |||
Middle Blocker | 1.750NaN0 | 13 September 1999 | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences | |||
Middle Blocker | 1.730NaN0 | 4 November 1983 | N/A | |||
Opposite Hitter | 1.70NaN0 | 26 May 1998 | Kyoto Sangyo University | |||
Libero | 1.580NaN0 | 8 May 1987 | N/A | |||
Middle Blocker | 1.730NaN0 | 11 September 2002 | Eimei High School | |||
Libero | 1.70NaN0 | 25 October 1997 | International Pacific University | |||
Libero | 1.520NaN0 | 3 November 2002 | Seiei High School | |||
Libero | 1.570NaN0 | 14 December 2004 | Okayama Minami High School | |||
Outside Hitter | 1.730NaN0 | 6 December 1997 | Polytechnic University of the Philippines | |||
Outside Hitter | 1.670NaN0 | 31 January 1999 | Polytechnic University of the Philippines | |||
Libero | 1.610NaN0 | 19 July 2003 | Okayama Minami High School |
Coaching staff
Kurashiki Ablaze | ||||||
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No. | Player | Position | Height | Birth date | School | |
Setter | 1.610NaN0 | 15 June 2001 | Okayama Minami High School | |||
Setter | 1.630NaN0 | 17 December 1997 | Kobe Shinwa Women's University | |||
(C) | Setter | 1.750NaN0 | 2 February 1998 | Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education | ||
Outside Hitter | 1.660NaN0 | 31 October 2000 | Seishin Girl's High School | |||
Libero | 1.580NaN0 | 20 September 1998 | Chūgoku Gakuen University | |||
Libero | 1.630NaN0 | 9 October 1999 | Nagano Bunka Gakuen High School | |||
Opposite Hitter | 1.660NaN0 | 3 January 1997 | N/A | |||
Libero | 1.670NaN0 | 26 May 1998 | Chūgoku Gakuen University | |||
Outside Hitter | 1.70NaN0 | 1 March 2000 | Fukuyama Heisei University | |||
Middle Blocker | 1.750NaN0 | 13 September 1999 | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences | |||
Middle Blocker | 1.730NaN0 | 4 November 1983 | N/A | |||
Opposite Hitter | 1.70NaN0 | 26 May 1998 | Kyoto Sangyo University | |||
Libero | 1.580NaN0 | 8 May 1987 | N/A | |||
Middle Blocker | 1.730NaN0 | 11 September 2002 | Eimei High School | |||
Libero | 1.70NaN0 | 25 October 1997 | International Pacific University | |||
Libero | 1.520NaN0 | 3 November 2002 | Seiei High School | |||
Libero | 1.480NaN0 | N/A | N/A | |||
Outside Hitter | 1.730NaN0 | 6 December 1997 | Polytechnic University of the Philippines | |||
Outside Hitter | 1.670NaN0 | 31 January 1999 | Polytechnic University of the Philippines | |||
Libero | 1.610NaN0 | 19 July 2003 | Okayama Minami High School |
Coaching staff
Carrie Ann Pronuevo
Javen Sabas
Champion of 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference
2023
Kyoka Ohshima – Finals MVP[14]
Asaka Tamaru – 1st Best Opposite Hitter[15]
Off the court, the Kurashiki Ablaze Women's team is actively involved in community outreach programs and charity events.[16] In fact, Kurashiki visited Barangay 158 in Tondo, Manila, to hold an outreach program with the community residents.