Kurashiki Ablaze
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Founded | 2019 | ||
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Manager | Hideo Suzuki | ||
Captain | Ohshima Kyoka | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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The Kurashiki Ablaze is a Japanese professional women's volleyball team from Kurashiki, Okayama.
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 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]
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 | |||||
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No. | Player | Position | Height | Birth date | School |
1 | ![]() | Setter | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | (2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 (age 23) | Okayama Minami High School |
2 | ![]() | Opposite Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | (2000-08-12) 12 August 2000 (age 23) | Kyoto Tachibana University |
3 | ![]() | Setter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 26) | Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education |
4 | ![]() | Outside Hitter | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | (2000-10-31) 31 October 2000 (age 23) | Seishin Girl's High School |
5 | ![]() | Libero | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998 (age 25) | Chūgoku Gakuen University |
7 | ![]() | Libero | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | (2002-11-03) 3 November 2002 (age 21) | Seiei High School |
9 | ![]() | Libero | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 26) | Chūgoku Gakuen University |
10 | ![]() | Outside Hitter | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 24) | Nagasaki International University |
11 | ![]() | Middle Blocker | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | (1999-11-04) 4 November 1999 (age 24) | Fukuyama Heisei University |
12 | ![]() | Opposite Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | (1998-08-04) 4 August 1998 (age 25) | Kyoto Sangyo University |
13 | ![]() | Middle Blocker | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 24) | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences |
16 | ![]() | Opposite Hitter | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | (1999-03-30) 30 March 1999 (age 25) | National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya |
17 | ![]() | Middle Blocker | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | (2002-09-11) 11 September 2002 (age 21) | Eimei High School |
18 | ![]() | Opposite Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | (1997-10-25) 25 October 1997 (age 26) | International Pacific University |
20 | ![]() | Libero | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | (2004-12-14) 14 December 2004 (age 19) | Okayama Minami High School |
23 | ![]() | Libero | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | (2003-07-19) 19 July 2003 (age 20) | Okayama Minami High School |
Coaching staff
- Head coach:
Hideo Suzuki - Assistant coach:
Shota Sato
Previous roster
Players for 2022/2023
Kurashiki Ablaze | |||||
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No. | Player | Position | Height | Birth date | School |
1 | ![]() | Setter | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | (2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 (age 23) | Okayama Minami High School |
2 | ![]() | Opposite Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | (2000-08-12) 12 August 2000 (age 23) | Kyoto Tachibana University |
3 | ![]() | Setter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 26) | Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education |
4 | ![]() | Outside Hitter | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | (2000-10-31) 31 October 2000 (age 23) | Seishin Girl's High School |
5 | ![]() | Libero | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998 (age 25) | Chūgoku Gakuen University |
6 | ![]() | Libero | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | (1999-10-09) 9 October 1999 (age 24) | Nagano Bunka Gakuen High School |
7 | ![]() | Opposite Hitter | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 27) | N/A |
9 | ![]() | Libero | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 26) | Chūgoku Gakuen University |
10 | ![]() | Middle Blocker | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | (1999-11-04) 4 November 1999 (age 24) | Nagasaki International University |
11 | ![]() | Outside Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 24) | Fukuyama Heisei University |
13 | ![]() | Middle Blocker | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 24) | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences |
14 | ![]() | Middle Blocker | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | (1983-11-04) 4 November 1983 (age 40) | N/A |
15 | ![]() | Opposite Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 26) | Kyoto Sangyo University |
16 | ![]() | Libero | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | (1987-05-08) 8 May 1987 (age 37) | N/A |
17 | ![]() | Middle Blocker | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | (2002-09-11) 11 September 2002 (age 21) | Eimei High School |
18 | ![]() | Libero | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | (1997-10-25) 25 October 1997 (age 26) | International Pacific University |
19 | ![]() | Libero | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | (2002-11-03) 3 November 2002 (age 21) | Seiei High School |
20 | ![]() | Libero | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | (2004-12-14) 14 December 2004 (age 19) | Okayama Minami High School |
21 | ![]() | Outside Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 (age 26) | Polytechnic University of the Philippines |
22 | ![]() | Outside Hitter | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | (1999-01-31) 31 January 1999 (age 25) | Polytechnic University of the Philippines |
23 | ![]() | Libero | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | (2003-07-19) 19 July 2003 (age 20) | Okayama Minami High School |
Coaching staff
- Head coach:
Hideo Suzuki - Assistant coach:
Shota Sato
Players for 2021/2022
Kurashiki Ablaze | |||||
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No. | Player | Position | Height | Birth date | School |
1 | ![]() | Setter | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | (2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 (age 23) | Okayama Minami High School |
2 | ![]() | Setter | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | (1997-12-17) 17 December 1997 (age 26) | Kobe Shinwa Women's University |
3 | ![]() | Setter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 26) | Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education |
4 | ![]() | Outside Hitter | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | (2000-10-31) 31 October 2000 (age 23) | Seishin Girl's High School |
5 | ![]() | Libero | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998 (age 25) | Chūgoku Gakuen University |
6 | ![]() | Libero | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | (1999-10-09) 9 October 1999 (age 24) | Nagano Bunka Gakuen High School |
7 | ![]() | Opposite Hitter | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 27) | N/A |
9 | ![]() | Libero | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 26) | Chūgoku Gakuen University |
11 | ![]() | Outside Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 24) | Fukuyama Heisei University |
13 | ![]() | Middle Blocker | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 24) | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences |
14 | ![]() | Middle Blocker | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | (1983-11-04) 4 November 1983 (age 40) | N/A |
15 | ![]() | Opposite Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 26) | Kyoto Sangyo University |
16 | ![]() | Libero | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | (1987-05-08) 8 May 1987 (age 37) | N/A |
17 | ![]() | Middle Blocker | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | (2002-09-11) 11 September 2002 (age 21) | Eimei High School |
18 | ![]() | Libero | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | (1997-10-25) 25 October 1997 (age 26) | International Pacific University |
19 | ![]() | Libero | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | (2002-11-03) 3 November 2002 (age 21) | Seiei High School |
20 | ![]() | Libero | 1.48 m (4 ft 10 in) | N/A | N/A |
21 | ![]() | Outside Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 (age 26) | Polytechnic University of the Philippines |
22 | ![]() | Outside Hitter | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | (1999-01-31) 31 January 1999 (age 25) | Polytechnic University of the Philippines |
23 | ![]() | Libero | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | (2003-07-19) 19 July 2003 (age 20) | Okayama Minami High School |
Coaching staff
- Head coach:
Hideo Suzuki - Assistant coach:
Shota Sato
Imports
Carrie Ann Pronuevo
Javen Sabas
Honors
Team awards
2023
Champion of 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference
Individual awards
2023
Kyoka Ohshima – Finals MVP[14]
Asaka Tamaru – 1st Best Opposite Hitter[15]
Philanthropy
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.[10]
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Kurashiki helps in Philsports cleanup after ceremony". pvl.ph. Retrieved 1 November 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.
- ^ "Kurashiki Ablaze Women". betsapi.com. Retrieved 30 July 2023.