Toray Arrows Men's Volleyball Club
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Toray Arrows(東レアローズ) or stylized as TORAY ARROWS SHIZUOKA is a men's volleyball team based in Mishima city, Shizuoka, Japan. They play in SV.League, the highest Japanese men's volleyball league. The owner of the team is Toray Industries.
History
The team was founded in 1947 as "Toray Kuryukai" at the Shiga Plant of Toray Industries, Inc. The name "Kuryukai" comes from the nine players in the team and the "Crane Wing Formation" in Sun Tzu's "The Art of War".
In 1961, the team won the title in the 9-player division of the All-Japan Championship and the 6-player and 9-player divisions of the National Sports Festival. In 1963, the team won its second title in the 9-player division of the All-Japan Championship and moved its home base to Mishima the following year.
In the Japan Industrial League (then V.Challenge League), the team was promoted in the 6th league in 1974 but was relegated five years later and returned in 1988. In the first V LEAGUE, the team advanced to the final in first place but finished fourth in the final league. After a slump, the team finished second in the 5th, 6th, and 8th V LEAGUE. In the 10th V LEAGUE, the team narrowly missed the relegation playoffs. However, in the 11th V LEAGUE, under the slogan "Total Power", the team achieved its first championship by continuing its winning streak of 20 games from the opening of the league.
In the 2008/09 season, the team won its second championship in four seasons by defeating Sakai in the championship game. The team won its third championship in eight seasons in the 2016/17 season. The team aims to be loved by everyone and grateful for the environment in which they can play volleyball. This season, under the slogan "BREAK THE TARGET", the team aims to break through the target of winning the championship.
Toray Arrows joined Asian Club Championship to represent Japan for the first time in 2018 and ranked the 5th place.
Honours
- Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier League Champions (×3): 2004–05, 2008–09, 2016–17 Runners-up (×6): 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12
- Kurowashiki Tournament Champions (×6): 1961, 1963, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2011 Runners-up (×4): 1953, 1959, 2004, 2009
- Emperor's Cup Champions (×2): 2008, 2013 Runner-up (×3): 2012, 2019, 2022
Team roster
Current roster
The following is team roster of 2025–26 SV.League Updated : November 10, 2025
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takahiro Namba[ja] | (1998-05-01)May 1, 1998(age 28) | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Middle blocker |
| 2 | Takahiro Shin[ja] | (1991-08-10)August 10, 1991(age 34) | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | Setter |
| 3 | Takumi Yamaguchi[ja] (sub-c) | (1997-08-03)August 3, 1997(age 28) | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Libero |
| 4 | Keisuke Sakai[ja] | (1996-08-25)August 25, 1996(age 29) | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Setter |
| 6 | Gaku Kusumoto[ja] | (2002-06-08)June 8, 2002(age 23) | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | Outside hitter |
| 8 | Yuto Fujinaka[ja] (c) | (1996-04-20)April 20, 1996(age 30) | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | Outside hitter |
| 10 | Tobias Takeshi[ja] | (2001-02-08)February 8, 2001(age 25) | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside hitter |
| 11 | Kirill Klets | (1998-03-15)March 15, 1998(age 28) | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | Opposite hitter |
| 12 | Daiki Yamada[ja] | (2001-08-07)August 7, 2001(age 24) | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside hitter |
| 13 | Taylor Averill | (1992-03-05)March 5, 1992(age 34) | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | Middle blocker |
| 15 | Haku Ri | (1990-12-27)December 27, 1990(age 35) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Middle blocker |
| 16 | Reimondo Kamijo[ja] | (1999-09-16)September 16, 1999(age 26) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Middle blocker |
| 17 | Hiroki Ozawa[ja] | (1997-09-21)September 21, 1997(age 28) | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Outside hitter |
| 19 | Taishu Takeda[ja] | (2001-08-25)August 25, 2001(age 24) | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | Libero |
| 20 | Eiki Onodera[ja] | (2001-12-02)December 2, 2001(age 24) | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Setter |
| 22 | Ryusuke Nakamura[ja] | (1997-12-26)December 26, 1997(age 28) | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | Middle blocker |
| 24 | Julio Cesar Cardenas Morales | (2000-09-04)September 4, 2000(age 25) | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | Outside hitter |
| Head coach: Japan Abe Yuta[ja] |
Former roster
| Team roster – Season 2023-2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Position |
| 1 | Takahiro Namba[ja] | (1998-05-01)May 1, 1998(age 28) | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Middle blocker |
| 2 | Kentaro Takahashi | (1995-02-08)February 8, 1995(age 31) | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | Middle blocker |
| 3 | Takumi Yamaguchi[ja] | (1997-08-03)August 3, 1997(age 28) | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Libero |
| 4 | Keisuke Sakai[ja] | (1996-08-25)August 25, 1996(age 29) | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Setter |
| 5 | Yuta Yoneyama | (1984-08-29)August 29, 1984(age 41) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Outside hitter |
| 6 | Shunsuke Watanabe | (1988-04-11)April 11, 1988(age 38) | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | Libero |
| 7 | Yudai Minemura[ja] (c) | (1994-05-19)May 19, 1994(age 31) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Outside hitter |
| 8 | Koyu Manago[ja] | (1998-09-14)September 14, 1998(age 27) | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | Setter |
| 9 | Shoma Tomita | (1997-06-20)June 20, 1997(age 28) | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside hitter |
| 10 | Tobias Takeshi[ja] | (2001-02-08)February 8, 2001(age 25) | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside hitter |
| 11 | China Xu Ke | (2001-03-01)March 1, 2001(age 25) | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | Outside hitter |
| 14 | Hungary Krisztián Pádár | (1996-11-14)November 14, 1996(age 29) | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | Opposite |
| 15 | Haku Ri | (1990-12-27)December 27, 1990(age 35) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Middle blocker |
| 16 | Reimondo Kamijo[ja] | (1999-09-16)September 16, 1999(age 26) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Middle blocker |
| 17 | Hiroki Ozawa[ja] | (1997-09-21)September 21, 1997(age 28) | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Outside hitter |
| 18 | Keigo Nishimoto[ja] | (1998-10-27)October 27, 1998(age 27) | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | Middle blocker |
| Head coach: Japan Ayumu Shinoda |
| Team roster – Season 2022-2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Position |
| 1 | Takahiro Namba | (1998-05-01)May 1, 1998(age 28) | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Middle blocker |
| 2 | Kentaro Takahashi | (1995-02-08)February 8, 1995(age 31) | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | Middle blocker |
| 3 | Takumi Yamaguchi | (1997-08-03)August 3, 1997(age 28) | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Libero |
| 4 | Keisuke Sakai | (1996-08-25)August 25, 1996(age 29) | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Setter |
| 5 | Yuta Yoneyama | (1984-08-29)August 29, 1984(age 41) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Outside hitter |
| 6 | Dai Tezuka | (1988-11-18)November 18, 1988(age 37) | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | Outside hitter |
| 7 | Yudai Minemura (c) | (1994-05-19)May 19, 1994(age 31) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Outside hitter |
| 8 | Koyu Manago | (1998-09-14)September 14, 1998(age 27) | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | Setter |
| 9 | Shoma Tomita | (1997-06-20)June 20, 1997(age 28) | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside hitter |
| 10 | Tobias Takeshi[ja] | (2001-02-08)February 8, 2001(age 25) | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside hitter |
| 14 | Hungary Krisztián Pádár | (1996-11-14)November 14, 1996(age 29) | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | Opposite |
| 15 | Haku Ri | (1990-12-27)December 27, 1990(age 35) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Middle blocker |
| 16 | Reimondo Kamijo | (1999-09-16)September 16, 1999(age 26) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Middle blocker |
| 17 | Hiroki Ozawa | (1997-09-21)September 21, 1997(age 28) | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Outside hitter |
| 18 | Keigo Nishimoto | (1998-10-27)October 27, 1998(age 27) | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | Middle blocker |
| 21 | Naonobu Fujii | (1992-01-05)January 5, 1992(age 34) | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Setter |
| Head coach: Japan Ayumu Shinoda |
Notable players
Local players
Japan Yuta Yoneyama (2007–present) Japan Naonobu Fujii (2014–2023)
Foreign players
United States Lloy Ball (1996–1999) Russia Pavel Abramov (2003–2005) Bulgaria Vladimir Nikolov (2006–2007)
League results
Champion Runner-up
| League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V.League | 1st (1994–95) | 4th | 8 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| 2nd (1995–96) | 5th | 8 | 21 | 11 | 10 | |
| 3rd (1996–97) | 6th | 8 | 21 | 10 | 11 | |
| 4th (1997–98) | 7th | 8 | 21 | 5 | 16 | |
| 5th (1998–99) | Runner-up | 10 | 18 | 13 | 5 | |
| 6th (1999-00) | Runner-up | 10 | 18 | 12 | 6 | |
| 7th (2000–01) | 3rd | 10 | 18 | 13 | 5 | |
| 8th (2001–02) | Runner-up | 10 | 18 | 14 | 4 | |
| 9th (2002–03) | 5th | 8 | 21 | 12 | 9 | |
| 10th (2003–04) | 7th | 8 | 21 | 10 | 11 | |
| 11th (2004–05) | Champion | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 | |
| 12th (2005–06) | 6th | 8 | 28 | 15 | 13 | |
| V・Premier | ||||||
| 2006-07 | Ruuner-up | 8 | 28 | 22 | 6 | |
| 2007-08 | Runner-up | 8 | 28 | 17 | 11 | |
| 2008-09 | Champion | 8 | 28 | 20 | 7 | |
| 2009-10 | 3rd | 8 | 28 | 19 | 9 | |
| 2010-11 | 3rd | 8 | 24 | 15 | 9 | |
| 2011-12 | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2012-13 | 3rd | 8 | 28 | 17 | 11 | |
| 2013-14 | 4th | 8 | 28 | 15 | 13 | |
| 2014-15 | 7th | 8 | 21 | 8 | 13 | |
| 2015–16 | 3rd | 8 | 27 | 18 | 9 | |
| 2016–17 | Champion | 8 | 28 | 21 | 7 | |
| 2017–18 | 5th | 8 | 26 | 18 | 8 | |
| V.League Division 1 | 2018–19 | 3rd | 10 | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| 2019–20 | 6th | 10 | 27 | 12 | 15 | |
| 2020–21 | 5th | 10 | 33 | 17 | 16 | |
| 2021–22 | 4th | 10 | 36 | 25 | 11 | |
| 2022–23 | 5th | 10 | 36 | 23 | 13 |