{"id":131283,"date":"2024-07-28T14:49:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T14:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=131283"},"modified":"2024-07-28T14:49:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T14:49:13","slug":"japan-kick-off-their-title-defence-campaign-with-dramatic-3-1-win-in-15th-asian-mens-u18-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-kick-off-their-title-defence-campaign-with-dramatic-3-1-win-in-15th-asian-mens-u18-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"JAPAN KICK OFF THEIR TITLE DEFENCE CAMPAIGN WITH DRAMATIC 3-1 WIN IN 15TH ASIAN MEN\u2019S U18 CHAMPIONSHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Manama, Bahrain, July 28, 2024 \u2013 Defending and three-time champions Japan edged past Kazakhstan 3-1 (25-27, 25-19, 25-12, 26-24) on Sunday to get their Pool B campaign off on a positive note in the 15th Asian Men\u2019s U18 Volleyball Championship.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131285\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7593-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7593-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7593-1024x681.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7593-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7593-1536x1022.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7593-2048x1363.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7593-580x386.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7593-860x572.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7593-1160x772.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7593-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7593-800x532.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7593-1280x852.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7593-1920x1277.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7593-1320x878.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7593-600x399.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Japanese needed to battle back from a set down to claim the hard-earned four-set triumph and come away with the full three points.<\/p>\n<p>The Kazakhs put in a strong fight but following the opening frame could not carry over their momentum. After falling behind early in the fourth set, they rallied to draw level and even took a slim 18-17 lead. Things remained close the rest of the way but after Kazakhstan saved a match point, Japan closed the game out with a Yuki Kashiwazaki smash and a clever play by Teruki Ishida at the net.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131284\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7552-300x266.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7552-300x266.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7552-1024x909.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7552-768x682.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7552-1536x1364.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7552-2048x1819.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7552-580x515.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7552-860x764.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7552-1160x1030.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7552-500x444.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7552-800x710.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7552-1280x1137.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7552-1920x1705.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7552-1320x1172.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7552-600x533.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Outside hitter Karen Masajedi spearheaded the Japanese with a game-high 20 points, while Yuki Kashiwazaki and team captain Sawa Maeda added 18 and 11 points respectively.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131289\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7625-300x203.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7625-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7625-1024x692.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7625-768x519.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7625-1536x1039.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7625-2048x1385.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7625-580x392.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7625-860x582.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7625-1160x784.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7625-500x338.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7625-800x541.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7625-1280x866.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7625-1920x1298.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7625-1320x893.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7625-600x406.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nurassyl Mukhtar paced Kazakhstan with 13 points, while fellow outside hitter Mastikhin Vladislav Mastikhin contributed 10. Middle blocker Rustam Bugayev scored nine points in defeat.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131286\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7628-300x271.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7628-300x271.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7628-1024x927.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7628-768x695.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7628-1536x1390.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7628-2048x1853.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7628-580x525.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7628-860x778.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7628-1160x1050.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7628-500x452.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7628-800x724.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7628-1280x1158.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7628-1920x1737.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7628-1320x1194.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7628-600x543.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Japan head coach Hiroyuki Takeuchi later congratulated his players on the win and credited their resilience and sticking to the game plan for the way they turned the match around after the first set setback.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131288\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7651-300x170.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7651-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7651-1024x579.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7651-768x435.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7651-1536x869.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7651-2048x1159.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7651-580x328.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7651-860x487.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_7651-1160x656.jpeg 1160w, 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