{"id":144685,"date":"2025-08-25T14:53:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T14:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=144685"},"modified":"2025-08-25T14:53:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T14:53:20","slug":"takuma-kawano-breaks-into-the-spotlight-in-jiangmen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/takuma-kawano-breaks-into-the-spotlight-in-jiangmen\/","title":{"rendered":"TAKUMA KAWANO BREAKS INTO THE SPOTLIGHT IN JIANGMEN"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><b>Italian internship helps Japan\u2019s young outside hitter rise in Men\u2019s U21 World Championship<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Takuma Kawano remembers the first time he was stopped cold at the net. In Japan, he had rarely faced opponents who could shut him down from above. A two-month internship with Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza in Italy gave him his first real taste of that challenge, lessons he has carried into the FIVB Men\u2019s U21 World Championship.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b> Watch the FIVB Volleyball Men\u2019s U21 World Championship on<\/b>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vb.tv\/\"><b>VBTV<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cUntil then, I had only played against Japanese players, so I didn\u2019t know the frustration of being blocked from above or how to score against tall blocks,\u201d Kawano said. \u201cIn Italy, I learned different ways to deal with tall blockers and found where my own skills could be effective. That gave me confidence, and it\u2019s helped me a lot in this tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-144689\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GetImage-1-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GetImage-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GetImage-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GetImage-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GetImage-1-580x387.webp 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GetImage-1-860x574.webp 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GetImage-1-1160x774.webp 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GetImage-1-500x333.webp 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GetImage-1-800x534.webp 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GetImage-1-1280x854.webp 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GetImage-1.webp 1399w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Japan\u2019s Takuma Kawano on court at the Men\u2019s U21 World Championship.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>At 19 years old and standing 1.97 meters, Kawano is the youngest outside hitter on Japan\u2019s roster, a player stepping into a leading role at the Men\u2019s U21 World Championship. A graduate of Sundai Gakuen High School and now enrolled at Waseda University, he has shown that his rise from school volleyball to the world stage is already well underway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, it wasn\u2019t so much about competing in Italy as it was about having a place to grow,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t know if I\u2019ll go again, but I want to keep improving my skills so I can become a player capable of competing against top-level opponents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-144687\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a1-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a1-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a1-580x387.webp 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a1-860x573.webp 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a1-1160x773.webp 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a1-500x333.webp 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a1-800x533.webp 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a1-1280x853.webp 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a1.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Takuma Kawano exchanges high fives with teammates during the Men\u2019s U21 World Championship in Jiangmen, China.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>His focus on growth has continued in China. Ahead of the World Championship, Japan played in friendlies against Italy, Poland and the host nation. The results were mostly straight-set defeats, but Kawano said even those matches served as valuable preparation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe lost 3\u20130 or 3\u20131, but we learned a lot about how to use blocking and defense,\u201d he said. \u201cBy the last two matches, our defense was much better, and that experience was really valuable for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That education was tested again in pool play, when Japan battled Bulgaria through five sets in a match that demanded adjustments against the power of a strong European side. \u201cThat match showed us where we need to improve,\u201d Kawano said.<\/p>\n<p>He has also drawn motivation from the rise of Japanese players abroad, including Yuki Ishikawa and Ran Takahashi. \u201cIt feels special,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m still very young, and in this tournament I\u2019m one of the youngest members of the team. Being part of that same movement is really motivating for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-144688\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a2-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a2-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a2-580x387.webp 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a2-860x573.webp 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a2-1160x773.webp 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a2-500x333.webp 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a2-800x533.webp 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a2-1280x853.webp 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/a2.webp 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Takuma Kawano of Japan fires up his teammates during a match at the Men\u2019s U21 World Championship in Jiangmen, China.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Already called into Japan\u2019s senior pool, Kawano sees the U21 stage as the next step in his rise. \u201cI want to use everything I\u2019ve gained here to keep moving forward,\u201d he said. \u201cMy goal is to take what I\u2019ve learned and succeed at that level too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Jiangmen, Kawano has been Japan\u2019s top scorer at the Men\u2019s U21 World Championship, underlining his breakthrough as the youngest outside hitter on the roster and strengthening his case for a place in Japan\u2019s senior squad.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/men-u21-world-championship\/schedule\/\"><b>2025 FIVB Volleyball Men\u2019s U21 World Championship: full schedule<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>QUICK LINKS<\/p>\n<p>AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avcasianvolleyball\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avcasianvolleyball<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mikasa Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mikasasports_official\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mikasasports_official<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n<p>AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italian internship helps Japan\u2019s young outside hitter rise in Men\u2019s U21 World Championship Takuma Kawano remembers the first time he was stopped cold at the net. 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