{"id":84025,"date":"2022-07-10T10:54:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T10:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=84025"},"modified":"2022-07-10T10:57:33","modified_gmt":"2022-07-10T10:57:33","slug":"japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"JAPAN HEAD TO TITLE DEFENCE WITH 3-0 DEFEAT OF KOREA"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, July 10, 2022 \u2013Japan are on course to retain the title at the 21st Asian Women\u2019s U20 Volleyball Championship as they won in straight sets, 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-11) against Korea in Nur-Sultan City\u2019s NU Sports Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84027\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-25-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-25-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-25-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-25-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-25-1536x1052.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-25-580x397.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-25-860x589.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-25-1160x794.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-25-500x342.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-25-800x548.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-25-1280x876.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-25-1920x1314.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-25.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Tsugumi Fukazawa (15 points), Anna Uemura (13 points), and Arina Tsutsumi (11 points) <\/span><span class=\"s1\">comprised Japan\u2019s power trio, performing consistently during the match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84032\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-22-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-22-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-22-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-22-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-22-1536x1013.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-22-580x382.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-22-860x567.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-22-1160x765.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-22-500x330.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-22-800x527.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-22-1280x844.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-22-1920x1266.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-22.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Sunday\u2019s first semi-final showdown featured two teams with nearly parallel skill and pace. Both teams are classically known to play fast, with good coverage on the floor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84028\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-21-300x245.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-21-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-21-1024x836.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-21-768x627.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-21-1536x1254.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-21-580x474.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-21-860x702.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-21-1160x947.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-21-500x408.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-21-800x653.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-21-1280x1045.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-21-1920x1568.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-21.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Japan seized the upper hand, as they showed more moves and options in their offensive plan. They could play the wing, the middle, and backline, all equally effectively. They could even run combination plays at times, which made for a rather sophisticated game plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84029\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-20-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-20-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-20-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-20-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-20-1536x1013.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-20-580x382.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-20-860x567.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-20-1160x765.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-20-500x330.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-20-800x527.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-20-1280x844.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-20-1920x1266.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-20.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Captain Haruka Kaji provided good leadership and orchestration of plays as Japan\u2019s setter. It was likewise the readiness of nearly every hitter on the floor to go for the attack, which, once again, speaks highly of the team\u2019s cohesion and composure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84036\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-18-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-18-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-18-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-18-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-18-1536x1149.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-18-580x434.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-18-860x643.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-18-1160x868.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-18-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-18-800x598.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-18-1280x958.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-18-1920x1436.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/11-18.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Korea was not so far from this level or quality. They could easily and successfully play along in lengthy rallies, showing much of the wonders they could likewise do in transition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84031\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-22-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-22-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-22-1024x721.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-22-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-22-1536x1082.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-22-580x408.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-22-860x606.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-22-1160x817.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-22-500x352.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-22-800x563.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-22-1280x901.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-22-1920x1352.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-22.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">They could also run good plays in the middle. Kim Sebeen, Lee Jisoo, and Kim Bobeen all scored with their quick and crafty middle attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84039\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292771817_1894648734074229_2446282125737340387_n-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292771817_1894648734074229_2446282125737340387_n-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292771817_1894648734074229_2446282125737340387_n-1024x625.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292771817_1894648734074229_2446282125737340387_n-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292771817_1894648734074229_2446282125737340387_n-1536x938.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292771817_1894648734074229_2446282125737340387_n-580x354.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292771817_1894648734074229_2446282125737340387_n-860x525.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292771817_1894648734074229_2446282125737340387_n-1160x708.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292771817_1894648734074229_2446282125737340387_n-500x305.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292771817_1894648734074229_2446282125737340387_n-800x488.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292771817_1894648734074229_2446282125737340387_n-1280x781.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292771817_1894648734074229_2446282125737340387_n-1920x1172.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/292771817_1894648734074229_2446282125737340387_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Power service ultimately defined the fine line between the two teams, as Japan utilized strong, strategic serves. They were able to force uneasy situations for their opponents to maintain consistent rhythm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The defending champions also set up solid counterattacks, finding the powerful hits of Arina Tsutsumi at the wing or Anna Uemura from the back row.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84030\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-23-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-23-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-23-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-23-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-23-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-23-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-23-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-23-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-23-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-23-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-23.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Sunday\u2019s victory secures a slot for the reigning champions to progress into the FIVB Volleyball Women\u2019s U21 Championship in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cOur main goal in this match was to qualify for the World Championship, and we are happy to be able to achieve this.\u201d said Tsutsumi in an interview after the match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84037\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/12-8-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/12-8-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/12-8-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/12-8-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/12-8-1536x1113.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/12-8-580x420.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/12-8-860x623.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/12-8-1160x841.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/12-8-500x362.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/12-8-800x580.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/12-8-1280x928.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/12-8-1920x1391.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/12-8.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Japan will now await the winning team in the second semi-final (between China and Thailand) to complete the contenders for the title.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84034\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-21-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-21-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-21-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-21-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-21-1536x1148.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-21-580x433.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-21-860x642.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-21-1160x867.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-21-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-21-800x598.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-21-1280x956.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-21-1920x1434.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9-21.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The championship match is scheduled for Monday, July 12, at 17:30 local time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84033\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-21-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-21-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-21-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-21-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-21-1536x996.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-21-580x376.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-21-860x558.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-21-1160x752.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-21-500x324.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-21-800x519.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-21-1280x830.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-21-1920x1245.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8-21.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Related links of AVC<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\"><span class=\"s3\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\"><span class=\"s4\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\"><span class=\"s3\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\"><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, July 10, 2022 \u2013Japan are on course to retain the title at the 21st Asian Women\u2019s U20 Volleyball Championship as they won in straight sets, 3-0 (25-18, 25-19,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":84026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[100,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-84025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slider","category-volleyball-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>JAPAN HEAD TO TITLE DEFENCE WITH 3-0 DEFEAT OF KOREA - Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"JAPAN HEAD TO TITLE DEFENCE WITH 3-0 DEFEAT OF KOREA - Asian Volleyball Confederation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, July 10, 2022 \u2013Japan are on course to retain the title at the 21st Asian Women\u2019s U20 Volleyball Championship as they won in straight sets, 3-0 (25-18, 25-19,...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Asian Volleyball Confederation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avcasianvolleyball\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-07-10T10:54:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-07-10T10:57:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-27.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2048\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1364\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Preechachan\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Preechachan\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Preechachan\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/person\/41167ad2e7fef3b18dfe241679cce68a\"},\"headline\":\"JAPAN HEAD TO TITLE DEFENCE WITH 3-0 DEFEAT OF KOREA\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-07-10T10:54:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-07-10T10:57:33+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/\"},\"wordCount\":426,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-27.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Slider\",\"Volleyball News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/\",\"name\":\"JAPAN HEAD TO TITLE DEFENCE WITH 3-0 DEFEAT OF KOREA - Asian Volleyball Confederation\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-27.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-07-10T10:54:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-07-10T10:57:33+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-27.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-27.jpg\",\"width\":2048,\"height\":1364},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"JAPAN HEAD TO TITLE DEFENCE WITH 3-0 DEFEAT OF KOREA\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/\",\"name\":\"Asian Volleyball Confederation\",\"description\":\"An official site of Asian Volleyball Confederation\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Asian Volleyball Confederation\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Cover-Photo-1-2.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Cover-Photo-1-2.png\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":630,\"caption\":\"Asian Volleyball Confederation\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avcasianvolleyball\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/person\/41167ad2e7fef3b18dfe241679cce68a\",\"name\":\"Preechachan\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/77b1dfd5e99f6dd43214a93bbfaef1a741a345776a1e4a37e9dbfd5f0e0daf71?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/77b1dfd5e99f6dd43214a93bbfaef1a741a345776a1e4a37e9dbfd5f0e0daf71?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Preechachan\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/author\/preechachan\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"JAPAN HEAD TO TITLE DEFENCE WITH 3-0 DEFEAT OF KOREA - Asian Volleyball Confederation","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"JAPAN HEAD TO TITLE DEFENCE WITH 3-0 DEFEAT OF KOREA - Asian Volleyball Confederation","og_description":"Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, July 10, 2022 \u2013Japan are on course to retain the title at the 21st Asian Women\u2019s U20 Volleyball Championship as they won in straight sets, 3-0 (25-18, 25-19,...","og_url":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/","og_site_name":"Asian Volleyball Confederation","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avcasianvolleyball","article_published_time":"2022-07-10T10:54:31+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-07-10T10:57:33+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2048,"height":1364,"url":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-27.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Preechachan","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Preechachan","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/"},"author":{"name":"Preechachan","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/person\/41167ad2e7fef3b18dfe241679cce68a"},"headline":"JAPAN HEAD TO TITLE DEFENCE WITH 3-0 DEFEAT OF KOREA","datePublished":"2022-07-10T10:54:31+00:00","dateModified":"2022-07-10T10:57:33+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/"},"wordCount":426,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-27.jpg","articleSection":["Slider","Volleyball News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/","url":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/","name":"JAPAN HEAD TO TITLE DEFENCE WITH 3-0 DEFEAT OF KOREA - Asian Volleyball Confederation","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-27.jpg","datePublished":"2022-07-10T10:54:31+00:00","dateModified":"2022-07-10T10:57:33+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-27.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-27.jpg","width":2048,"height":1364},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-head-to-title-defence-with-3-0-defeat-of-korea\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"JAPAN HEAD TO TITLE DEFENCE WITH 3-0 DEFEAT OF KOREA"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#website","url":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/","name":"Asian Volleyball Confederation","description":"An official site of Asian Volleyball Confederation","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#organization","name":"Asian Volleyball Confederation","url":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Cover-Photo-1-2.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website-Cover-Photo-1-2.png","width":1200,"height":630,"caption":"Asian Volleyball Confederation"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avcasianvolleyball"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/person\/41167ad2e7fef3b18dfe241679cce68a","name":"Preechachan","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/77b1dfd5e99f6dd43214a93bbfaef1a741a345776a1e4a37e9dbfd5f0e0daf71?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/77b1dfd5e99f6dd43214a93bbfaef1a741a345776a1e4a37e9dbfd5f0e0daf71?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Preechachan"},"url":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/author\/preechachan\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84025\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}