Kunihiro Shimizu


Kunihiro Shimizu is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Osaka Bluteon.
He announced his retirement from the national team after finishing seventh place in 2020 Summer Olympics, total of 14 years in the team. Shimizu was crowned the Most Valuable Player in Asian Championship 2015.
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Personal life

Shimizu was married to singer Mika Nakashima, both met in 2011 and got married in 2014. In 2018, both decided to divorce due to difficulty in making time for each other.

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

Team

  • 2009 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – Champion, with Panasonic Panthers.
  • 2009–2010 V.Premier League – Champion, with Panasonic Panthers.
  • 2010 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – Champion, with Panasonic Panthers.
  • 2011–2012 V.Premier League – Champion, with Panasonic Panthers.
  • 2012 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – Champion, with Panasonic Panthers.
  • 2012–2013 V.Premier League – Runner-Up, with Panasonic Panthers.
  • 2013 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – Runner-Up, with Panasonic Panthers.
  • 2013–2014 V.Premier League – Champion, with Panasonic Panthers.
  • 2014 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship – Champion, with Panasonic Panthers.

National team

Senior team

Personal life

Shimizu married singer Mika Nakashima in 2014. On February 2, 2018, Nakashima announced that she and Shimizu were getting a divorce. The decision was mutual, as they both agreed that they don't see each other enough and that it would be best to divorce. They both agreed that the time they spent together was irreplaceable. There are no hard feelings and they will remain friends and continue to support each other and pursue their dreams.
In January 2022, he married TV Osaka reporter, Nana Sakamoto, who is 7 years his junior. He and his wife welcomed their first child, a daughter, born on September 3, 2022.