Kurashiki Ablaze
The Kurashiki Ablaze is a Japanese professional women's volleyball team from Kurashiki, Okayama which plays in the V.League, the second-tier volleyball league in Japan.
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History
It is a volleyball club from Kurashiki City, Okayama, Japan founded in 2019. Kurashiki Ablaze is operated by Ablaze Co., Ltd. that is located in Minamiune, Kurashiki, Okayama.Kurashiki won bronze medal in 13th National 6-Person Final League & Grand Champion Match Awards in Japan.
They debuted at the V.League for the 2023–24 season after being given an S3 license in October 2022.
They would join the Premier Volleyball League in the Philippines as one of the two foreign guest teams for the 2023 Invitational Conference. They also beat the undefeated 6 year semi finals no loss place of Creamline Cool Smashers. Kurashiki won their first title in the PVL against the Creamline Cool Smashers in five-set match. After the awards ceremony, Kurashiki helped to clean the PhilSports Arena that caught the attention of the Creamline Cool Smashers team manager Alan Acero. They would return in 2024 to defend their PVL Invitation Conference crown. They however would finish third place.
They are also set to play in the 2024–25 season of the V.League, which saw its division two and three merged.
Team image
The meaning of ABLAZE to the team refers to "passion", "excitement", and "burning".Current roster
These are the players for the 2024 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference.Coaching staff
- Head coach: Hideo Suzuki
- Assistant coach: Tamaru Shoichiro
Previous roster
These are the players for 2023/2024:Coaching staff
- Head coach:
- Assistant coach:
Coaching staff
- Head coach:
- Assistant coach:
Coaching staff
- Head coach:
- Assistant coach:
Foreign players
- Carrie Ann Pronuevo
- Javen Sabas
- Low Mei Cing – Malaysia national team player