is a women's
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
team based in
Kobe city, Hyogo and
Tosu city, Saga,
Japan
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. It plays in
V.League 1
The V.League 1 (), also called LPBank V.League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football league in Vietnam, controlled by the Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF). It is contested by 14 clubs who play each ...
. The club was founded in 1948.
In July 2020 the team announced an official name change from "Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Springs" to "Hisamitsu Springs" and unveiled a new team mascot and logo. On August 7, 2020 Hisamitsu Springs concluded " a cooperation agreement with Tosu City to further revitalize the region and economy through the volleyball business, and we will proceed with concrete efforts".
Hisamitsu Springs won the ''V.Premier League'' final for the seventh time on April 13, 2018, beating
Toray Arrows.
The owner of the team is
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical
, headquartered in Saga Prefecture, Saga and Tokyo, is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational pharmaceutical corporation that develops and markets prescription and over-the-counter drug (OTC) products, especially external pain relie ...
.
Home arena
On May 10, 2023, the Salonpas Arena was opened to the public in
Tosu, Saga
270px, Tosu stadium
is a city located in the eastern part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 74,334 in 33597 households, and a population density of 1000 persons per km2. The total area ...
. With a maximum of 1400 seats, the new arena is the home arena of Hisamitsu Springs.
Honours
;
Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premiere League
:Champions (9): 2001–2002, 2006–2007, 2012–2013, 2013–2014, 2015–2016, 2017–2018, 2018–2019, 2021-2022
:Runners-up (6): 2000–2001, 2005–2006, 2008–2009, 2011–2012, 2014–2015, 2016-2017
;
Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship
, is a volleyball tournament in Japan.
Kurowashiki () means the flag of black eagle. It opens in May every year in Osaka. It is organized by the Japan Volleyball Association and the Mainichi Newspapers.
History
*1952 - It started as All Japan V ...
:Champions (3): 2006, 2007 and 2013
:Runner-up (1): 2009
;
Empress's Cup
, since 2018 renamed "Empress's Cup JFA Japan Women's Football Championship" () or The JFA Empress's Cup (from 2024 onwards), is a Japanese Women's football competition. As an elimination tournament, it can be considered the female counterpart to t ...
:Champions (8): 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021
:Runners-up (1): 2007-08
;
Domestic Sports Festival (Volleyball)
:Champions (5): 1980, 1983, 1986, 1989 and 2012
:Runners-up (3): 2011, 2014 and 2016
;
AVC Club Volleyball Championship
:Champions (2): 2002 and 2014
:Runners-up (1): 2015 and 2017
League results
Current squad
2024-2025 squad as of December 2024
* Head coach: Shingo Sakai
Former players
Domestic players
;
*
Shizuka Hyodo (2007–2009)
*
Maiko Hanzawa (2007–2009)
*
Ai Yamamoto (2008–2009)
*
Aya Mikami (2006–2009)
*
Eri Tokugawa (2006–2009)
*
Naoko Hashimoto
Naoko Hashimoto (橋本直子 ''Hashimoto Naoko'', born July 11, 1984) is a Japanese people, Japanese volleyball player who plays for Il Bisonte Firenze.
Career
Hashimoto debuted with the senior national team in 2013.
Clubs
* Hisamitsu Springs ...
(2003–2009)
*
Miki Ishii (2008–2010)
*
Shuka Oyama (2001–2010)
*
Miyuki Kano (2006–2010)
*
Kanako Omura (2000–2010)
*
Yuko Sano Yuko may refer to:
* Yuko (judo) (''yūkō''), a score in judo competition
* Yuko (Ukrainian band), a Ukrainian band
* Yūko, a Japanese female given name (including a list of persons with the name)
* Yuko, a Belgian band
* Yuko people
Yukpa i ...
(2006–2010)
*
Mizuho Ishida (2009–2015)
*
Kanako Hirai
Kanako Hirai (平井香菜子 ''Hirai Kanako'', born April 15, 1984) is a Japanese volleyball player who played for Hisamitsu Springs.
On October 1, 2014, Hisamitsu Springs announced her retirement.
Career
Award Individuals
* 2014 Asian Club ...
(2007–2014)
*
Maiko Kano (2012–2015)
*Risa Ishibashi (2012–2017
*
Chizuru Koto (2009–2019)
*
Akane Ukishima (2015–2018) Transferred to
Kurobe AquaFairies
*
Fumika Moriya
is a Japanese female volleyball player. She was part of the Japan women's national volleyball team.
She participated in the 2013 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The 2013 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was the 21st edition of the annual wo ...
(2014–2019) Transferred to
Denso Airybees
is a women's volleyball team based in Kōriyama, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The club was founded in 1972.
The owner of the team is Denso.
Honours
Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier League
*Runners-up (1): 2007-2008
Business League ...
*
Sayaka Tsutsui (2016–2019) Transferred to
PFU BlueCats
is a women's volleyball team based in Kahoku, Ishikawa, Kahoku city, Ishikawa, Japan. It plays in the V.League (Japan), V.League Division 1 having been promoted for the first time for the 2018–2019 season. The club was founded in 1980.
The ...
*
Risa Shinnabe (2009–2020)
*
Nana Iwasaka
Nana Iwasaka (岩坂 名奈, ''Iwasaka Nana''; born July 3, 1990) is a retired Japanese volleyball player who plays for Hisamitsu Springs.
Life
She was born in 1990 in Fukuoka City. Iwasaka was part of the Japanese national team that won the 201 ...
(2009–2021)
*
Kotoki Zayasu
is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for RC Cannes. She played for the Japan national team during the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Career
Kotoki became a volleyball player at 9 years old. While in high school Kotoki served as captain of the te ...
(2008–2016, 2017–2021)
*
Ayano Nakaoji Kojima (2013–2017, 2019–2021)
Foreign players
;
*
Ana Paula Lopes Ferreira (2006–2007, 2011–2012)
*
Elisângela Oliveira (2009–2011)
* (2013–2014)
*
Fabiana Claudino
Fabiana Marcelino Claudino (born 24 January 1985) is a Brazilian volleyball player who made her debut for the Brazilian national team against Croatia. She captained Brazil to the gold medal at the 2012 Olympics.
Personal life
Claudino was bor ...
(2019–2020)
;
*
Nataša Osmokrović
Nataša Osmokrović, born 27 May 1976 in Zagreb, Yugoslavia) is an international Croatian volleyball player who played with Croatia at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Personal life
Natasa has a son named Markus and currently lives in Moscow.
Career
O ...
(1996–1997)
;
*
Kenia Carcaces (2005–2006)
;
*
Yelena Pavlova (2007–2008)
;
*
Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman (born 18 April 1975 in Pijnacker, South Holland) is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand P ...
(2002–2003)
;
*
Brankica Mihajlović
Brankica Mihajlović ( sr-Cyrl, Бранкица Михајловић; born 13 April 1991) is a Serbian professional volleyball player. She plays for the Serbia women's national volleyball team where she won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Ol ...
(2014–2015)
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*
Chitaporn Kamlangmak (2023-2024)
;
*
Logan Tom
Logan Maile Lei Tom (born May 25, 1981) is an American former indoor volleyball and beach volleyball player, and is the current head coach of the Israel women's national volleyball team. She is a four-time Olympian at the outside hitter positi ...
(2008–2009)
*
Foluke Akinradewo
Foluke Atinuke Gunderson (née Akinradewo; born October 5, 1987) is an indoor volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Japanese club Hisamitsu Springs. Born in Canada, she represents the United States internationally. Gunderson won ...
(2017–2019)
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McKenzie Adams
McKenzie Elise Adams (born February 13, 1992) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for LOVB Pro team LOVB Atlanta. She played collegiately at Virginia for one season before transferring and finishing her ...
(2023-2024)
References
{{V.League (Japan) Premier Women's
Women's volleyball clubs in Japan
Volleyball clubs established in 1948
1948 establishments in Japan
Sports clubs and teams in Kobe
Sports clubs and teams in Saga Prefecture