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{{short description|Japanese retired volleyball player (born 1988)}}
{{Infobox volleyball player
| name          = Maiko Kano
| fullname      = Maiko Kiriyama<br />{{small|(after marriage)}}
| image         = Kano Maiko 2022.jpg
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1988|07|05|mf=y}}
| birth_place   = [[Mitaka, Tokyo|Mitaka]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
| death_date    = 
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| height        = {{convert|185|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics|url=http://www.joc.or.jp/english/londonolympics/medalists.html|work=joc.or.jp|publisher=[[Japanese Olympic Committee]]|accessdate=17 January 2014}}</ref>
| weight        = {{convert|72|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| spike         = {{convert|304|cm|abbr=on}}
| block         = {{convert|285|cm|abbr=on}}
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| nationalteam  = {{JPN}}
| medaltemplates-expand = yes
| medaltemplates-title = Medal record
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{{MedalSport | Women's [[volleyball]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{JPN}} }}
[[File:Olympic rings.svg|center|80px]]
{{MedalCompetition|[[Volleyball at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2012 London]]|[[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters#.C2.A0Japan|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|World Championship]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2010 FIVB Women's World Championship|2010 Japan]] |[[2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads#.C2.A0Japan|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Women's Volleyball Championship|Asian Championship]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2011 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship|2011 Taipei]]|}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2009 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship|2009 Hanoi]]|}}
|birth_name=Maiko Kano|caption=Kano in 2022|image_size=250px}}

'''Maiko Kano''' ({{linktext|狩野|舞子}} ''Kano Maiko'', born July 15, 1988) is a former Japanese [[volleyball]] player. She was part of the Japanese team that won bronze at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/maiko-kano-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417213046/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/maiko-kano-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-17|title=Maiko Kano Bio, Stats, and Results|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-23}}</ref>  [[Kumi Nakada]] (the coach of Hisamitu Springs) converted her to setter in 2012-13 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.springs.jp/topics/0627.pdf|title=狩野舞子選手復帰のお知らせ|author=Hisamitsu Springs|accessdate=2012-09-15}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Kano was born on July 5, 1988, in Mitaka City, Tokyo. Fellow volleyball player [[Miyuki Kano]] is her elder sister. She became a volleyball player at 10 years old. 

She was elected the candidate player of the national team when she was a junior high school student.
===Marriage===
Kano announced her marriage to singer and actor {{ill|v=ib|Akito Kiriyama|ja|桐山照史}} on January 3, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=WEST.桐山照史、元女子バレーボール選手の狩野舞子との結婚発表 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/606364 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]] |language=ja}}</ref> The couple’s relationship was first reported in April 2023, they met in 2019 after working together on Fuji TV’s 2019 World Cup Volleyball coverage, where WEST served as special supporters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=横山慧 |title=WEST．桐山照史と元バレー日本代表の狩野舞子さん年内結婚へ ３年以上の真剣交際実らせ - 結婚・熱愛 : 日刊スポーツ |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202312310000773.html?mode=all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250105020927/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202312310000773.html?mode=all |archive-date=2025-01-05 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=nikkansports.com |language=ja}}</ref>

==Clubs==
* {{flagicon|JPN}} Hachiouji Jissen Junior High
* {{flagicon|JPN}} Hachiouji Jissen High School
* {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hisamitsu Springs]] (2007–2010)
* {{flagicon|ITA}} [[:it:Minerva Volley Pavia|Minerva Volley Pavia]] (2010-2011)
* {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Beşiktaş Women's Volleyball Team|Beşiktaş]] (2011<ref>[http://www.bjk.com.tr/tr/haber/50008/maiko_kano_besiktasimiz_rsquo_da.html Beşiktaş Website News]</ref>-2012)
* {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hisamitsu Springs]] (2012–2015)
* {{flagicon|JPN}} [[PFU BlueCats]] (2015–2018)

==Honours==

=== Individuals===
* 2009 [[Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament]] Excellent player awards, Best 6

===Team===
* 2007 [[Emperor's Cup and Empress's Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship|Empress's Cup]] - [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs.
* 2008-2009 V.Premier League - [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs.
* 2012 Empress's Cup - [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
* 2012-2013 V.Premier League - [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
* 2013 - Japan-Korea V.League Top Match - [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
* 2013 - [[Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament]] - [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
* 2014 [[2014 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship|Asian Club Championship]] - [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.

=== National team ===
*2011: 4th place in the [[FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup|World Cup]] in Japan
*2012: [[Image:Med 3.png]] Bronze Medal in the [[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games of London]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.vleague.or.jp/team_player_detail/id=37942 Japan Volleyball League - Biography]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130705132704/http://www.springs.jp/prof/player/m_kano.html Hisamitsu Springs - Biography]
* [http://www.bjk.com.tr/tr/brans/4/voleybol.html Beşiktaş Official Website]

{{Japan women volleyball team 2012 Olympics}}

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[[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Japan]]
[[Category:Olympic medalists in volleyball]]
[[Category:Japanese women's volleyball players]]
[[Category:Olympic volleyball players for Japan]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:PFU BlueCats players]]
[[Category:21st-century Japanese sportswomen]]
[[Category:Volleyball players from Tokyo Metropolis]]