Maiko Kano
Template:Short description Template:Infobox volleyball player
Maiko Kano (Template:Linktext 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.[1] Kumi Nakada (the coach of Hisamitu Springs) converted her to setter in 2012-13 season.[2]
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 Template:Ill on January 3, 2025.[3] 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.[4]
Clubs
- Template:Flagicon Hachiouji Jissen Junior High
- Template:Flagicon Hachiouji Jissen High School
- Template:Flagicon Hisamitsu Springs (2007–2010)
- Template:Flagicon Minerva Volley Pavia (2010-2011)
- Template:Flagicon Beşiktaş (2011[5]-2012)
- Template:Flagicon Hisamitsu Springs (2012–2015)
- Template:Flagicon PFU BlueCats (2015–2018)
Honours
Individuals
- 2009 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament Excellent player awards, Best 6
Team
- 2007 Empress's Cup - File:Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs.
- 2008-2009 V.Premier League - File:Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs.
- 2012 Empress's Cup - File:Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
- 2012-2013 V.Premier League - File:Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
- 2013 - Japan-Korea V.League Top Match - File:Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
- 2013 - Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - File:Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
- 2014 Asian Club Championship - File:Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
National team
- 2011: 4th place in the World Cup in Japan
- 2012: File:Med 3.png Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games of London
References
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External links
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- People from Mitaka, Tokyo
- Sportspeople from Tokyo Metropolis
- Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Japan
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Japanese women's volleyball players
- Olympic volleyball players for Japan
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- PFU BlueCats players
- 21st-century Japanese sportswomen
- Volleyball players from Tokyo Metropolis