Maiko Kano

Maiko Kano
Maiko Kano
	Kano in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Maiko Kiriyama; (after marriage)
Born	Maiko Kano; July 5, 1988 (age 38); Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Spike	304 cm (120 in)
Block	285 cm (112 in)
National team
	Japan
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing Japan
Olympic Games
World Championship
Asian Championship

Maiko Kano (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. Kumi Nakada (the coach of Hisamitu Springs) converted her to setter in 2012-13 season.

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 Akito Kiriyama [ja] on January 3, 2025. 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.

Clubs

Hachiouji Jissen Junior High
Hachiouji Jissen High School
Hisamitsu Springs (2007–2010)
Minerva Volley Pavia (2010-2011)
Beşiktaş (2011-2012)
Hisamitsu Springs (2012–2015)
PFU BlueCats (2015–2018)

Honours

Individuals

2009 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament Excellent player awards, Best 6

Team

2007 Empress's Cup - Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs.
2008-2009 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs.
2012 Empress's Cup - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
2012-2013 V.Premier League - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
2013 - Japan-Korea V.League Top Match - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
2013 - Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.
2014 Asian Club Championship - Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs.

National team

2011: 4th place in the World Cup in Japan
2012: Bronze Medal in the Olympic Games of London

References

↑ "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
↑ "Maiko Kano Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
↑ Hisamitsu Springs. "狩野舞子選手復帰のお知らせ" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-15.
↑ "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". Music Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
↑ 横山慧. "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". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2025-01-05. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
↑ Beşiktaş Website News

External links

[1] "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.

[2] "Maiko Kano Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2017-08-23.

[3] Hisamitsu Springs. "狩野舞子選手復帰のお知らせ" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-15.

[4] "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". Music Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-05.

[5] 横山慧. "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". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2025-01-05. Retrieved 2025-01-05.

[6] Beşiktaş Website News