Aranmare Akita Shonai
Japanese volleyball club
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Prestige International Aranmare Akita Shonai (プレステージ・インターナショナルアランマーレ (バレーボール), Puresutēji Intānashonaru Aranmare (Barēbōru)) is a women's volleyball team based in Katagami, Japan. It plays in SV.League.[1] The club was founded in 2015, and the owner of the team is Shinichi Tamagami of the Prestige International.[2][3] Prestige also runs basketball and handball teams in Akita and Toyama.
Short nameAranmare
Founded2015
GroundAkita Prefectural Gymnasium
Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan
(Capacity: 6,000)
Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan
(Capacity: 6,000)
ChairmanShinichi Tamagami
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| Short name | Aranmare | ||
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| Founded | 2015 | ||
| Ground | Akita Prefectural Gymnasium Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan (Capacity: 6,000) | ||
| Chairman | Shinichi Tamagami | ||
| Manager Head coach | Kei Sato  Khristian Mikhailov | ||
| Captain | Shuna Omoto | ||
| League | SV.League | ||
| 2026-27 | 14th (SVL) | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Aranmare is a coined word combining arancia and mare ("orange and sea" in Italian).[4]
History
- 2015 - Founded as Prestige International Aranmare Volleyball Club[5]
- 2016-17 - Aya Sato won the scoring leader of the league.[6]
- 2018 - Promoted to V.League Women Division 2
- 2018-19 - Aranmare placed 4th
- 2026-27 - Changed the club's name to Aranmare Akita Shonai[7][8]
League results
Current squad
2025-2026 Squad as of November 2025[10]
- Head coach:
Tsutomu Kitahara (北原勉)
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohmoto Shuna |
Middle Blocker | 2 May 1995 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 2 | Miku Maeda |
Outside Hitter | 5 May 1998 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 3 | Yuri Kimura (C) |
Outside Hitter | 30 September 1995 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 4 |  Donphon Sinpho |
Outside Hitter | 21 June 2004 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 5 | Nanase Akahoshi |
Setter | 7 January 1995 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 7 | Wakaizumi Kaho |
Opposite Hitter | 20 August 1999 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 10 | Yanagisawa Shiiko |
Middle Blocker | 8 February 1995 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 11 | Kawatsuri Natsu |
Opposite Hitter | 16 July 2001 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 12 | Ishimori Merumo |
Setter | 10 September 1998 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 18 | Ajcharaporn Kongyot |
Outside Hitter | 18 June 1995 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 19 | Ogawa Mao |
Opposite Hitter | 9 July 2002 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 22 | Tanaka Maho |
Outside Hitter | 4 October 2002 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 25 | Yoshimura Yuka |
Outside Hitter | 5 February 2003 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 28 | Ndigwe Chisom Cindy |
Middle Blocker | 16 August 2005 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 29 | Wimonrat Thanapan |
Middle Blocker | 2 April 2002 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Former players
- Nozomi Asakawa[11]
- Yuki Egawa[11] Transfer to Ligare Sendai (ja)[12]
- Mariko Fujiwara[11]
- Yuri Fukuda[13]
- Yuki Honma[11]
- Serena Ito[14]
- Yukiko Matsuo[15]
- Miyu Misawa[16]
- Kasumi Nakada[16]
- Juri Sakurai[17]
- Aya Sato (volleyball)[18]
- Chisaki Sato[14]
- Nashika Sato[16]
- Tsubura Satō
- Mizuki Tanno[13]
- Sayaka Toda[15]
Arenas and practice facilities
Gallery
Nozomi Asakawa
Sayaka Toda
Yuki Egawa
Megumi Tamura
Nozomi Asakawa
Nozomi Asakawa
