Tsukasa Nakagawa

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Japanese volleyball player (born 2000)

FullnameTsukasa Nakagawa

NationalityJapanese

Born (2000-08-13) 13 August 2000 (age 25)
Osaka, Japan

Height1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)

Tsukasa Nakagawa

Personal information

Full name

Tsukasa Nakagawa

Nationality

Japanese

Born

(2000-08-13) 13 August 2000 (age 25)
Osaka, Japan

Height

1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)

Weight

57 kg (126 lb)

Spike

265 cm (104 in)

Block

265 cm (104 in)

College / University

Tokai University

Volleyball information

Position

Setter

Current club

NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki

Number

22 (national)
10 (club)

Career

Years	Teams
2016–2019 2019–2023 2023-present	Kinrankai High School Tokai University NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki

National team

2017–

Japan

Honours

Women's Volleyball

Representing Japan
Asian Championship
	2023 Nakhon Ratchasima	Team
Asian Games
	2022 Hangzhou	Team
FISU World University Games
	2021 Chengdu	Team
U20 World Championship
	2019 Mexico	team
Asian U18 Championship
	2017 Chongqing	team

Tsukasa Nakagawa (中川つかさ, Nakagawa Tsukasa; born 13 August 2000) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki.

Tsukasa started playing volleyball in the third grade of elementary school. Her mother is an amateur volleyball player.^[1]

Career

Early Years

In her second and third year of high school, Tsukasa contributed to the team's consecutive victories in the 70th and 71st All Japan High School Championship (Haruko).^[2]

In 2019, she was selected for Japan U-20 National Team to compete in 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship in Mexico where the team won the championship. She was named the Best Setter^[3]^[4]^[5]

She then enrolled at Tokai University. She was selected to represent Japan at 2021 FISU World University Games.^[6]

She served as captain in her fourth year. The team achieved remarkable success of becoming the first university team to reach the semi-final of the 70th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament. She was named as Rookie of the Year.^[7]

After that, the team achieved a quadruple crown, winning the Kanto University Autumn & Spring Championship, East Japan Intercollegiate Championship, and All Japan Intercollegiate Championship. In her final All Japan Intercollegiate Championship, she won the championship for the second consecutive year and was named as the MVP.^[8]

Professional Years

In December 2022, NEC Red Rockets announced that she would join the team for 2023 season.^[9]

In 2023, she was selected for the Japan women's national volleyball team for the first time.^[10]

Award

Individual

2019 U20 World Championship - Best Setter
2021-22 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Rookie of the Year
2021-22 All Japan Intercollegiate Championship - Best Setter
2022-23 All Japan Intercollegiate Championship - Best Setter, MVP
2022-23 Kanto University Autumn League - Best Setter, MVP
2022-23 Kanto University Spring League - Best Setter, MVP
2022-23 East Japan Intercollegiate Championship - Best Setter, MVP

High School Team

2016-17 All Japan High School Championship - - Bronze Medal, with Kinrankai High School
2017-18 All Japan High School Championship - - Champion, with Kinrankai High School
2018-19 All Japan High School Championship - - Champion, with Kinrankai High School

University Team

2019-20 All Japan Intercollegiate Championship - - Bronze Medal, with Tokai University
2019-20 Kanto University Autumn League - - Champion, with Tokai University
2020-21 All Japan Intercollegiate Championship - - Runner-up, with Tokai University
2021-22 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - - Bronze Medal, with Tokai University
2021-22 All Japan Intercollegiate Championship - - Champion, with Tokai University
2021-22 Kanto University Autumn League - - Runner-up, with Tokai University
2022-23 All Japan Intercollegiate Championship - - Champion, with Tokai University
2022-23 Kanto University Autumn League - - Champion, with Tokai University
2022-23 Kanto University Spring League - - Champion,with Tokai University
2022-23 East Japan Intercollegiate Championship - - Champion, with Tokai University

Club Team

2022-23 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - - Bronze Medal, with NEC Red Rockets
2022-23 Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship - - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
2022-23 V.League Division 1 Women's - - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
2023-24 AVC Champions League - - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
2023-24 Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship - - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
2023-24 V.League Division 1 Women's - - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
2024-25 SV.League Women's - - Runner-up, with NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki
2025-26 Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship - - Runner-up, with NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki

National Team

2017 Asian Girls' U18 Volleyball Championship - - Champion
2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship - - Champion
2021 FISU World University Games - - Runner-up
2022 Asian Games - - Runner-up
2023 Asian Championship - - Bronze Medal

References

↑ "【バレー】「ちっさくても」159センチセッター中川つかさ「結果を出したもん勝ち」代表初選出 - バレーボール : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
↑ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2019-01-13). "金蘭会・エース宮部、好敵手が敗退も「気持ち入れ直す」／春高バレー". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
↑ "12日開幕！第20回女子U20世界選手権大会出場メンバー12人キャプテンに東レ・石川真佑". バレーボールマガジン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
↑ "バレー日本代表・荒木彩花 "人生で最も苦しい怪我"からの復活「代表経験がクソガキだった自分を変えてくれた」【前編】". TBS NEWS DIG (in Japanese). 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
↑ "U20女子、2セットダウンからの大逆転でイタリアを下し、全勝で初優勝。MVPに石川真佑第20回女子U20世界選手権大会". バレーボールマガジン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
↑ "ユニバ女子代表が2大会ぶりの銀メダル。完全アウェーの中、２セットデュースの善戦も中国にストレートで敗れる FISUワールドユニバーシティゲームズ". バレーボールマガジン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
↑ "東レがPFUを3-1で下し、2大会連続6回目の優勝。黒鷲賞にクラン・ヤナ、敢闘賞にバルデス・メリーサ第70回黒鷲旗女子". バレーボールマガジン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
↑ "【バレー】女子は東海大２連覇で悲願の４冠達成、中川つかさ主将ＭＶＰ「ホッとしました」 - バレーボール : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
↑ "2023年度内定選手のお知らせ | ニュース". NECレッドロケッツ川崎公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
↑ "2023年度バレーボール女子日本代表登録メンバー選出！ | ニュース". NECレッドロケッツ川崎公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.

Early Years

Professional Years

Individual

High School Team

University Team

Club Team

National Team

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