Victorina Himeji

The team registered with the Japan Volleyball association in March 2016. Three months later Yoshie Takeshita was announced as head coach.^[5][6] In November 2016 Masayoshi Manabe, who was born in Himeji, was appointed general manager.^[7][8]

In July 2017, Himeji announced it would transfer the franchise of bankrupt club Sendai Belle Fille to Himeji Victorina, with a requirement that it take 8 of the players from Sendai Belle Fille and reach contract agreements with them.^[9] If successful it would be the first time in Japan that one club team had transferred to another.^[10] The team's goal was to enter the V.Challenge League II for the 2017–2018 season. By August 3 Himeji had reached an agreement with only two Sendai players.^[11] On August 10 the V.League announced Himeji had been unable to sign a sufficient number of Sendai players and would not be allowed to participate in the V.Challenge League II 2017–18 season.^[12]

In March 2018 the Japanese V.League announced Himeji Victorina will play the 2018–2019 season in the newly organized V.League Division 2^[13]

On March 17, 2019, Himeji Victorina defeated JA Gifu Rioreina in straight sets to claim the title of Women's V.League Division 2 Champions.^[14] As 2018-2019 V2 Champions they are automatically promoted to play the 2019–2020 season in V.League Division 1.^[15]

Masayoshi Manabe is currently the team owner and Kiyoshi Abo is the team's general manager.^[16]

V.League Division 2

• Champions (1): 2018–2019
• Runners-up ():

Emperor's Cup and Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship

• Champions (1): 2024

2024-2025 Squad as of November 2025^[17][18]

• Head coach: Avital Selinger

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No.	Name	Position	Date of birth	Height (m)
2	Miki Sakurai	Setter	(1996-05-01) 1 May 1996 (age 30)	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
3	Saki Tanaka	Outside Hitter	(1996-09-21) 21 September 1996 (age 29)	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
4	Chihiro Sasaki (C)	Middle Blocker	(1997-11-17) 17 November 1997 (age 28)	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
5	Mao Ito	Middle Blocker	(2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 (age 26)	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
6	Mana Yoshida	Libero	(2001-02-01) 1 February 2001 (age 25)	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
7	Mira Krasimirova Todorova	Middle Blocker	(1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 32)	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
8	Kyoka Oshima	Setter	(1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 28)	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
9	Kaya Watanabe	Outside Hitter	(1998-06-09) 9 June 1998 (age 28)	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
11	Airi Miyabe	Opposite Hitter	(1998-07-29) 29 July 1998 (age 28)	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
12	Rui Nonaka	Outside Hitter	(2001-08-03) 3 August 2001 (age 25)	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
13	Satomi Fukudome	Libero	(1997-11-23) 23 November 1997 (age 28)	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
16	Lee Jaeyeong	Outside Hitter	(1996-10-15) 15 October 1996 (age 29)	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
17	Tomona Nozue	Outside Hitter	(2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 23)	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
18	Camilla Mingardi	Opposite Hitter	(1997-10-19) 19 October 1997 (age 28)	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
20	Kokomi Kawamata	Opposite Hitter	(2006-09-19) 19 September 2006 (age 19)	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
21	Waka Yada	Middle Blocker	(2006-04-28) 28 April 2006 (age 20)	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
23	Yuna Yamamoto	Middle Blocker	(2003-02-17) 17 February 2003 (age 23)	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

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