Taichi Fukuyama

The native form of this personal name is Fukuyama Taichi. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Taichi Fukuyama
Personal information
Full name	Taichi Fukuyama
Nickname	Taichi, Chitama
Nationality	Japanese
Born	(1993-12-20) 20 December 1993 (age 31) Kumamoto, Japan
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Spike	335 cm (132 in)
Block	325 cm (128 in)
College / University	Waseda University
Volleyball information
Position	Middle Blocker
Current club	JTEKT Stings
Number	4
Career
Years Teams 2009–2012 Chinzei High School [ja] 2012–2016 Waseda University 2016–present JTEKT Stings
National team
2017 Japan universiade national team 2021 Japan senior national team
Medal record Men's volleyball Representing  Japan Asian Championship 2021 Chiba/Funabashi Team Eastern Asian Championship 2017 Ulaanbaatar[1] Team Summer Universiade 2017 Taipei[2] Team

Taichi Fukuyama (福山 汰一, Fukuyama Taichi, born (1993-12-20)20 December 1993) is a Japanese volleyball player. He currently plays for Japan national team and JTEKT Stings in V.League Division 1. He was the captain of the Waseda University volleyball club and the Japanese national team at the 2017 Eastern Asian Men's Volleyball Championship.[1]

International competition

• Japan universiade national team (2017)
  • 2017 Summer Universiade[2]
• 2017 Eastern Asian Men's Volleyball Championship[1]
• Japan men's national volleyball team (2021–present)
  • 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

Awards

Individual

• 2020-21 V. League — Fair Play Award[3]
• The 70th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament — Best 6[4]

High school year

• 2010 All Japan High School Volleyball Championships — Runner-up, with Chinzei High School [ja][5]
• 2011 All Japan High School Volleyball Championships — Runner-up, with Chinzei High School[5]

College year

• 2012 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship — Bronze medal, with Waseda University[5]
• 2013 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship — Champion, with Waseda University[5]
• 2015 All Japan Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship — Bronze medal, with Waseda University[5]

Club teams

• 2018 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament — Runner-up, with JTEKT Stings[5]
• 2019-20 V. League — Champion, with JTEKT Stings[6]
• 2020 Emperor's Cup — Champion, with JTEKT Stings[7][8][9]
• 2022 Emperor's Cup — Champion, with JTEKT Stings

Personal life

On September 23, 2021, he announced that he was married.[10]

See also

• List of Waseda University people
• 《男子バレー》“苦労人”福山汰一（27）が名乗りを上げるミドルブロッカー争い…急成長の転機となった「ステップ」とは？ at Number (magazine)

References

1. "2017東アジア地区男子選手権大会". JVA (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
2. "第29回ユニバーシアード競技大会(2017/台北) 男子バレーボール競技 - 日本代表メンバー". JVA (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
3. "V1男子 最終順位と個人賞が決定" (in Japanese). getsuvolley.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
4. "第70回黒鷲旗全日本男女選抜バレーボール大会特別表彰選手 （男 子）" (PDF). 2021-05-05.
5. "福山汰一選手のバレー歴". jtekt-stings.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
6. "JPN M: In final held without spectators, Stings win first-ever title; Nishida MVP". worldofvolley.com. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
7. "令和2年度 天皇杯・皇后杯 全日本バレーボール選手権大会 ファイナルラウンド組み合わせ（男子）" (PDF) (in Japanese). tk2020.jva.or.jp. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
8. "Men's final round -pdf.form A" (PDF) (in Japanese). tk2020.jva.or.jp. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
9. "Men's final round -pdf.form B" (PDF) (in Japanese). tk2020.jva.or.jp. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
10. "男子日本代表の福山汰一が入籍を発表" (in Japanese). getsuvolley.com. Retrieved 15 October 2021.