Masami Taniguchi

Masami Taniguchi
Personal information
Full name	Masami Taniguchi
Nickname	Natsu (it means summer)
Born	September 17, 1976(1976-09-17) Miyazaki city, Miyazaki, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	62 kg (140 lb)
Spike	302cm
Block	292cm
Volleyball information
Position	Wing Spiker
Current club	JT Marvelous
Number	2
National team
Japan (1999,2009)

Masami Taniguchi (谷口雅美 Taniguchi Masami, born September 17, 1976) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for JT Marvelous.

Profiles

• She became a volleyball player at 10 years old.
• She served as the captain until 2006.
• In JT Marvelous, her nickname is "The Taicho" which means the commander.

Clubs

• Miyazaki Nichidai High School
• Odakyu(1995–1999)
• Hitachi (1999–2001)
• JT Marvelous (2001-)

Awards

Individual

• 2003 52nd Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship : Best 6
• 2004 53rd Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship : Excellent player award, Best 6
• 2007 2006-07 V.Premier League : Best 6
• 2008 57th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament : Excellent player award, Best 6

Team

• 2003 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
• 2004 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
• 2006-2007 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
• 2007 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
• 2009-2010 V.Premier League - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
• 2010 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Runner-Up, with JT Marvelous.
• 2010-11 V.Premier League - Champion, with JT Marvelous.
• 2011 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Champion, with JT Marvelous.

National team

Senior team

•  Japan National team (1999 and 2009)

Junior team

•  Japan Youth national team (1992)
•  Japan Junior national team (1994-5)

References

External links

• JT Marvelous Official Website

Persondata
Name	Taniguchi, Masami
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	September 17, 1976
Place of birth	Miyazaki city, Miyazaki, Japan
Date of death
Place of death