is a Japanese male

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player and Olympian from Hirakata city,

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. He plays for

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and the Japanese national team (Ryujin Nippon).

Personal life

Otsuka has a younger sister.

Career

Otsuka started to play volleyball at the 3rd year of elementary school by entering in

Junior club. Then, in the six grade, he attended at "JVA Men's and Women's Elite Academy Training Camp" held by

Japan Volleyball Association The Japan Volleyball Association (JVA) is the governing body for volleyball in Japan. It was founded in 1927, and has been a member of FIVB since 1951. It is also a member of the Asian Volleyball Confederation. The JVA is responsible for organiz ...

, in order to find the future players for the national team. In 2017, he was called for

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for the first time and then was called for U-21 and U-23, respectively. In 2020, Otsuka had the name in the senior national team for the first time and he was one of the outside hitters in

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Clubs

Junior * Rakunan High School (2016–2018) *

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(2019–2022) *

(2021–Present)

Individual Award

* 2022: V.League Division 1 - Best newcomer award * 2023: V.League Division 1 – Best SIX

External links

Player Profile at V.League

Player Profile at FIVB
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References

2000 births Living people Japanese men's volleyball players Sportspeople from Osaka Prefecture Waseda University alumni Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players for Japan Outside hitters 21st-century Japanese people {{Japan-volleyball-bio-stub

Personal life

Career

Clubs

Individual Award

See also

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