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Saga Hisamitsu Springs
Short nameHisamitsu Springs
GroundKobe, Hyogo and
Tosu, Saga
Japan.
Manager
Head Coach		Japan Akira Kayashima
Japan Kumi Nakada
CaptainJapan Erika Sakae
LeagueSV.League
2024-253rd
WebsiteClub home page

Saga Hisamitsu Springs (SAGA久光スプリングス) is a women's volleyball team based in Kobe city, Hyogo and Tosu city, Saga, Japan. It plays in SV.League. The club was founded in 1948.

In July 2020 the team announced an official name change from "Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Springs" to "Hisamitsu Springs" and unveiled a new team mascot and logo. [1][2] On August 7, 2020 Hisamitsu Springs concluded " a cooperation agreement with Tosu City to further revitalize the region and economy through the volleyball business, and we will proceed with concrete efforts".[3][4]

Hisamitsu Springs won the V.Premier League final for the seventh time on April 13, 2018, beating Toray Arrows.

The owner of the team is Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical.

Home arena

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On May 10, 2023, the Salonpas Arena was opened to the public in Tosu, Saga. With a maximum of 1400 seats, the new arena is the home arena of Hisamitsu Springs.[5]

Honours

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Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premiere League
Champions (8): 2001–2002, 2006–2007, 2012–2013, 2013–2014, 2015–2016, 2017–2018, 2018–2019, 2021-2022
Runners-up (6): 2000–2001, 2005–2006, 2008–2009, 2011–2012, 2014–2015, 2016-2017
Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship
Champions (3): 2006, 2007 and 2013
Runner-up (1): 2009
Empress's Cup
Champions (8): 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021
Runners-up (1): 2007-08
Domestic Sports Festival (Volleyball)
Champions (5): 1980, 1983, 1986, 1989 and 2012
Runners-up (3): 2011, 2014 and 2016
AVC Club Volleyball Championship
Champions (2): 2002 and 2014
Runners-up (1): 2015 and 2017

League results

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League Position Teams Matches Win Lose
Japan League 15th (1981–82) 6th 8 21 6 15
16th (1982–83) 8th 8 21 0 21
18th (1984–85) 8th 8 21 3 18
21st (1987–88) 8th 8 14 2 12
25th (1991–92) 6th 8 14 4 10
26th (1992–93) 8th 8 14 1 13
V・League 1st (1994–95) 8th 8 21 0 21
7th (2000–01) Runner-up 10 18 12 6
8th (2001–02) Champion 9 16 11 5
9th (2002–03) 4th 8 21 14 7
10th (2003–04) 3rd 10 18 12 6
11th (2004–05) 6th 10 27 14 13
12th (2005–06) Runner-up 10 27 21 6
V・Premier 2006-07 Champion 10 27 20 7
2007-08 3rd 10 27 18 9
2008-09 Runner-up 10 27 19 8
2009-10 4th 8 28 20 8
2010-11 3rd 8 26 16 10
2011-12 Runner-up 8 21 15 6
2012-13 Champion 8 28 21 7
2013-14 Champion 8 28 23 5
2014-15 Runner-up 8 27 22 5
2015-16 Champion 8 21 15 6
2016-17 Runner-up 8 21 14 7
2017-18 Champion 8 21 21 0
V.League Division 1 (V1) 2018–19 Champion 11 20 18 2
2019–20 7th 12 21 10 11
2020–21 8th 12 21 10 11
2021-22 Champion 12 33 21 10
SV.League 2024-25 3rd 14 44 30 14

Current squad

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2025-2026 squad as of December 2024 [6][7]

No. Name Position Date of birth Height (m)
2 Japan Ayaka Araki Middle Blocker (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 24) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
3 Japan Ayane Kitamado Outside Hitter (2004-07-06) 6 July 2004 (age 21) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
4 United States Stephanie Samedy Opposite Hitter (1998-09-27) 27 September 1998 (age 27) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
5 Japan Sae Nakajima Outside Hitter (1999-06-18) 18 June 1999 (age 26) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
6 Japan Megumi Fukazawa Outside Hitter (2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 (age 22) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
7 Japan Minami Nishimura Libero (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 (age 25) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
8 Japan Shion Hirayama Middle Blocker (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 25) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
9 Japan Manami Mandai Setter (1998-05-17) 17 May 1998 (age 27) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
10 Japan Aki Momii Setter (2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 (age 25) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
11 Japan Erika Sakae (C) Setter (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991 (age 34) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
12 Greece Olga Strantzali Outside Hitter (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 30) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
13 Japan Mika Yoshitake Outside Hitter (2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 (age 22) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
19 Japan Miina Inoue Middle Blocker (2006-01-22) 22 January 2006 (age 20) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
20 Japan Aoi Takahashi Libero (2005-12-26) 26 December 2005 (age 20) 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
22 Thailand Hattaya Bamrungsuk Middle Blocker (1993-08-12) 12 August 1993 (age 32) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Former players

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References

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  1. ^ "Notice of new system for 2020/21 season". Hisamitsu Springs Official Web Site. SAGA HISAMITSU SPRINGS Co., Ltd. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Hisamitsu Springs announces new system". Volleyball Magazine. studio108. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Concluding a partnership agreement with Tosu City". Hisamitsu Springs Official Web Site. SAGA HISAMITSU SPRINGS Co., Ltd. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Hisamitsu Springs Signed a partnership agreement with Tosu City". Volleyball Magazine. studio108. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  5. ^ "J1鳥栖のホーム近くに「サロンパスアリーナ」オープン 「強さを磨き、地域に愛され」（西スポWEB OTTO！）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  6. ^ "選手". SAGA久光スプリングス (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  7. ^ "SAGA Hisamitsu Springs Teams / Players". SV League/Japan Volleyball League SVL Official website WOMEN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-19.
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