Tsukasa Nakagawa
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| Full name | Tsukasa Nakagawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 August 2000 Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 265 cm (104 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 265 cm (104 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | Tokai University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 22 (national) 10 (club) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tsukasa Nakagawa (中川 つかさ, Nakagawa Tsukasa; born 13 August 2000) is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki.
Personal LIfe
Tsukasa started playing volleyball in the third grade of elementary school. Her mother is an amateur volleyball player.[1]
Career
Early Years
In her second and third year of high school, Tsukasa contributed to the team's consecutive victories in the 70th and 71st All Japan High School Championship (Haruko).[2]
In 2019, she was selected for Japan U-20 National Team to compete in 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship in Mexico where the team won the championship. She was named the Best Setter[3][4][5]
She then enrolled at Tokai University. She was selected to represent Japan at 2021 FISU World University Games.[6]
She served as captain in her fourth year. The team achieved remarkable success of becoming the first university team to reach the semi-final of the 70th Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament. She was named as Rookie of the Year.[7]
After that, the team achieved a quadruple crown, winning the Kanto University Autumn & Spring Championship, East Japan Intercollegiate Championship, and All Japan Intercollegiate Championship. In her final All Japan Intercollegiate Championship, she won the championship for the second consecutive year and was named as the MVP.[8]
Professional Years
In December 2022, NEC Red Rockets announced that she would join the team for 2023 season.[9]
In 2023, she was selected for the Japan women's national volleyball team for the first time.[10]
Award
Individual
- 2019 U20 World Championship - Best Setter
- 2021-22 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Rookie of the Year
- 2021-22 All Japan Intercollegiate Championship - Best Setter
- 2022-23 All Japan Intercollegiate Championship - Best Setter, MVP
- 2022-23 Kanto University Autumn League - Best Setter, MVP
- 2022-23 Kanto University Spring League - Best Setter, MVP
- 2022-23 East Japan Intercollegiate Championship - Best Setter, MVP
High School Team
- 2016-17 All Japan High School Championship - - Bronze Medal, with Kinrankai High School
- 2017-18 All Japan High School Championship - - Champion, with Kinrankai High School
- 2018-19 All Japan High School Championship - - Champion, with Kinrankai High School
University Team
- 2019-20 All Japan Intercollegiate Championship - - Bronze Medal, with Tokai University
- 2019-20 Kanto University Autumn League - - Champion, with Tokai University
- 2020-21 All Japan Intercollegiate Championship - - Runner-up, with Tokai University
- 2021-22 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - - Bronze Medal, with Tokai University
- 2021-22 All Japan Intercollegiate Championship - - Champion, with Tokai University
- 2021-22 Kanto University Autumn League - - Runner-up, with Tokai University
- 2022-23 All Japan Intercollegiate Championship - - Champion, with Tokai University
- 2022-23 Kanto University Autumn League - - Champion, with Tokai University
- 2022-23 Kanto University Spring League - - Champion,with Tokai University
- 2022-23 East Japan Intercollegiate Championship - - Champion, with Tokai University
Club Team
- 2022-23 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - - Bronze Medal, with NEC Red Rockets
- 2022-23 Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship - - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
- 2022-23 V.League Division 1 Women's - - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
- 2023-24 AVC Champions League - - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
- 2023-24 Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship - - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
- 2023-24 V.League Division 1 Women's - - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets
- 2024-25 SV.League Women's - - Runner-up, with NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki
- 2025-26 Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship - - Runner-up, with NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki
National Team
- 2017 Asian Girls' U18 Volleyball Championship - - Champion
- 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship - - Champion
- 2021 FISU World University Games - - Runner-up
- 2022 Asian Games - - Runner-up
- 2023 Asian Championship - - Bronze Medal
Reference
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- ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2019-01-13). "金蘭会・エース宮部、好敵手が敗退も「気持ち入れ直す」／春高バレー". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "12日開幕！ 第20回女子U20世界選手権大会 出場メンバー12人 キャプテンに東レ・石川真佑". バレーボールマガジン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "バレー日本代表・荒木彩花 "人生で最も苦しい怪我"からの復活 「代表経験がクソガキだった自分を変えてくれた」【前編】". TBS NEWS DIG (in Japanese). 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "U20女子、2セットダウンからの大逆転でイタリアを下し、全勝で初優勝。MVPに石川真佑 第20回女子U20世界選手権大会". バレーボールマガジン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "ユニバ女子代表が2大会ぶりの銀メダル。完全アウェーの中、２セットデュースの善戦も中国にストレートで敗れる FISUワールドユニバーシティゲームズ". バレーボールマガジン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "東レがPFUを3-1で下し、2大会連続6回目の優勝。黒鷲賞にクラン・ヤナ、敢闘賞にバルデス・メリーサ 第70回黒鷲旗女子". バレーボールマガジン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "【バレー】女子は東海大２連覇で悲願の４冠達成、中川つかさ主将ＭＶＰ「ホッとしました」 - バレーボール : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "2023年度内定選手のお知らせ | ニュース". NECレッドロケッツ川崎公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "2023年度バレーボール女子日本代表 登録メンバー選出！ | ニュース". NECレッドロケッツ川崎公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.