KYOTO MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CLUB
The first generation weaving Kyoto’s tradition and AI into sports business.
A new men’s professional volleyball club from Kyoto, Japan
EST. 2026 ─ TARGET V LEAGUE 2027
Tryouts | Wednesday 26 August 2026 — check-in from 10:00, finishing around 17:00. Venue: Kyoto Municipal Citizens' Sports Hall (32 Nishikyogoku Shinmei-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto — next to Nisshin Electric Arena Kyoto). * Tryout applications require signing in with a Google account to upload photos and documents. The application form is in Japanese only.
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(Draft — provisional guidance for the founding phase)
KYOTO VALLEY is a new men’s professional volleyball club based in Kyoto, Japan. Aiming to join the V.LEAGUE in 2027, the club is built around AI-native management and ØRIME, its student development program. This is a new challenge in volleyball, starting from Kyoto.
Based in Kyoto, Japan’s capital for a thousand years, we are building a club that grows together with its community — working with residents, universities and businesses so that volleyball takes root as part of the city’s culture.
AI is built into everything from day one — management, player development and communications. We are designing a club from the ground up where people and AI agents work side by side.
Starting from ØRIME, our student development program, we aim to produce players, staff and sports-business professionals from across the Kyoto region.
From our launch press conferences (Part 1: 28 July 2026 / Part 2: 16 September 2026) to the V.LEAGUE in November 2027, SV.LEAGUE GROWTH in October 2028, and promotion to the SV.LEAGUE in October 2031.
Through 2026.09 (planned)
Through 2027.11 (planned)
Through 2031.10 (target)
A student program raising the first generation that weaves Kyoto’s tradition and AI into sports business.
TAGLINE
Weaving
Kyoto’s tradition and AI into sports business.
ØRIME (Orime) is the student development program launched by KYOTO VALLEY. Beyond players, it spans six departments — office, corporate sales, marketing, public relations, academy and team operations — run in partnership with universities across the Kyoto region. We are looking for people who want to build the future of a sports club with us.
DURATION
2 YEARS
A shared first year, then placement into a department
DEPARTMENTS
6 DEPARTMENTS
OFFICE / SALES / MARKETING / PR / ACADEMY / TEAM
CERTIFICATE
CERTIFIED
An official certificate of completion, usable in job applications
PARTNERS
KYOTO UNIVERSITIES
Agreements signed at president and chairman level, rolling out progressively
Announcements and updates from the club.
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Reports and articles featuring KYOTO VALLEY.
In Japanese. A sports media outlet operated by Asian Bridge Inc.
In Japanese. A Kyoto Shimbun subscription is required to read the full article.
In Japanese. Also distributed via Yahoo! News and other Japanese news portals.
In Japanese. Also distributed via Yahoo! News.
In Japanese.
Our official LINE account is now open.
LINE is where the club posts first: the chosen team name, tryout results, players and events. Adding the account is free and takes one tap. LINE is Japan’s most widely used messaging app.
The team name announcement, tryout updates and press conference dates.
Unveilings, open sessions and other events held here in Kyoto.
Building a club from zero, posted more often than we update this site.
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Day-to-day glimpses of the club are posted on our official Instagram.
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LINE ID@381ftuqp
Key facts for journalists. We welcome interview requests and enquiries in English.
Please include your outlet, deadline and the topic of your enquiry. We can respond in English or Japanese.
Frequently asked questions ─ the questions we are asked most often, answered with what is confirmed today.
Build the first generation with us.
We welcome enquiries from partner companies, universities, media and students. Precisely because we are only just starting, everyone who gets involved now becomes part of the club’s DNA.