is a Japanese volleyball

Volleyball

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

 player. Although her nickname is "yuu", there was already Ai Otomo

Ai Otomo

*To see the tennis player, see Ai Yamamoto *To see the musician, see Ai Yamamoto is a female volleyball player from Japan. Her maiden name was .- Carrier :...

 with that nickname on the All-Japan women's Team

Japan women's national volleyball team

The Japan women's national volleyball team, or All-Japan women's volleyball team, is the volleyball national team of Japan, currently ranked 3rd by the FIVB...

, so her new nickname is "kaoru". Her nickname in television broadcasts is "koushuni kagayaku Kaoru-hime", (攻守に輝くカオル姫, translation: "Princess Kaoru who shines in offense and defense"). Also, she is sometimes known as "shiroi yousei" (白い妖精, translation: "White fairy") due to her lovely face. However, she is embarrassed about being called "Princess Kaoru", "White fairy". She belong to the volleyball team "JT Marvelous

JT Marvelous

JT Marvelous is a women's volleyball team owned by Japan Tobacco Ltd., and based in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. It plays in V.Premier League.-Honours:Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier League*Champion :2010-11*Runners-up : 2006-2007, 2009–10...

" of the V.League

V.League (Japan)

The V.Premier League is the top-level volleyball league for both men and women in Japan. The league started in 1994.The competitions are organized by the Japan Volleyball Association....

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In May 2008, she retired from the team and official playing.
On 1.6.2009, it became clear that she's to come back as a beach player.

External links

• JT Marvelous (in Japanese)
• White fairy~ Kaoru Sugayama fansite (in Japanese)
• Kaoru Sugayama's fansite (in Japanese)
• MarvelousYOU (in Japanese)