Mai Yamaguchi (山口 舞 Yamaguchi Mai, born July 3, 1983) is a former Japanese volleyball player who played for Okayama Seagulls. She was part of Japan's 2012 bronze medal-winning team. Mai participated in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, which was her last international tournament with the national team. She announced retiredment from volleyball player in 2019. Profile Her nickname is "Yume", which means "dream" in Japanese. Another nickname is Pearl, which is locally farmed specialty of her hometown of Shima, in Mie prefecture. She liked knitting and cooking at the time of her bronze medal and she also enjoyed figure skating. Clubs Osaka International Takii High School Okayama Seagulls (2002-2019) National team National team (2009-2018) Awards Individual 2011–12 V.Premier League - Best 6 2013–14 V.Premier League - Best6 Team 2005 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament - Runner-Up, with Okayama Seagulls 2002–06,08–11 Domestic Sports Festival (Volleyball) - Champion, with Okayama Seagulls 2012–13 V.Premier League - Bronze Medal with Okayama Seagulls 2013 Empress's Cup - Runner-up with Okayama Seagulls 2013–14 V.Premier League - Runner-up with Okayama Seagulls National team 2010 World Championship - Bronze medal 2011 Asian Championship - Silver medal 2012 Olympics - Bronze medal 2014 FIVB World Grand Prix - Silver medal References External links FIVB Biography Japanese women's volleyball players Okayama Seagulls players Living people 1983 births Olympic volleyball players of Japan Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Japan women's international volleyball players