The final of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship held in Chiba Prefecture was held, and Japan lost to Iran with a set count of 0 to 3 and was runner-up.
Japan, aiming to win the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship for the first time in two tournaments, played against the previous champion Iran in the final on the 19th.
Japan lost the first set 25 to 27 and the second set 22 to 25.
The third set, which had run out of time, was a deuce, but was defeated by a straight with a set count of 0 to 3 after being robbed by 29 to 31, and was runner-up.
Japan did not win the championship for the first time in two tournaments, but won the right to participate in next year's world championships, which will be given to the top two teams in the tournament.