Maiko Kano

Okay, 185cm? Maiko Kano basically wins the room before she says a word, and I mean that as a compliment. What gets me isn't just the height, though, it's that volleyball-player switch she's got: one second she's all sunshine and easy laughter, the next she's airborne over the net with a face that means absolute business. I love that contrast. A kid out of Mitaka, Tokyo, putting in the work to spike on national stages, then carrying that same drive into a warm, very online second act on TV and social media. I'll be honest, I'm no volleyball expert, so I can't break down her form, but I don't need to. There's something about watching someone this earnest and this tall just go for it that makes me quietly root for her every time.

Maiko Kano is a Japanese volleyball player born on July 15, 1988, in Mitaka, Tokyo. Standing at 185 cm, she competed on the national stage and became known for her powerful spiking ability. After retiring from competitive play, she has remained active in the public eye through television appearances and social media. She maintains official accounts on Instagram and X under the handle kanochan715.

Name (English)

Maiko Kano

Name (Japanese)

狩野舞子

Reading

かのう まいこ

Born

July 15, 1988 (age 38)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dragon (辰)

Origin

Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan

Height

185cm

Occupation

Volleyball Player

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kanochan715/
• Xhttps://x.com/kanochan715
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8B%A9%E9%87%8E%E8%88%9E%E5%AD%90

Tags

• From Tokyo
• Volleyball Player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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