Keihan Takahashi

In this Japanese name, the surname is Takahashi.

Keihan Takahashi (Japanese: 高橋 慶帆; Persian: کیهان تاکاهاشی; born 13 October 2003) is a Japanese volleyball player who currently plays for JTEKT Stings and Japan men's national volleyball team.

Keihan Takahashi
Personal information
Born	(2003-10-13) 13 October 2003 (age 21) Asahi, Chiba, Japan[1][2]
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)[3]
Spike	350 cm (138 in)
Block	325 cm (128 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside Hitter
Current club	Paris Volley
Number	31 (national team) 31 (club)
Career
Years Teams 2019–2022 Narashino High School 2023– Hosei University 2023–2024 JTEKT Stings 2024– Paris Volley
National team
2023–present  Japan
Medal record Men's volleyball Representing  Japan Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Team

Early life and education

Takahashi was born on 13 October 2003, in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, to an Iranian father and a Japanese mother.^[4] He has an elder brother four years his senior.^[5]

In 2019, he entered Narashino Municipal High School. During which he participated in Spring High Volleyball for three consecutive years.^[6]

Takahashi enrolled in Hosei University's Faculty of Business Administration in 2022.^[7]

He was present with the Japanese national volleyball team in the 2022 Asian Games and won the bronze medal in the 2023 Nations League.^[8]