The Kurashiki Ablaze of Japan couldn't help but marvel at the Filipino volleyball fan support as they made their debut in the PVL Invitational Conference at the PhilSports Arena on Saturday, July 22. Kurashiki Ablaze PVL PHOTOKurashiki defeated fellow foreign guest team Kinh Bac-Bac Ninh of Vietnam, 23-25, 25-14, 25-20, 25-11, to start its semifinal campaign. We felt the Filipino love for volleyball," said Ablaze head coach Hideo Suzuki through an interpreter. Against Kinh Bac, there are so many fans but they headed out as the game progressed. Tamaru Asaka, who led Kurashiki against Kinh Bac with 29 points, said that her team would enjoy playing here in the Philippines.
