Masahiro Yamada

Masahiro Yamada (born 1 May 1981 in Wakayama, raised in Yokohama) is a Japanese sepak takraw player who has been a member of the Japan national team as its in-step server. A graduate of Hidorizawa High School in Kanagawa and the School of Physical Education at Nippon Sport Science University, he joined the university sepak takraw circle in 2001 and received his first call-up to the world championship national squad in 2002. His record lists a long run of Japanese open and national titles, including All Japan Championship wins in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013, and he played for the clubs Suitakuro in Osaka, Ikai EPS and the Musashino Sepak Takraw Club. Internationally he finished third at the King's Cup World Championship in 2009 and 2010 and took third place at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou.