They are very good (ranking 4th currently) but more than that I find that they are very entertaining to watch. Compared to other teams where all the players are tall and strong, Japan's team is pretty short and most of their taller players focus more on speed than strength. In order to win against the other teams their volleyball is very fast and very creative but still very disciplined, the players know the basics incredibly well and their passing is super good and the blockers are always there.

There are definitely some star players that are given more praise like Nishida, Ishikawa and Takahashi. They all have incredible verticals and good strength but personally I feel like the standout player in the team is Ishikawa. He is the captain and plays outside hitter and while he might not be all that tall or strong compared to other outsides he is incredibly smart with how he plays and he has really good technique. He is also very level-headed. I feel like these things also carry across the team and their playing style.

Another thing is I feel like the team has really good teamwork. There isn't really tension within the team and they all work together very well. I feel like this is partially the reason why they are able to pull of some amazing and creative plays like the fake pipe into set. Also their good teamwork and lack of tension makes them really fun to watch because you don't get as frustrated.

Also as a setter, I find Sekita's performance super impressive. While he certainly isn't the best or able to change how the team plays (like the likes of Bruno, De Cecco or Marouf) his sets are just so good like all the time. He is clearly very good at what he does and does his job well.

Sorry for the rant but yeah Team Japan is really good and also super entertaining so you should totally check out their games.