Venues
- Marine Messe Fukuoka (Fukuoka) – Pool A
- Kobe Green Arena (Kobe) – Pool B
- Sendai City Gymnasium (Sendai) – Pool C
- Makomanai Indoor Stadium (Sapporo) – Pool D
- Todoroki Arena (Kawasaki) – Pool E
- Uozu Techno Sports Dome (Uozu) – Pool F
- Hiroshima Green Arena (Hiroshima) – Pool G
- Namihaya Dome (Osaka) – Pool G
- Makuhari Messe (Chiba) – Pool H
- Hamamatsu Arena (Hamamatsu) – Pool H
- Yoyogi National Gymnasium (Tokyo) – Final round
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