Japan reaches women's volleyball semis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Yukiko Ebata, Saori Kimura, Erika Araki, Yoshie Takeshita and Hitomi Nakamichi (from L in front row) rejoice after beating China 28-26, 23-25, 25-23, 23-25, 18-16 in a London Olympic women's volleyball quarterfinal at Earls Court on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 1988.

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