is a Team handball

Team handball

Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...

 player from Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture

Uki, Kumamoto

is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on January 15, 2005, as a result of the merger between the towns of Misumi and Shiranuhi, both from Uto District, and the towns of Matsubase, Ogawa and Toyono, all from Shimomashiki District....

, Japan. She plays for Japan Handball League

Japan Handball League

The , is the top non-professional handball league in Japan.-Clubs for men:-Clubs for women:...

 side Omron

OMRON

is a Japanese electronics company based in Kyoto.Omron was established by Kazuma Tateishi in 1933 and incorporated in 1948. Omron's primary business is the manufacture and sale of automation components, equipment and systems, but it is generally known for medical equipment such as digital...

. She is a sister of Japan National Team International and JEF United Ichihara Chiba

JEF United Ichihara Chiba

is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-...

 star, Seiichiro Maki

Seiichiro Maki

is a Japanese professional football player. He is a forward and currently plays for Tokyo Verdy, and has been a member of the Japanese national football team since 2005.-Personal life:...

 and Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus

are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp...

 forward/defender Yuki Maki

Yuki Maki

Yuki Maki is a Japanese football player who currently plays for J. League division 2 side Shonan Bellmare.He plays the forward and defender position. he is 182 cm tall and weighs 75 kg...

. She is 169 cm tall and weighs 69 kg. Karina Maki's position is utility (often play as offensive defender). During her childhood school days she used to play Ice Hockey (with her brother Seiichiro Maki) and Basketball. Her nickname is "Hiro" by her teammates and OMRON fans.

Playing style

Karina Maki is well known for her all round skills especially her offensive plays and skills

External links

• http://omronhbc.web.infoseek.co.jp/ (Japanese) profile of Karina Maki
• http://omronhbc.web.infoseek.co.jp/ OMRON Handball Team Official Website (Japanese)