Canada defeated Japan in five sets (25-23, 23-25, 25-27, 25-18, 15-7) in their FIVB World League match at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon.
The victory clinched a spot in the World League finals in Mar del Plata, Argentina, later this month for the Canadians, who swept Japan in the two-match series.
Canada (8-2) could have lost in five sets to Japan (3-7) and still overtaken the Netherlands, which fell to Finland on Saturday night, for the top spot in Group C.