The Aisin SeaHorses certainly showed their potential with a powerful rally late in the game.

But the Toyota Alvark never backed down and succeeded in stripping the Emperor's Cup from the four-time defending champions.

Philip Ricci made a slam dunk with 17 seconds left in the final quarter, denying Aisin's fierce comeback, as Toyota edged the SeaHorses 69-65 in the men's final of the 87th All-Japan Championship at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on Monday afternoon. It was Toyota's second triumph in the year-opening, annual tournament.