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Japan's Yuta Watanabe in action against Cape Verde during the FIBA World Cup in Okinawa Prefecture in September.
OLYMPICS / Basketball
Mar 20, 2024
Japanese basketball teams face tough groups at Paris Olympics
Japan's men will do battle with Germany and France, while the women were drawn into a group that includes the U.S.
Japan celebrates after beating Canada on Sunday in Sopron, Hungary, to secure a berth in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
BASKETBALL
Feb 12, 2024
Japan's women's team punches Olympic ticket with victory over Canada
Akatsuki Japan advanced to its third straight Olympics by winning the four-team qualifying tournament in Sopron, Hungary, with a 2-1 record.
Japan's Yuta Watanabe celebrates after the team won its classification match over Cape Verde at Okinawa Arena in September.
SPORTS
Dec 31, 2023
Long-term plans drive 2023 turnaround for three Japan men's teams
2023 marked a big turning point for Japan's previously floundering men's national volleyball, basketball and handball teams.
The emergence of NBA players such as Yuta Watanabe has raised expectations for Japanese basketball after years of stagnation and struggles.
BASKETBALL
Sep 12, 2023
Japan's FIBA World Cup success the result of hard-won reforms
The establishment of a professional league and the emergence of NBA stars have given Japanese basketball fans hope for an even brighter future.
Japan players wave to the crowd after qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics following a win over Cape Verde in a FIBA Basketball World Cup match at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa Prefecture on Saturday.
BASKETBALL / Basketball
Sep 6, 2023
World Cup puts bounce in Japan basketball's step ahead of Olympics
The co-host's qualification for the Paris Games has left many people buzzing.
Japan's Yuta Watanabe celebrates after the team's win over Cape Verde during the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Okinawa on Saturday. Japan earned an Olympic berth with the win.
BASKETBALL
Sep 3, 2023
Japan achieved ambitious Paris Olympic goal during FIBA World Cup
World No. 36 Japan claimed Asia's only direct ticket to next summer's Paris Games by finishing first among Asian teams at the Basketball World Cup.
Japan's Yuta Watanabe shoots during the team's loss to Australia on Tuesday in Okinawa.
BASKETBALL
Aug 30, 2023
Japan's World Cup run ends with loss to Australia
World No. 36 Japan ran into a brick wall in the form of No. 3 Australia at Okinawa Arena.
Australian will be determined to bounce back after going down 85-82 in Sunday's heavyweight Basketball World Cup battle with Germany.
BASKETBALL / Basketball
Aug 28, 2023
Japan must shoot lights out against Australia, coach says
Tom Hovasse said his players would need to take things up another notch in their final group game Tuesday against a "bigger, stronger" Australian side.
Japan's players celebrate their Basketball World Cup win over Finland at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday.
BASKETBALL / Basketball
Aug 28, 2023
Japan gets first World Cup win in thriller against Finland
Japan head coach Tom Hovasse heaped praise on his players for never giving up during a "crazy game."
Japan's Yuta Watanabe scores two of his 20 points during the team's group stage loss to Germany on Friday in Okinawa.
BASKETBALL
Aug 26, 2023
Japan head coach Hovasse wants more of same from Yuta Watanabe
Speaking after Germany triumphed 81-63 over the tournament co-host on Friday, Hovasse had nothing but praise for his star player.
Keisei Tominaga (left) represents the second generation of his family to play at basketball's biggest international tournament.
BASKETBALL
Aug 23, 2023
Keisei Tominaga follows in dad's footsteps at Basketball World Cup
Hiroyuki Tominaga's experience at the 1998 World Championship inspired him to encourage his son to go abroad.
Australian forward Nick Kay scored 12 points in his team's win over France at Ariake Arena on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 21, 2023
Australian B-League star Nick Kay says Boomers won't overlook Japan
Kay said world No. 3 Australia will be wary of 36th-ranked Japan at the World Cup despite the gap between the teams in the rankings.
Japan's Hirotaka Yoshii (center) defends against Slovenia's Luka Doncic during the first quarter at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 20, 2023
Luka Doncic sends World Cup signal as Slovenia hammers Japan
Yudai Baba scored 13 points for a Japan side once again missing Phoenix Suns guard-forward Yuta Watanabe, who hurt his ankle Tuesday in a win over Angola.
Japan's Yuki Kawamura attempts a shot against France during their game at Ariake Arena on Thursday night.
BASKETBALL
Aug 18, 2023
France pulls away late to beat Japan in World Cup warmup
Japan came up short in a bid to replicate its 2021 upset of basketball heavyweight France.
Japan's Yuki Togashi (right) attacks the Angola basket during the fourth quarter of an international friendly at Ariake Arena on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 16, 2023
Keisei Tominaga leads Japan past Angola in World Cup warmup
An injury concern popped up for Japan as the Phoenix Suns' Yuta Watanabe did not return after hurting his right ankle in the second quarter.
Sixth-year NBA guard/forward Yuta Watanabe will lead Japan's 12-man squad at the upcoming 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
BASKETBALL
Aug 15, 2023
Japan's 12-man roster set for warm-up games and FIBA World Cup
The top Asian finisher of the World Cup will qualify for next summer's Paris Olympics.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 9, 2023
Japan eases past Taiwan for second World Cup warmup win
Hirotaka Yoshii, Keisei Tominaga, Josh Hawkinson and Yudai Nishida hit double figures for 36th-ranked Japan.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 8, 2023
Japan blows past Taiwan in Basketball World Cup warm-up
Yudai Baba and Shuta Hara led Japan with 18 points each, with Hara going 6-for-7 from beyond the arc.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 2, 2023
China upsets Japan to win women's Asia Cup basketball title
No nation other than Japan, China or South Korea has won the Asia Cup since its inception in 1965.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 27, 2023
Rui Hachimura to skip World Cup to focus on next NBA season
The Lakers forward was among Japan's 25-man roster, which will be trimmed down to 12 players ahead of the tournament.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
An AI star seeks to bring self-driving cars to Japan by 2030
Japanese startup Turing plans to unveil a self-driving car with at least 30 minutes’ driving range next year and develop a fully autonomous car by 2030.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.

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