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BASKETBALL
Sep 23, 2011

China cagers steamroll past Japan

Yi Jianlian scored 18 points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds in the China men's basketball team's 84-58 Group F win over Japan in the second round of the 26th FIBA Asia Championship on Wednesday in Wuhan, China.
BASKETBALL
Sep 18, 2011

Big Bulls beaten in franchise's first game

The Iwate Big Bulls dropped their first-ever game on Saturday afternoon, falling 72-61 to the visiting Niigata Albirex BB as the bj-league teams began the preseason portion of their 2011-12 schedule.
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
Sep 18, 2011

Get your kicks in Japan

Walk the streets of Tokyo's trendy Harajuku and Shibuya shopping districts and the sheer variety of fashion worn by people passing by can be, to the uninitiated, simply mind boggling. But, look at their feet and more often than not they are wearing shoes that are more familiar — sneakers. Even if at...
BASKETBALL
Sep 11, 2011

89ers add Longar, Dukes to roster

The Sendai 89ers continue to build their roster for the upcoming season, adding Sudanese-born center Longar Longar and forward Johnny Dukes, the bj-league team announced on Friday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 5, 2011

University of Hawaii hopes to form bond with Japan

Hosting a regular-season college football game abroad would certainly have an impact, but the University of Hawaii is seeking more than just that.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 3, 2011

Murray aims for change in Saitama

The Saitama Broncos have been a part of the bj-league's history since the beginning.
BASKETBALL
Sep 1, 2011

Phoenix players finalize contracts

After winning back-to-back bj-league championships, the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix are retooling their roster for the upcoming season. The team announced Tuesday it has resigned sharpshooter Wayne Arnold and reigning regular-season and playoff MVP Jeffrey Parmer.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Aug 24, 2011

Lack of preseason games a real problem

It's farcical to suggest that the bj-league actually operates as a professional league most of the time.
BASKETBALL
Aug 16, 2011

Allred finalizes deal with Hannaryz

Former NBA center Lance Allred has agreed to contractual terms to play for the Kyoto Hannaryz this season, the bj-league team announced on Monday.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Aug 14, 2011

Time for bj-league to make serious push for recognition

In nearly two months, the bj-league will begin its seventh season. The fact that the league still exists is, well, an accomplishment; many upstart circuits don't survive this long.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 12, 2011

Annual player movement resembles motion offense

Continuity, or even a cheap semblance of it, is a rarity in the ever-changing bj-league.
BASKETBALL
Aug 10, 2011

JBL's Hokkaido club changes name

The JBL's Hokkaido franchise has selected a new name. The Sapporo-based team will now be known as Levanga Hokkaido, it was announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 22, 2011

Geary named first coach of B-Corsairs

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BASKETBALL
Jul 8, 2011

Stanford extends Dawkins' contract

Stanford men's basketball coach Johnny Dawkins has signed a two-year contract extension that takes him through the 2015-16 season with the Cardinal.
BASKETBALL
Jun 26, 2011

Draft starts a new challenge for Tyler

The journey has only begun.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 15, 2011

Gardow named first coach of Chiba Jets

The Chiba Jets, a bj-league expansion team set to begin play in the fall, have hired veteran American mentor Eric Gardow as their first coach.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / STYLE WISE
Jun 14, 2011

A season for accolades, milestones and new frontiers

Florence and Kyoto unite to celebrate Gucci's 90 years Revered luxury brand Gucci is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year with a special traveling exhibition in Japan that highlights its prowess in craftsmanship. Starting at the famed Kinkaku-ji Golden Temple in Kyoto, "Gucci: 90 years" showcases...
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jun 12, 2011

Barber's cutting comment denies others' humanity — and hers, too

It's depressing, I must confess.
COMMENTARY
Jun 6, 2011

A Gaza refugee camp revisited

"Do you remember Mahmoud?" asked Abu Nidal, my neighbor from nearly 20 years ago, when I lived in Gaza.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 5, 2011

Abdul-Rauf reminisces about his playing days with Shaq

Shaquille O'Neal's larger-than-life persona followed him wherever he went during his colorful 19-year odyssey in the NBA.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2011

Students credit survival to disaster-preparedness drills

March 11 started out as another ordinary Friday at Kamaishi East Junior High School, which stands by the mouth of the Unosumai River that runs through the city into Otsuchi Bay. Classes were over for the day and students were about to start their after-school club activities when the magnitude 9.0 earthquake...
BASKETBALL
Jun 4, 2011

Westover named Shiga's new coach

The Shiga Lakestars have handed the coaching reins to veteran sideline supervisor Alan Westover for the 2011-12 season, the bj-league club announced on Friday evening.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 3, 2011

Abdul-Rauf opines on Aono's dismissal

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf has been in this business long enough to know that coaches face an unenviable task every time they step onto the court. In other words, they can't please everyone.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 23, 2011

MVP Parmer revels in first success

Don't blame Jeffrey Parmer for appearing ecstatic after Sunday's bj-league championship game.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 21, 2011

Super sub Oguchi uses time on bench for analysis

Since the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix entered the bj-league in the fall of 2008, veteran guard Masahiro Oguchi has answered the call of duty primarily as a backup player.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 11, 2011

Road ahead won't be easy for Lakers

Oh, but it's weird and it's wonderful; here we are, forsythia is on sale for 50 percent off, and we're on the threshold of talking about "next season" regarding the Lakers instead of "next series."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 8, 2011

Strong second half helps Evessa top Rizing in opener

The Osaka Evessa did what they do best on Saturday: Win when the stakes are high.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 8, 2011

Abdul-Rauf plans to keep playing, imparting wisdom

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf understands what it takes to win consistently, and drastic changes, he insists, are not a recipe for success.
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
Students hoping to work in Japan attend a Japanese class at a job placement company in Hanoi in October 2022.
Japan to regularly accept assistant language teachers from India
Indian assistant language teachers pose for a photo with Japanese Ambassador Keiichi Ono (center) at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Friday.
At LDP’s post-election meeting, calls intensify for Ishiba’s resignation
Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba, flanked by LDP Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama (left) and LDP Vice President Yoshihide Suga, speaks at a meeting of party lawmakers and executives at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Monday.
Why Ishiba refuses to quit even amid intense pressure for him to go
Supporters of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba take part in a rally across the street from the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Vietnamese technical intern arrested over Saga murder
Saga Prefectural Police officials speak during a news conference held in the city of Imari, Saga Prefecture, early Monday following the arrest of a Vietnamese man a day earlier on suspicion of murder.
Amid fossil fuel shift in U.S., hope emerges for India and Japan tie-up on solar
A technician works on the assembly line at a solar panel manufacturing hub on the outskirts of New Delhi last October.
Japan and NATO to launch defense-industrial talks, top envoy says
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte looks at military equipment on the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami stealth frigate during a visit to the MSDF's naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in April.
‘Killer satellites’ beware: Japan unveils first space defense guidelines
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks to reporters during a visit to the Air Self-Defense Force's Space Situation Awareness radar in Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Monday.
Three decades and a pile of notebooks: The beat writer who chronicled Ichiro’s career
Reporters and photographers, including long-time baseball beat writer Keizo Konishi, swarm around Ichiro Suzuki during the World Baseball Classic in San Diego in 2009.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.

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