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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 26, 2020

B. League's coronavirus measures draw negative reactions from some players, observers

The second suspension of the B. League season last week — this time until at least April 1 — due to the COVID-19 pandemic has attracted plenty of attention around the world.
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2020

Wheelchairs developed by former Japanese Paralympian gaining attention ahead of Tokyo Games

Sports wheelchairs developed by a former Paralympian are drawing attention ahead of the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 20, 2019

Wizards look to capitalize on Rui Hachimura's wave of popularity

Washington Wizards part owner Raul Fernandez described the team's top rookie Rui Hachimura as "an incredible human being, incredible athlete and great ambassador" for the club and the NBA on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2019

U.S. baseball fans are too old, too white and too few

One thrilling World Series can't make the sport's viewership problems go away.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 8, 2019

NBA head acknowledges growing crisis over team official's Hong Kong tweet

The escalating heated reaction to Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey's since-deleted tweet supporting Hong Kong protesters over China over the weekend brought China's state-controlled media into the geopolitical row.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 1, 2019

Japanese fans flock to Shanghai for FIBA World Cup

The rapidly growing popularity of Japanese basketball and its men's national team has brought fans from the country to China for the FIBA World Cup.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 29, 2019

Ryukyu set to defend The Terrific 12 title

Japan's 12-man FIBA World Cup squad, which includes 10 players who are employed by B. League teams, will measure its overall skills during the upcoming global tournament in China.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 3, 2019

Japan hunts Olympic gold from beyond arc

With a small-ball approach, Japan's women's basketball team will try to achieve big things.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 25, 2019

Sunflowers captain Asami Yoshida bids farewell to the game

Asami Yoshida, one of the greatest players in Japanese women's basketball history, announced her retirement on Monday, saying that she can no longer motivate herself even with the Tokyo Olympics drawing near.
BASKETBALL
Dec 2, 2018

Yudai Baba aims for greatness under father's watch

Toyama City Gymnasium belonged to local star Yudai Baba on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 8, 2018

NeoPhoenix retool roster as former NBA forward Josh Childress rejoins team

Teams are reshaping their rosters and rotations as the season quickly marches closer to the midway point.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 22, 2018

NeoPhoenix star Robert Dozier provides leadership, confidence for club

With power forward Robert Dozier in the lineup, the San-en NeoPhoenix are a more complete team. A more balanced team. A more dangerous team.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 11, 2018

Tyler Smith's journey full of fascinating, funny tales

Tyler Smith made a wise decision.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 18, 2017

Dikembe Mutombo spreads positive message as Special Olympics ambassador

As a player, Dikembe Mutombo made a big difference for his teams with his signature shot-blocking skills.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 7, 2017

Steady Suzuki continues to plow own furrow with SeaHorses

Some things never change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2017

Rodman's return to North Korea brings with it speculation of Trump connection

Former U.S. professional basketball star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Tuesday, bringing his "basketball diplomacy" back to the country amid heightened tensions between Washington and Pyongyang over the reclusive nation's nuclear and missile program and its jailing of four Americans.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 18, 2017

Familiar foes set to face off in semis

For the remaining four title-chasing participants in the B. League Championship, familiarity over the years is a common thread.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 2, 2017

Akita's Ando called up to national team

The Akita Northern Happinets have endured an up-and-down season, but point guard Seiya Ando has emerged as a key contributor with a bright future in the league.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 8, 2016

Armstrong extends career in Japan

The Chiba Jets' home gymnasium is far from the ultra-bright lights and mammoth-size arenas that dot the NBA landscape.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 23, 2016

Alvark rout Golden Kings, complete two-game series sweep

The Alvark Tokyo jumped out to a big lead in the first quarter and held on for a 74-53 victory over the Ryukyu Golden Kings on Friday night in the B. League.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 22, 2016

Alvark hold off Golden Kings as B. League opens inaugural season

Yoyogi National Gymnasium holds a special place in Japan basketball history, including its role in hosting tournament games during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 15, 2016

Enthusiastic players unite to promote new league

Players were upbeat and enthusiastic, and a positive vibe filled the room.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 8, 2016

Iconic Aoki could make positive impact for any team

Two weeks before the B. League's inaugural season tips off, the most popular player in bj-league history remains without a team.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Aug 9, 2016

Alvark Tokyo transform operations for B. League's inaugural season

The team has changed its name from the Toyota Alvark to the Alvark Tokyo as Japan's men's pro basketball enters a new era with the launch of the B. League this fall.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 30, 2016

Pierce to work for Heat during Summer League

For Japan hoop followers, the Miami Heat will have a familiar face helping out during the upcoming Las Vegas Summer League.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 25, 2016

Team trainer Nakayama revels in Cavaliers' long-awaited championship

As players get bigger, stronger and faster, it’s inevitable the world’s top athletes will need support from athletic trainers, strength coaches and therapists as they try to accomplish great feats.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
Apr 20, 2016

Jets lead way in push to attract fans ahead of B. League launch

Five thousand will be the key number for the Japanese basketball scene when the new B. League tips off this fall.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 12, 2016

Brilliant-but-humble Curry a product of the modern game

Stephen Curry is about to win his second consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player award. In its penultimate game on Monday, his team tied the all-time record for wins (72) in a season, equaling Michael Jordan's 1995-96 Bulls' record that many believed was as unassailable as Wilt's 100 points.
BASKETBALL
Dec 7, 2015

Gonzaga alumni sure Hachimura making right choice

Basketball phenom Rui Hachimura is headed to the United States to play for the Gonzaga University Bulldogs, the most prestigious college program a Japanese player will have ever suited up for.
SPORTS
Oct 4, 2015

Biracial athletes making strides in changing Japanese society

This summer, a pair of young biracial Japanese athletes drew widespread attention, an indication that the nation's sports scene has entered a new era.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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