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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 12, 2010

Okada top Japanese in bj-league

First in a two-part series
BASKETBALL
Apr 24, 2010

New hoop coach Wisman has lofty goals for men's national team

The new leader of Japan's men's basketball team doesn't believe that its current status fits the talent level of this nation.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 17, 2010

Persevering Williams making most of shot in NBA

The NBA playoffs begin this weekend, which means — hallelujah! — the "real season" is only hours away.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 1, 2010

Okada's 4-point intervention sparks West to bj-league All-Star victory

RIFU, Miyagi Pref. — All-Star games are a collection of highlight-reel plays and fan-friendly events — lots of autographs, fans and players posing for pictures, light-hearted competition — and everyone's agenda is required to include one item: plenty of smiles.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 9, 2009

Coach Rowsom faces tough task in rebuilding HeatDevils

From humble beginnings growing up in a town of 900 people in North Carolina, Brian Rowsom defied the odds by making it to the NBA.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 19, 2009

Ryukyu's decision to let star Takushi go a mystery

In a little more than a year's time, the Ryukyu Golden Kings have had three distinct identities:
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 1, 2009

Playoff tiebreaker in bj-league becomes point of contention

Every sports league has a right to create its own set of rules. And it's only natural for a new league to face greater scrutiny for the way it operates than a league with a long established tradition, a way of doing things that won't change very easily.
BASKETBALL
Apr 8, 2009

Tabuse, Orimo named to national team roster

Link Tochigi Brex point guard Yuta Tabuse and Rera Kamuy Hokkaido sharpshooter Takehiko Orimo headline the 22-player roster for the Japan men's national basketball team's training camp this week, the Japan Basketball Association announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Feb 8, 2009

Horne fired up about playing for Benoit, Broncos

The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with players in the bj-league, Japan's first professional basketball circuit. Steve Horne of the Takamatsu Five Arrows is the subject of this week's profile.
BASKETBALL
Jan 15, 2009

'Twin Towers' looking to rise even higher

While Japanese basketball may be floundering, there's still some hope at the individual player level. This was demonstrated in the just wrapped-up All-Japan Championship (Emperor's Cup) 2009 final.
BASKETBALL / INSIDE LOOK
Nov 22, 2008

Matsui struggles as season begins

NEW YORK — Editor's note: Entering this weekend, Columbia University men's basketball team is 1-1. The Lions defeated Fordham University 65-62 on Nov. 14 and lost a 71-50 contest to Seton Hall University on Nov. 16.)
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Nov 16, 2008

Albirex trio enjoyed success together with Vermont Frost Heaves

Professional sports teams rarely sign three free agents from the same team at the same time. So, hey, maybe a classic case of serendipity can play a part in making it happen.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / INSIDE LOOK
Oct 25, 2008

K.J. Matsui looks to lead in final year at Columbia

NEW YORK — Tokyo native K.J. Matsui is the first Japanese to play Division I basketball in the United States. Now a senior, he is one of the top players for Columbia University in New York City. He is also one of the nation's best three 3-point shooters.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 11, 2008

Newton fired up to play in Okinawa

His bj-league resume is as impressive as anyone's in the circuit's brief history. Three championship seasons are his crowning achievement — so far.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / WEEK 3
Sep 21, 2008

Civility penalizes Japan's refs

My first reaction on hearing that a Japanese alliance of sports associations would hold a study weekend on international refereeing was that it was "too little — too late."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Sep 21, 2008

Marshall bids bj-league farewell

Any new sports league will face bumps on the road to respectability. Players, coaches and front-office types will work incredibly long hours as they strive to give the fans a product they want to care about.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 19, 2008

Kobe Bryant has Apache poised for title run

Joe Bryant and his famous son, Kobe, have made remarkable turnarounds with their respective basketball teams.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Mar 2, 2008

Evessa's 3-point ace Nakamura fulfills dream as pro player

The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with players in the bj-league — Japan's first professional basketball circuit — which is in its third season. Naoto Nakamura of the Osaka Evessa is the subject of this week's profile.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Feb 24, 2008

Persistence helps Lawrence extend career, connect with heritage

The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with players in the bj-league — Japan's first professional basketball circuit — which is in its third season. Aaron Sakai Lawrence of the Saitama Broncos is the subject of this week's profile.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 20, 2008

Nakanishi making most of second career

Tokyo Apache forward Shoji Nakanishi owned one of the bj-league's most obscure names as the calendar flipped from 2007 to 2008.
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Dec 2, 2007

Niigata's Webb enjoys beef bowls, team camaraderie on, off court

The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with players in the bj-league — Japan's first professional basketball circuit — which recently began its third season. Rodney Webb of the Niigata Albirex BB is the subject of this week's profile.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 30, 2007

Golden Kings' No. 1 draft pick Takushi realizing big potential

Ryukyu Golden Kings point guard Naoto Takushi, the No. 1 pick in the 2007 bj-league draft, is living up to the high expectations placed on him.
BASKETBALL
Oct 30, 2007

Neumann eager to build winning team in Fukuoka

Building a professional basketball team from scratch requires patience, energy and a never-wavering commitment to promoting the product in nearby communities.
BASKETBALL
Jun 7, 2007

Orimo welcomes move to new team in Sapporo

He'd been a total stranger to the place for his entire life. But now Takehiko Orimo gets a huge welcome there as a messiah — and he intends to be one.
BASKETBALL
May 22, 2007

Takushi drafted No. 1 by Golden Kings

To build a house, you need to start with the foundation. To build a basketball team from scratch, you need a point guard — a capable floor leader.
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Apr 1, 2007

Five Arrows coach Aoki salutes supporters

The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with individuals in the bj-league -- Japan's first professional basketball circuit -- which is in its second season. Head coach Motofumi Aoki of the Takamatsu Five Arrows is the subject of this week's profile.
BASKETBALL
Mar 16, 2007

Veteran sharpshooter Orimo hopes to fire Japan into Olympics

YOKOHAMA -- No matter how many years have gone by and how many young talents have appeared, one fact has not changed a bit since 14 years ago: swingman Takehiko Orimo can shoot a basketball better than any one in Japan.
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Mar 11, 2007

Takamatsu's Nakagawa reaped benefits from time spent playing pro ball overseas

The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with players in the bj-league -- Japan's first professional basketball circuit -- which is in its second season. Kazuyuki Nakagawa of the Takamatsu Five Arrows is the subject of this week's profile.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Feb 28, 2007

Bird's memories of D.J.

NEW YORK -- How wretchedly ironic Dennis Johnson, 52, dropped dead from a heart attack on the day of the NBA's trading deadline.
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Feb 11, 2007

Murry relishing shot at pro ball

The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with players in the bj-league -- Japan's first professional basketball circuit -- which is in its second season. Point guard Nile Murry of the Toyama Grouses is the subject of this week's profile.
Japan on edge but prepared for tsunami after huge Kamchatka earthquake
Police officers ask a man to evacuate from an empty beach following a tsunami warning, in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Wednesday.
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.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Japan marks highest-ever temperature of 41.2 C in Hyogo
Japan's temperature soared to a record 41.2 degrees Celsius in Tanba, Hyogo Prefecture, on Wednesday, surpassing the previous high of 41.1 C.
Japan should take all possible measures to raise wages, white paper says
Prolonged high prices for food and other goods have pushed down consumer sentiment and real wages, according to the Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance for fiscal 2025.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
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.
Behind the scenes at the Baseball Hall of Fame's new Yakyu/Baseball exhibit
“Yakyu / Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game” is set to remain on display in Cooperstown for at least five to 10 years — and possibly indefinitely.
Boys’ love dramas from Thailand make waves in Japan
Wakana, a Japanese fan of Thai BL, visits a temple in Thon Buri, Bangkok featured in the Thai adaptation of the Japanese series “Cherry Magic.” Her media consumption kindled an interest in Thai culture and language, and ultimately led her to relocate to Thailand. “I fell in love with the whole country,” she says.

Podcast

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

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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