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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Mar 18, 2012

Shinshu's Raivio making impression with speed, skills

Shinshu Brave Warriors guard Derek Raivio makes basketball look like a simple game, taking complex concepts and executing them with ease.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 13, 2012

Public acceptance of high salaries for athletes contrasts with low regard for finance superstars

The biggest news around Cambridge in recent weeks has been Jeremy Lin, the Harvard economics graduate who has shocked the National Basketball Association by rising overnight from "nowhere" to become a genuine star, leading a losing New York Knicks team to an unlikely string of victories.
BASKETBALL
Jan 3, 2012

Jets beat Two Three in Emperor's Cup debut

The Chiba Jets' defensive intensity picked up in the second half of Monday's Emperor's Cup game against club team Two Three. At the same time, the Jets starting making shots with regularity.
BASKETBALL
Dec 26, 2011

Phoenix pile more woe on struggling Broncos

The proof is in the record book, so go ahead and look it up.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 21, 2011

Support helps Jackson take first coaching steps

Five minutes before Mark Jackson was to conduct his initial rehearsal as a head coach at any level — ahem, exempting a brief AAU fling — he sat in the Warriors' locker room by himself and let his wired emotions guide him.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 9, 2011

Nakase, Westover to lead All-Star teams

Natalie Nakase of the Saitama Broncos grabbed the spotlight by becoming the first female head coach in bj-league history on Nov. 24.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 28, 2011

Shimane's Yamamoto plays a cerebral game

The Shimane Susanoo Magic have begun their second season in terrific fashion, winning four games on the road.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 14, 2011

Gardow has expansion Jets prepared for takeoff

The bj-league's Eastern Conference is overflowing with newness this season.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 12, 2011

Iwate, Niigata coaches look to make imprint on teams

The start of a new season offers fresh optimism for every coach, player and fan. It also presents new challenges and on-the-fly adjustments that will change from week to week.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 8, 2011

Hasegawa has high expectations for Akita's second season

Ed OdevenSTAFF WRITER
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 26, 2011

Vlaikidis knows path won't be easy in Iwate

Before sitting down for dinner on Tuesday evening, Iwate Big Bulls coach Vlasios Vlaikidis spoke in measured tones about the difficult work of building a team from scratch.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 19, 2011

Strong workouts likely make Tyler a first-round pick

You already know that Japanese basketball's significance on a global scale is minor in comparison to most nations. And yes, most of this nation's residents can tell you that Yuta Tabuse was a trailblazer for Japanese basketball by becoming the first Japanese to play in the NBA.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 20, 2011

Ryukyu's Palmer hoping to add to title collection

For a guy whose collegiate career concluded at little-known Southern Utah, David Palmer is living a dream.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 2, 2011

Lakestars oust Hannaryz to make West semifinals

Playoff basketball brings out the best intensity among fierce competitors. Just ask anyone who wore a Shiga Lakestars or Kyoto Hannaryz uniform on Sunday, or loyal supporters who screamed their lungs out for either team.
BASKETBALL
May 1, 2011

Hannaryz take down Lakestars in bj-league Western Conference playoff series opening game

Pro basketball's growth in Japan is not occurring as rapidly as the J. League's ascent to prominence, but that doesn't mean that regional rivalries are not creating growing interest for basketball.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 29, 2011

Hamamatsu's Parmer named season MVP

When a team goes 40-6 in the regular season, its players deserve recognition for their success.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Mar 6, 2011

Japanese players grow in bj-league, stagnate in JBL

The simplistic, elitist viewpoint that JBL squads would dominate against bj-league foes is a flawed argument because of the differences in the way the two leagues operate. The JBL's one-foreigner quota and the bj-league's three-imports-on-the-court rule present stark contrasts in their styles of play....
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 15, 2011

Apache's Hill still learning about his players

During last week's four-game homestand, Tokyo Apache coach Bob Hill was given his first opportunity to speak at length to reporters about his team's state of affairs and offer general thoughts on his approach to this season.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 15, 2011

NBA prospect Tyler growing under Hill's tutelage

Potential is an intriguing word, a word that packs a punch, a word that grabs people's attention.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 12, 2011

Aoki's game, guts impress Hill, Tyler

There are a number of new faces on this season's Tokyo Apache squad — players, coaches, front office personnel and even a new owner.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 1, 2010

Conversations with Karl, Anthony prove enlightening

NEW YORK — Every now and then you have to hit the bricks to hit home . . . to hear stories unlikely shared except in person and witness uncensored scenes.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 22, 2010

Hill, Apache ready for season to tip off

The Tokyo Apache and the Niigata Albirex BB begin the 2010-11 bj-league season a week later than the other 14 teams. And so they've both had extra time to make preparations for their first game.
BASKETBALL
Oct 15, 2010

Golden Kings should rule West

A pair of new expansion teams, the Miyazaki Shining Suns and the Shimane Susanoo Magic, join the bj-league's Western Conference this season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Sep 17, 2010

Apache facing tough start with extended road trip

The bj-league's sixth season begins on Oct. 16, but the Tokyo Apache's first home game isn't until Jan. 6 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 23, 2010

Rodman takes game to streets

Time waits for no man, and Dennis Rodman is no exception.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 4, 2010

Neu takes over reins in Apache front office

Conor Neu, a former Princeton University basketball player, is the Tokyo Apache's new general manager.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 25, 2010

Toyama named first coach of Shining Suns

The Miyazaki Shining Suns, one of three bj-league expansion teams for the 2010-11 season, have hired the youngest head coach in league history, it was announced on Monday.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 2, 2010

Albirex look to solidify third seed for playoffs

Think of a 52-game basketball season as a series of 40-minute examinations.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
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.
80 years on, former teacher conveys history of hidden island in World War II
Masayuki Yamauchi teaches junior high school students about the history of Okunoshima, an island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, in May.
1,010 food and beverage prices to rise in Japan in August
The price increases in August will be especially noticeable for dairy products, including milk and yogurt, according to the research firm Teikoku Databank.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.
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.

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