Despite the numerous titles they've won — no, precisely because they've won so many and know how sweet it is — anything short of a championship is unacceptable for the Aisin SeaHorses.
The Aichi Prefecture club captured its first Emperor's Cup in five years with an 89-73 win over the Link Tochigi Brex in the men's final of the 91st All-Japan Basketball Championship at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on Monday.
Center J.R. Sakuragi racked up 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists to guide Aisin to its ninth All-Japan title.