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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 18, 2014
Togashi turning heads at NBA Summer League
Yuki Togashi's big ambitions have captivated a city filled with endless attractions.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 13, 2014
Togashi debuts for Mavericks in Summer League loss to Knicks
Point guard Yuki Togashi made his NBA Summer League debut on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 11, 2014
Ryukyu Golden Kings won't re-sign league icon Newton
Big man Jeff Newton, who has played on a bj-league record six championship teams, will not be back with the Ryukyu Golden Kings for the 2014-15 season, his longtime agent Wallace Prather told The Japan Times on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 4, 2014
Backcourt dynamo Takeno takes talents to Akita
Veteran guard Akitomo Takeno, a perimeter marksman with an explosive first step, has left the Rizing Fukuoka and OK'd a contractual agreement to play for the Akita Northern Happinets for the 2014-15 season.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 2, 2014
Togashi invited to Mavericks tryout camp
The Dallas Mavericks have invited point guard Yuki Togashi to participate in a three-day tryout camp starting on Monday.
BASKETBALL
Jun 7, 2014
Togashi departs for U.S., seeks opportunity with NBA teams
Guard Yuki Togashi, who entered the bj-league as a promising backcourt leader at age 19 in February 2013, left Narita airport on Saturday to test his skills in the United States.
BASKETBALL
Jun 6, 2014
Fukushima Firebonds draft forwards Kanno, Masuko
Building a team from scratch, is a step-by-step process. Each new player is a piece to the puzzle.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 2, 2014
Happinets' Boykin reflects on season
In his many decades in the game, Kazuo Nakamura tinkered with an up-tempo style of basketball he wanted his teams to play. And in recent years, it often involved several of his players taking quick 3-point shots as often as possible.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 25, 2014
Golden Kings dismantle Happinets in bj-league final; Kishimoto named MVP
One run changed everything.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 24, 2014
Golden Kings move one step closer to crown
The Ryukyu Golden Kings' 43-9 regular-season record was no accident.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 22, 2014
Ryukyu favored to win third title
This season's title chase features three teams that have won 40 or more games, and the winner will be crowned at Ariake Colosseum on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 11, 2014
Toyama, Akita advance to Final Four for first time; Ryukyu, Kyoto also earn spots
Maybe 13 is a lucky number after all.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 6, 2014
Taking stock of the Eastern Conference playoff semifinals
Four teams remain in the Eastern Conference playoffs, which points the spotlight on the regular-season conference champion Toyama Grouses and Iwate Big Bulls. As the top two seeds, the Grouses and Big Bulls play host to the Niigata Albirex BB and Akita Northern Happinets, respectively, this weekend.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 30, 2014
Akita-Aomori, Shinshu-Niigata playoff matchups should produce lively drama
The defending champion Yokohama B-Corsairs failed to qualify for the bj-league playoffs, ensuring that a new finalist from the Eastern Conference will step onto the court on May 25 at Ariake Colosseum with a shot at winning the league’s ninth title.
BASKETBALL
Apr 6, 2014
Akita coach Nakamura won't return to team for 2014-15 season: reports
Kazuo Nakamura's coaching tenure with the Akita Northern Happinets will conclude at the end of this season, according to published reports.
BASKETBALL
Apr 6, 2014
Iwate edges Akita again, extends win streak to six
The Iwate Big Bulls improved to 3-1 against the Akita Northern Happinets, winning back-to-back weekend games by three points apiece.
BASKETBALL
Mar 22, 2014
Northern Happinets breeze past Broncos
The Eastern Conference leaders put on an offensive clinic against cellar-dwelling Saitama on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 12, 2014
Webb hit with record ban for kicking opponent in head
Niigata forward Rodney Webb, who made his bj-league debut in 2007, was handed the biggest suspension in league history on Tuesday night.
BASKETBALL
Mar 9, 2014
Akita clinches playoff spot with win over Niigata
For the second game in as many days, the Akita Northern Happinets topped the century mark in points.
BASKETBALL
Mar 2, 2014
Streaking Grouses maintain momentum with win over Broncos
Basketball fans are witnessing a classic dogfight in the bj-league's Eastern Conference as the Akita Northern Happinets and Toyama Grouses vie for the regular-season conference crown.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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