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BASKETBALL WORLD CUP

Australian forward Nick Kay scored 12 points in his team's win over France at Ariake Arena on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 21, 2023
Australian B-League star Nick Kay says Boomers won't overlook Japan
Kay said world No. 3 Australia will be wary of 36th-ranked Japan at the World Cup despite the gap between the teams in the rankings.
Japan's Hirotaka Yoshii (center) defends against Slovenia's Luka Doncic during the first quarter at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 20, 2023
Luka Doncic sends World Cup signal as Slovenia hammers Japan
Yudai Baba scored 13 points for a Japan side once again missing Phoenix Suns guard-forward Yuta Watanabe, who hurt his ankle Tuesday in a win over Angola.
Japan's Yuki Kawamura attempts a shot against France during their game at Ariake Arena on Thursday night.
BASKETBALL
Aug 18, 2023
France pulls away late to beat Japan in World Cup warmup
Japan came up short in a bid to replicate its 2021 upset of basketball heavyweight France.
Sixth-year NBA guard/forward Yuta Watanabe will lead Japan's 12-man squad at the upcoming 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
BASKETBALL
Aug 15, 2023
Japan's 12-man roster set for warm-up games and FIBA World Cup
The top Asian finisher of the World Cup will qualify for next summer's Paris Olympics.
Spain and Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio missed much of the 2022-23 NBA season due to an ACL injury.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 6, 2023
Cavs' Ricky Rubio steps away from basketball, cites mental health
The 32-year-old has been in the public eye since he became a household name in Spain at 15, thanks to his flashy style of play.
Both Japan star Yuta Watanabe (left) and Slam Dunk creator Takehiko Inoue have high expectations for the Akatsuki Five at the upcoming 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
BASKETBALL
Aug 1, 2023
Suns' Yuta Watanabe talks hoops with Slam Dunk creator Takehiko Inoue
The Akatsuki Five star counts himself among the devotees of the manga, which is credited with raising the popularity of basketball in Japan.
Yuta Watanabe trains with the national team on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Jul 31, 2023
Suns' Yuta Watanabe joins Japan's training camp for World Cup
Japan is co-hosting the World Cup, which tips off Aug. 25, alongside the Philippines and Indonesia.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 27, 2023
Rui Hachimura to skip World Cup to focus on next NBA season
The Lakers forward was among Japan's 25-man roster, which will be trimmed down to 12 players ahead of the tournament.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 27, 2023
Victor Wembanyama to skip FIBA World Cup, focus on NBA rookie season
France is the reigning Olympic silver medalist with an eye on winning the World Cup in September.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 30, 2023
Japan to face Australia and Germany in tough FIBA World Cup group
Japan is cohosting the tournament, which opens in late August, with the Philippines and Indonesia.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 27, 2023
Japan beats Bahrain in final FIBA World Cup qualifier
Japan cruised past Bahrain 95-72 in its final match of Asian qualifying for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 24, 2023
Japan begins FIBA World Cup year with win over Iran
Japan opened the men's basketball World Cup year with a win, easing past Iran 96-61 in Group F in the second round of Asian qualifying on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 1, 2022
U.S. clinches record-extending 11th women's basketball World Cup
A'ja Wilson, who plays for the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces, led the U.S. with 19 points and was named MVP of the tournament.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 27, 2022
Japan out of women's basketball World Cup after loss to France
Coach Toru Onzuka's side battled closely with France before a fourth-quarter scoring drought took it out of the contest at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 25, 2022
U.S. reach World Cup quarterfinals as Belgium survives scare
The Americans faced a trickier Group A test against an emerging China, which was tipped to be the United States' biggest threat to an 11th world title.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 22, 2022
Japan cruises to 89-56 win over Mali at Basketball World Cup
Former Seattle Storm forward Ramu Tokashiki, who missed the Olympics with an ACL injury, grabbed a team-high seven rebounds for Japan.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 21, 2022
Brittney Griner's fate on Team USA's minds at Women's World Cup
Griner's U.S. teammates have agreed not to wear her No. 15 jersey during the 10-day tournament in Sydney.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 20, 2022
New-look United States target 11th women's basketball World Cup crown
With a deep pool of talent, several promising youngsters are knocking on the door for Team USA, including college player of the year Aliyah Boston and WNBA rookie of the year Rhyne Howard.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 30, 2019
Big guns set to lead Japan at FIBA World Cup
Japan's "Big Three" — Rui Hachimura, Yuta Watanabe and Nick Fazekas — headline the provisional roster of the Japan men's national team for the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup, the Japan Basketball Association officially announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 24, 2019
Togashi's status for World Cup in doubt due to broken hand
Just days after kicking off its preparation for the FIBA World Cup, the Japanese men's national team was jolted by some startlingly bad news out of the blue.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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