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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....
BASKETBALL
Apr 19, 2014
Iwate cruises past Gunma, keeps victory streak alive
The Iwate Big Bulls have won 20 of 26 home games and have a rock-solid 17-6 road mark. That's currently good for third place in the bj-league's ultra-competitive Eastern Conference, which has four 30-plus win teams, twice as many as the Western Conference.
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 / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Apr 2, 2014
Big Bull Peppers proud to be underdog
The Japan Times features periodic interviews with players in the bj-league. Josh Peppers of the Iwate Big Bulls is the subject of this week's profile.
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2014
[Photos] Tohoku three years after the 3/11 earthquake and tsunami
A selection of photos looking at how the landscape and life in Tohoku have changed, three years after the 3/11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
BASKETBALL
Feb 1, 2014
Pomare, Iwate sail past Ryukyu in OT
Gyno Pomare delivered a splendid performance for the Iwate Big Bulls on Saturday evening.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 16, 2014
Iwate's Yonamine never loses track of ultimate goal: winning
Tsubasa Yonamine doesn't grab front-page headlines or dominate the highlights segment on TV sports shows. He helps his basketball team achieve success.
BASKETBALL
Jan 13, 2014
Iwate showcases depth, talent in triumph over Tokyo
The Iwate Big Bulls know there's only one way to climb above the Toyama Grouses and Akita Northern Happinets in the Eastern Conference standings.
BASKETBALL
Jan 2, 2014
Big Bulls open 2014 by dominating Magic
The Iwate Big Bulls ushered in the new year with a thorough throttling of the host Shimane Susanoo Magic, winning 86-71 on Thursday afternoon.
EDITORIALS
Nov 23, 2013
Tohoku's Great Forest Wall Project
A project to plant nearly 300 km of trees along the northeast coast from Iwate to Miyagi to Fukushima will help to protect people and their way of life.
BASKETBALL
Nov 16, 2013
Defensive-minded Iwate hands Akita first defeat of season
The high-scoring Akita Northern Happinets met their match on Saturday night.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 13, 2013
Iwate's Blackledge thriving as important contributor
Blessed with a 218-cm wingspan and a motor that's always ticking, forward Lawrence "Trend" Blackledge is a game-changing presence for the Iwate Big Bulls.
BASKETBALL
Nov 1, 2013
B-Corsairs slump to defeat against Big Bulls
Defending champion Yokohama B-Corsairs had no answer for the high-energy Iwate Big Bulls in their bj-league series opener on Friday.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 30, 2013
A message from tsunami-hit Rikuzentakata: Make the trip
Your generosity in making the trip up to Tohoku will be forever remembered by those you talk with. Take the time. Make the trip.

Longform

Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.