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JOSHUA SMITH

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 12, 2019
Hannaryz edge Grouses in dramatic series opener
In an entertaining clash of unbeaten teams in Week 2, the Kyoto Hannaryz held off the Toyama Grouses by the slimmest of margins on Saturday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 7, 2019
Toyama looks to improve defense
The Toyama Grouses, one of B. League's premier offensive clubs, present a formidable challenge for opposing defenses.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 7, 2018
Grouses fly high as B. League's opening round concludes
In a 40-minute game, topping the century mark in points often requires a team to be in sync on offense.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 27, 2018
Justin Burrell, Shuto Ando spark Diamond Dolphins in series-opening win over B-Corsairs
Justin Burrell scored a game-high 20 points, including 10 in the pivotal fourth quarter, as the visiting Nagoya Diamond Dolphins topped the Yokohama B-Corsairs 77-71 on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 10, 2018
Hannaryz cruise past Lakestars for sixth straight victory
The Kyoto Hannaryz are playing inspired basketball, and it's producing positive results.Coach Honoo Hamaguchi's team extended its winning streak to six games by beating the rival Shiga Lakestars 85-69 on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 30, 2017
Joshua Smith, balanced offensive attack lead Hannaryz past Evessa
Kyoto Hannaryz big man Joshua Smith notched his 10th double-double of the season on Saturday afternoon against the Osaka Evessa.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 15, 2017
Julian Mavunga provides big spark as Hannaryz outlast NeoPhoenix in overtime
The Kyoto Hannaryz overcame a slow start and a 12-point deficit entering the fourth quarter.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

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