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KEIJURO MATSUI

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 27, 2020
B. League coaches and players support decision to postpone games
A state of uncertainty is the current reality for sports leagues, athletes, coaches and organizers spanning the globe.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 6, 2020
Hannaryz hope to finish season on high note
The Kyoto Hannaryz have endured a roller-coaster ride in the first 35 games of the season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 28, 2019
Toyama's Satoru Maeta making most of playing time in second season
A few up-and-coming players' names appear on the list of top Japanese scorers this season. They join many established players in providing an offensive spark for their respective teams.
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
Dec 16, 2017
SeaHorses outplay Albirex, improve to 19-3
Strength in numbers led the title-chasing SeaHorses Mikawa past the Niigata Albirex BB on Saturday afternoon.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 19, 2017
SeaHorses sail past B-Corsairs for 16th consecutive win
The Boston Celtics aren't the only pro basketball team that's had an amazing start this season.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 21, 2017
Balanced scoring guides Alvark past B-Corsairs
There are games when almost everything goes right for an offense.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 5, 2017
Alvark Tokyo steaming along behind potent offense
The Alvark Tokyo are firing on all cylinders as the B. League's inaugural season reaches its midway point.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 29, 2016
Matsui happy to be Japan's sixth man
Keijuro Matsui isn't quite like the rest of the 12 players on the Japan men's national team for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
May 3, 2016
Alvark coach Ito sticks with predecessor's focus on defense
This season, the Toyota Alvark have played under a new head coach, Takuma Ito, and they've had remarkable success.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 10, 2016
Japanese hoops waking up to skill training
Japanese athletes have always been labeled inferior in size and power, forcing them to rely on skill and technique to compete on the international stage.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 19, 2015
Matsui ready to be shooting star
The lack of a presence underneath the basket has been Japanese basketball's everlasting issue. So Kenji Hasegawa, the current men's national team head coach, looks more to his outside players than inside muscle, relying on their perimeter shooting to carry the offense.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 14, 2015
Czech Republic cagers edge Japan in exhibition
On Friday, the Japan men's national team played its first official international contest since FIBA's suspension of the Japan Basketball Association was officially lifted last Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 19, 2014
Encouragement, advice helped steer Watanabe to GWU
The recent decision by promising basketball prospect Yuta Watanabe to attend George Washington University next season came as bright news for his home country.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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