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KEISEI TOMINAGA

Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Keisei Tominaga handles the ball as Texas A&M Aggies forward Solomon Washington defends during the second half in the NCAA Tournament First Round in Memphis, Tennessee.
BASKETBALL
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Tominaga looks to NBA Draft and Olympics after NCAA exit
The Japanese national team guard was a standout in his final season for coach Fred Hoiberg's Cornhuskers.
Nebraska guard Keisei Tominaga has become one of the most exciting players in the Big Ten during his three seasons with Nebraska.
BASKETBALL
Mar 11, 2024
'Japanese Steph Curry' Keisei Tominaga shoots for stars and NBA with Nebraska
“I think I still gotta get better about a lot of things,” he said. “I think it’s getting closer to my dream."
Japan's Yuta Watanabe celebrates after the team's win over Cape Verde during the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Okinawa on Saturday. Japan earned an Olympic berth with the win.
BASKETBALL
Sep 3, 2023
Japan achieved ambitious Paris Olympic goal during FIBA World Cup
World No. 36 Japan claimed Asia's only direct ticket to next summer's Paris Games by finishing first among Asian teams at the Basketball World Cup.
Keisei Tominaga (left) represents the second generation of his family to play at basketball's biggest international tournament.
BASKETBALL
Aug 23, 2023
Keisei Tominaga follows in dad's footsteps at Basketball World Cup
Hiroyuki Tominaga's experience at the 1998 World Championship inspired him to encourage his son to go abroad.
Japan's Yuki Togashi (right) attacks the Angola basket during the fourth quarter of an international friendly at Ariake Arena on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 16, 2023
Keisei Tominaga leads Japan past Angola in World Cup warmup
An injury concern popped up for Japan as the Phoenix Suns' Yuta Watanabe did not return after hurting his right ankle in the second quarter.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 1, 2023
Keisei Tominaga to skip NBA draft and return to Nebraska
Japanese guard Keisei Tominaga, who stars for the University of Nebraska's basketball team, announced Wednesday on Twitter that he has withdrawn from the June's NBA draft and will play another season for the Cornhuskers.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 27, 2023
Keisei Tominaga among early entry candidates for NBA draft
Tominaga played in all 32 games for Nebraska during the 2022-23 season and averaged 13.1 points per game.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021
Japan's 3x3 basketball Olympic teams left wanting more after turning heads in preliminary round
“3x3 will have a huge impact on Japanese basketball in the future and there is a good chance Japan becomes a 3x3 powerhouse,” said Torsten Loibl, the director/coach of the country's teams.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 5, 2020
Keisei Tominaga looking forward to taking next step with Nebraska
The 19-year-old, who verbally committed to Nebraska a year ago, has been public about his future ambitions.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 18, 2020
Nebraska coaches confident Keisei Tominaga can make big impact
Hoiberg introduced the 19-year-old as the “Japanese Steph Curry,” a sign of his confidence Tominaga will make a splash in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 25, 2020
Confidence and ambition power Keisei Tominaga toward promising U.S. future
The left-handed guard struggled with the different rules and culture on the court during his first year, but is already set to transfer to Nebraska.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 30, 2019
Ranger College freshman sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga commits to Nebraska
Sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga, who is having a stellar freshman season for Ranger (Texas) College, has verbally committed to transfer to the University of Nebraska to play for former NBA head coach Fred Hoiberg in 2021, according to ESPN.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 23, 2019
Sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga ready to mess with Texas
Keisei Tominaga had always been bound for the United States; the only thing that remained uncertain was where he would end up.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 12, 2019
Scoring sensation Keisei Tominaga emerges as new high school star
Sakuragaoka Gakuen High School earned its first medal in the Winter Cup boys competition late last month.
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.
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.
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.

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