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BASKETBALL
Sep 16, 2014
FIBA spells out demands to JBA as deadline approaches
FIBA last week repeated its mandate that the Japan Basketball Association deadline for a merger between the bj-league and the NBL is Oct. 31.
BASKETBALL
Sep 6, 2014
Alvark hold off Kings' spirited comeback
The Toyota Alvark jumped out to a 26-8 lead by the end of the first quarter against the Ryukyu Golden Kings during Friday's preseason game in Okinawa City.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 5, 2014
FIBA may arbitrate Pavlicevic-Wakayama dispute
The Wakayama Trians gave Zeljko Pavlicevic a guaranteed two-year contract when he was hired in 2013 to lead the team, formerly based in Osaka, as it made the transition from the Japan Basketball League to its successor, the National Basketball League.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
Jul 31, 2014
New challenges for Takeuchi, Okada
Because of the disparity in the talent pool, the National Basketball League ended up with enormous gaps between the elite teams and weaker teams during its inaugural 2013-14 season.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jul 27, 2014
JBA vacillates as clock ticks on possible FIBA suspension
It's nice to know there are people who will elucidate what's really happening with the Japan Basketball Association-led merger talks between the bj-league, NBL and NBDL.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 17, 2014
Merger talks going slowly
Japan Basketball Association officials said that they would actively keep discussing how to overcome the differences between the nation's top two leagues in order to establish a new professional hoops circuit in two years.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 8, 2014
New Utah Jazz assistant coach Lang 'grateful' for past coaching experiences in Japan
Ex-Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins bench boss Antonio Lang has earned a job in the world's premier basketball league. But he has no intention of cutting his ties with Japanese hoops; after all, he's grown to cherish the game here.
BASKETBALL
Jun 22, 2014
Kawachi appointed to JBA board
Toshimitsu Kawachi, the commissioner of the bj-league since its establishment in 2004, on Saturday was appointed to the Japan Basketball Association board, which has been tasked with forming the new, tentatively named P League for the 2016-17 season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 14, 2014
Star guard Oga lashes out at JBA
Japan women's national team star Yuko Oga angrily pointed at a banner that hung on the wall at a practice gym while she had a conversation with reporters.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 12, 2014
Wakayama can't afford Pavlicevic
After an ultra-successful start in the National Basketball League, the cash-strapped Wakayama Trians are implementing big budget cuts for the upcoming season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 10, 2014
Pavlicevic to leave Wakayama as team begins massive cost-cutting measures: reports
After a season of sensational accomplishments, the National Basketball League's Wakayama Trians are poised to undergo a complete organizational restructuring, according to published reports.
Japan Times
SPORTS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD
May 27, 2014
Mao makes right choice in deciding to take year off
"The feeling here is that she would be better served by taking a year off — like Vancouver Olympic champion Kim Yu Na did — to recharge her batteries before making such a huge choice. Perhaps some time away will let her gain some perspective."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 27, 2014
Source says Lang out as coach of Mitsubishi
Antonio Lang has been dismissed as head coach of the the NBL's Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins, The Japan Times has learned.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 24, 2014
Brave Thunders cap dominant season with NBL championship
They had the best record during the regular season (46-8), produced the league's best player, and swept through the conference finals. Now they've added one last dominating victory in the championship round.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 22, 2014
Shinoyama drains buzzer-beating shot as Toshiba takes 2-0 lead in NBL Finals
Missing one of their best players, the Wakayama Trians gave a wholehearted performance, and it paid off until the last seconds of the game.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 21, 2014
Brave Thunders beat Trians in Game 1 of NBL Finals
Wakayama had the momentum in the opening half, but Toshiba prevailed in the latter as the Brave Thunders defeated the Trians 69-61 in Game 1 of the NBL Finals at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 20, 2014
'Unfinished business' fires up MVP Fazekas, Toshiba
Having wrapped up team practice, center Nick Fazekas took off his 38-cm (15-inch) shoes and sat on the bench in a relaxed manner.
BASKETBALL
May 16, 2014
FIBA threatens JBA with suspension for inaction over merger
It appears to be an ultimatum for the Japan Basketball Association.
BASKETBALL
May 13, 2014
Trians rout SeaHorses in pivotal Game 3 of NBL Western Conference finals
In their first year under the new ownership and new name, the Wakayama Trians advanced to the NBL Finals with a 73-59 victory over the Aisin SeaHorses in the decisive third game of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
BASKETBALL
May 11, 2014
Fazekas leads Toshiba to NBL Finals
Toshiba's scoring champion Nick Fazekas had a game-high 29 points and the Brave Thunders punched a ticket to the NBL Finals with an 86-71 win over the Toyota Alvark in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
'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.
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.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
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.
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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