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SHINJI SHIMADA

Sunrockers fans at a game in Tokyo in March.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 20, 2024
'Mr. Incredible' and Japan’s improbable bid to compete with the NBA
Japan is a latecomer to basketball’s global expansion, but it has stratospheric expectations for its future.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 23, 2021
B. League sets standards for entry to new top flight in 2026-27
Clubs will be required to exceed $10.8 million in sales and maintain average crowds of at least 4,000 in order to take part in the 'New B1,' league officials announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 14, 2021
B. League to expand top division to 24 clubs from 2022-23 season
Japan's pro men's circuit said it would continue promoting teams to the B1 in order to reduce the continued financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 17, 2021
Japan and B. League in tough spot after cancellation of FIBA Asia Cup qualifying window
Skipping the qualifiers — when they resume — altogether is not an option.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 1, 2020
B. League financials escape worst of pandemic's impact
Officials reported on Monday that 2019-20 revenues increased slightly from the previous year despite the cancellation of the season in March due to the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 16, 2020
B. League All-Star Game to become two-day event
The first night of the All-Star event will feature a skills challenge, dunk contest and three-point contest. The All-Star Game will be played the next day.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 29, 2020
B. League Chairman Shinji Shimada pushing for growth amid pandemic
The former Jets president has pledged to protect financially struggling clubs and expand the league's online viewership.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Aug 31, 2020
B. League players briefed on virus protocols ahead of new season
Japan's pro basketball league will largely follow the lead of NPB and the J. League as it embarks on its fifth season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Aug 26, 2020
B. League to relax regulations on player registrations for upcoming season
Meanwhile, the league revealed that it has concluded a new partnership with the J. League for video production.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 15, 2020
B. League revises criteria for club licenses due to COVID-19 fallout
The decision was made to help clubs cope with the financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 13, 2020
B. League reveals opening matchup for 2020-21 season
The two-time champion Alvark Tokyo and Kawasaki Brave Thunders will opening the B. League season on Oct. 2.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 11, 2020
Shinji Shimada embraces challenge of leading B. League
Shimada said that having run companies over the last quarter-century, including a travel agency and the Jets, he has been adept at turning them around.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 27, 2020
Shinji Shimada to replace Masaaki Okawa as B. League chief
Okawa's term was to expire next summer, but he decided to hand the baton to the next person a year early.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 3, 2018
Jets president Shinji Shimada aims high as team strengthens business plan
Attracting as many fans to arenas across the nation is vital for teams in the B. League to be successful.
'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.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
An AI star seeks to bring self-driving cars to Japan by 2030
Japanese startup Turing plans to unveil a self-driving car with at least 30 minutes’ driving range next year and develop a fully autonomous car by 2030.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
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.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'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.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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