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TOYOTA ALVARK

Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 22, 2016
SeaHorses upset Alvark to book place in NBL Finals
The Aisin SeaHorses prevailed when things mattered most as they knocked the No. 1 seed Toyota Alvark out of the postseason with an 84-79 victory in Game 2 of the NBL playoff semifinals at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 21, 2016
Aisin edges Toyota in Game 1 of NBL semifinals
Bench players Tomoya Hasegawa and Shinsuke Kashiwagi came through to lead the Aisin SeaHorses past the Toyota Alvark with a 69-67 victory in Game 1 of the their NBL playoff semifinal series at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 14, 2016
Alvark sweep past Jets
Center Richard Solomon led the Toyota Alvark with 18 points and eight rebounds and young Japanese ace Daiki Tanaka finished with 15 points as Toyota beat the Chiba Jets 77-74 to complete a sweep of the their best-of-three series in the first round of the NBL playoffs on Saturday at Tokyo's Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 12, 2016
Alvark, Brex enter NBL playoffs as top teams
Before the B. League, a brand-new men's top hoop circuit in Japan, tips off next season, the NBL launches its playoffs this weekend.
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 15, 2015
Dream Games provide taste of sport's future in Japan
It's been obvious for many years that Japan's basketball leaders needed to take bigger, bolder steps to promote the game across the archipelago.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 27, 2015
JBA announces preseason exhibition showcase between top NBL, bj-league teams
Last season's four championship finalists from the NBL and bj-league will compete on Sept. 13 in Tokyo, the Japan Basketball Association announced on Monday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 30, 2015
Aisin beats Toyota, wraps up NBL title
Needing just one more win, the Aisin SeaHorses wasted no time to extend the best-of-five series into a decisive game. Instead, they clinched the NBL championship in front of their loyal fans, who traveled from Aichi Prefecture.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 25, 2015
Kanamaru explodes in Game 3 to put SeaHorses on brink of NBL title
Aisin's Japanese ace Kosuke Kanamaru put his previous struggles emphatically behind him, scoring a team-high 29 points in the SeaHorses' 81-69 win over the Toyota Alvark in Game 3 of the NBL Finals at Yoyogi National Gymnasium Annex on Monday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 24, 2015
Gritty Alvark beat SeaHorses in Game 2 to tie NBL Finals
The Toyota Alvark dragged the SeaHorses into their own preferred style of contest — a tenacious defensive battle — and pulled even in the NBL Finals with a 69-66 win over Aisin in Sunday's Game 2 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium Annex.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 17, 2015
Hitachi forces decisive Game 3 against Toyota in NBL semifinals
The Hitachi Sunrockers snapped an epic winning streak by the Toyota Alvark.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 16, 2015
Toyota tops Hitachi for 26th straight victory
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Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 10, 2015
Aisin whips defending champion Toshiba by 50 points to wrap up NBL playoff series
The Aisin SeaHorses eliminated the reigning NBL champion Toshiba Brave Thunders from the postseason with a 88-38 win in Game 2 of their best-of-three first round series at Wing Arena Kariya on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 10, 2015
Dragonflies stun Alvark to reach All-Japan final
In a win-or-go-home tournament, things like this can happen. Just not all the time.
BASKETBALL
Nov 27, 2014
Veteran star Parker to leave Wakayama, join Toyota
The NBL's Wakayama Trians have gone from title contender to near-the-basement dweller in less than a year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 9, 2014
NBL's second season tips off this weekend
In many ways, the National Basketball League's first year was a trial-and-error period. And Year Two is geared to provide more diversion and success.
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.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 4, 2014
Toyota edges Ryukyu in exhibition
The preseason began in earnest for the league's 10th season on Wednesday. But this time with a twist.
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.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
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Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
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Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
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Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
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'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
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Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
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Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
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