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WASHINGTON WIZARDS

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 24, 2020
Rui Hachimura earned starting spot: Wizards head coach Brooks
The competition for the Washington Wizards' starting spot was open when Rui Hachimura came to the NBA team's training camp, but he proved that he's a starter, head coach Scott Brooks said, answering fan questions on Facebook Live on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 15, 2020
Rui Hachimura urges Japanese fans to 'stay positive' during crisis
The Washington Wizards rookie answered questions from fans in English and Japanese during a 30-minute video chat hosted on the team's official Twitter account.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 12, 2020
Sky's the limit for Rui Hachimura, says All-Star teammate Bradley Beal
Beal told a podcast that although he had initially scoffed at comparisons between Hachimura and NBA star Kawhi Leonard, he has become a believer in the Japan international after his rookie season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 10, 2020
Wizards GM says rookie Rui Hachimura exceeded expectations in virus-abbreviated debut
Japan's first NBA star has impressed in his debut season with 13.4 points and six rebounds per game, despite sitting out part of the season with a groin injury.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Mar 5, 2020
Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura making strides on defense
Rui Hachimura has demonstrated throughout his rookie season that he's a capable scorer, using his athleticism to get plenty of close-to-the-basket shots and perimeter scoring chances.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 26, 2020
Rui Hachimura tops NBA jersey sales in Japan
Rui Hachimura's impact on Japanese basketball extends far beyond the court.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 25, 2020
Bucks overcome Wizards in OT despite Bradley Beal's 55-point performance
Khris Middleton suddenly went cold down the stretch against the Washington Wizards.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 12, 2020
Sneaker marketplace taps Rui Hachimura as latest brand ambassador
Online sneaker marketplace Goat is teaming up with NBA rookie Rui Hachimura, hoping his popularity in his native Japan will help the company make inroads in one of its biggest growth areas.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 7, 2020
Clippers land Marcus Morris Sr., Isaiah Thomas in three-team deal
The Los Angeles Clippers landed a pair of players on Thursday to help boost their title chances, getting forward Marcus Morris Sr. from the New York Knicks as well as guard Isaiah Thomas from the Washington Wizards in a three-team deal.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 23, 2020
Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura cleared for basketball activities
Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura can resume basketball activities after his recovery from a groin injury, coach Scott Brooks said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 1, 2020
Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura fuels NBA boom in Japan
After becoming the first Japanese player to be chosen in the first round of the NBA draft, Rui Hachimura is the face of a basketball boom in his home country.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 29, 2019
Wizards' Rui Hachimura to miss more time with groin injury
Rui Hachimura is likely to be sidelined for another week as he recovers from a groin injury, Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks said Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 30, 2019
Angels' Shohei Ohtani supports Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura from courtside
Rookie forward Rui Hachimura received some high-profile support when his Washington Wizards faced the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, with baseball star Shohei Ohtani cheering from courtside.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Nov 21, 2019
Wizards' Rui Hachimura off to successful start to NBA career
Centuries before basketball was invented, William Shakespeare reflected on the subject of greatness. The Great Bard once summed it up this way: "Be not afraid of greatness: some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 20, 2019
Wizards look to capitalize on Rui Hachimura's wave of popularity
Washington Wizards part owner Raul Fernandez described the team's top rookie Rui Hachimura as "an incredible human being, incredible athlete and great ambassador" for the club and the NBA on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 23, 2019
Rui Hachimura to start in Wizards' season opener on Wednesday
Washington Wizards first-round draft pick Rui Hachimura will be in the starting lineup for the team's regular-season debut against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, head coach Scott Brooks confirmed after practice Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 22, 2019
Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard believes rookie Rui Hachimura built for NBA success
Pro sports executives often talk about strategies for success, offering their opinions on what it takes to build winning teams.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 18, 2019
Wizards lock up All-Star Bradley Beal with $72 million extension
Bradley Beal committed to the Washington Wizards, ending a months-long negotiation while keeping options to hit free agency in the near future on the table for the coveted All-Star guard.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 8, 2019
Silver sees success for Hachimura
Rui Hachimura has an opportunity to be "incredibly successful" in the pros if he commits to his craft and manages to navigate the challenges of life as a player in the world's best basketball league, says NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 2, 2019
Rui Hachimura excited to get going as Wizards open training camp
Rui Hachimura looks set to have a large role in his rookie season as part of the Washington Wizards with the coaches often running him with their likely starters on Tuesday, the first day of training camp.
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.
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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