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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 1, 2016
Ryukyu struggling to adapt in new era
The Ryukyu Golden Kings have experienced incredible success over the past nine years. The Okinawa-based franchise's record fourth title was its crowning achievement in the final game in bj-league history in May at Ariake Colosseum.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 27, 2016
Suzuki, Childress take center stage as NeoPhoenix pound B-Corsairs
Tatsuya Suzuki had a quiet game on Saturday. The San-en NeoPhoenix point guard's stat line included these numbers: zero points, one assist.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 10, 2016
Tawatari shooting lights out from downtown
As the B. League takes a bye week and all players and teams get a well-deserved rest, it's a good time to highlight some of the league's key performers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2016
Japan Volleyball Association urges Koike to look beyond costs and build new Olympic venue
The Japan Volleyball Association (JVA), along with former Olympians, submitted a written petition Tuesday to Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike calling on the government to stick to the original plan of building the Ariake Arena volleyball venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 6, 2016
Brave Thunders rain down 3s to sink B-Corsairs
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders didn't need a monster game from star center Nick Fazekas in order to cruise past the Yokohama B-Corsairs on Sunday.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 3, 2016
Reds clinch top spot in J. League table despite draw with F. Marinos
Urawa Reds booked their place in the J. League Championship title match after drawing 1-1 with Yokohama F. Marinos on Thursday to finish top of the overall table.
BASKETBALL
Oct 31, 2016
Former B-Corsair Reed drafted by D-League Iowa
Former Yokohama B-Corsairs standout Omar Reed was the first pick in the fifth round of the 2016 NBA Development League Draft on Sunday.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami