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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 14, 2018

Hometown hero Shintaro Kobayashi steals the show at B. League All-Star Game in Kumamoto

The players didn't take themselves too seriously during the second annual B. League All-Star Game.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 10, 2018

Rizing Zephyr rapidly climbing B. League ladder

Without much fanfare, the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka are in the midst of an impressive, yet steady climb up the Japan pro basketball ladder.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 7, 2018

Sunflowers see off early challenge to rout Iris in All-Japan Championship final

Star center Maki Takada kept hitting jumpers and the Denso Iris were giving the undisputed best women's team in Japan a challenge early in their contest.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 23, 2017

Tochigi's Yusuke Endo leads trio of free-throw sharpshooters

With the game on the line and the potential pressure of a must-make free throw the reality, three B. League players have had the greatest success to date.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 29, 2017

Strong start helps Sunrockers to win over B-Corsairs

Standing next to Sunrockers mascot Sundy, B. League chairman Masaaki Okawa warmly greeted the crowd on a rainy, gloomy Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2017

Tokyo 2020 organizers mark 1,000 days until Olympic Games begin

Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers on Saturday marked 1,000 days to go before the games begin with a parade and demonstrations of new Olympic sports in the city's Nihonbashi district.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 26, 2017

Taguchi's range from downtown boosts Akita

In this era of rapid-fire 3-point shooting, Shigehiro Taguchi stands out as a consummate threat.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 22, 2017

Japan-born American finds freedom in not playing the part

Young man caught between two cultures finds freedom in disregarding the expectations of others, be they Japanese or American.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 22, 2017

Shinsuke Kashiwagi takes young Diamond Dolphins under wing

While he may not be officially listed as such, veteran point guard Shinsuke Kashiwagi is a de facto player/coach for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 19, 2017

Joji Takeuchi, Jawad Williams a dynamic duo for Alvark

When a team has a deep bench, a coach has a better set of options to choose from.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 16, 2017

Former Minnesota athletics chief Joel Maturi says Japan can benefit from college sports overhaul

Joel Maturi, an ex-director of athletics for the University of Minnesota, thinks it is "insane" and "crazy" that some of the major NCAA schools make a large amount of money through sports.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 28, 2017

Nagoya's Burrell key for team in transition

Justin Burrell has distinguished himself as one of the elite basketball players in Japan this decade.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 27, 2017

B. League names board ahead of new campaign

With its sophomore season set to get underway Friday, the B. League held a regular general assembly to select board members and auditors for a new two-year term, and approved them in a temporary board of directors meeting on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 26, 2017

Golden Kings counting on veteran Ishizaki

Takumi Ishizaki brings a poised, cerebral presence to the court, and his arrival symbolizes a new era in Okinawa.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 3, 2017

Brave Thunders looking to take final step to silverware

A pair of runner-up finishes isn't a bad accomplishment for most teams.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 18, 2017

Fujioka blossoming into star, leader

There is probably nobody else that shines as brightly as Manami Fujioka does in Japanese women's basketball right now, and many believe that she has the potential to eventually transform into a superstar player.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 4, 2017

Ito aims to end taibatsu by coaches in Japan

Corporal punishment has long been a tradition in the Japanese school sports scene, just as it has in Japanese society as a whole.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 31, 2017

Japan revels in Asia Cup three-peat

The Japanese women's national basketball team made a triumphal return home on Monday, fresh from winning the Asia Cup for the third straight time.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 30, 2017

Japan beats Uruguay to hand coach Lamas first win

Slasher Makoto Hiejima racked up a game-high 16 points as the Japanese men's national team cruised past Uruguay 72-57 in the second game of a two-game exhibition series at Aoyama Gakuin University on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 20, 2017

Move from Akita to Tokyo a boost for Ando

Capable playmaker Seiya Ando leaves the rebuilding Akita Northern Happinets to play for the new-look Alvark Tokyo.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 30, 2017

Katsuhisa named new Sunrockers head coach

The Sunrockers Shibuya have appointed Geoffrey Katsuhisa as their new head coach.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 22, 2017

Intel to sponsor Olympics to showcase VR, 360-degree video, AI and drone technologies

Intel Corp. will sponsor the Olympics through 2024 in the company's latest bid to show off its technology through high-profile sports events.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 16, 2017

3x3 PREMIER.EXE hopes to capitalize on game's inclusion in Tokyo Olympics, broaden popularity

With an optimistic outlook, the 3x3 PREMIER.EXE begins its fourth season on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 15, 2017

Ito out as Tokyo coach despite making playoffs

Coaching changes are quickly shaking up the leadership foundation of the B. League.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 1, 2017

Fourth-quarter hero Gibbs' Achilles injury deals setback to Brex

Tochigi Brex forward Jeff Gibbs' terrific fourth-quarter performance in the B. League Championship final on Saturday instantly entered this nation's hoop annals as a special feat.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 1, 2017

Racial slur spray-painted on gate of LA home of NBA star LeBron James on eve of finals

Basketball superstar LeBron James' Los Angeles home was vandalized with a racial slur, police said on Wednesday, one day before the Cleveland Cavaliers player was set to take the court in the first game of the NBA finals,
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 25, 2017

Kawasaki, Tochigi to clash in B. League final

The inaugural B. League championship pits two teams with established stars, deep benches, up-and-coming players, accomplished coaches and growing fan bases.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2017

China could be the future of the sharing economy

At a time when much of China's economy is slowing or stalling, the sharing sector is booming.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 18, 2017

Brave Thunders, Alvark renew rivalry with trip to title game on the line

When the Kawasaki Brave Thunders and Alvark Tokyo square off in the B. League Championship semifinals on Friday and Saturday, expect the foes to display physical, hard-nosed basketball.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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