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Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 9, 2016

Japan women rout Senegal, complete three-game series sweep in Rio tuneup

The Olympic-bound Japan women's national basketball team wrapped up a three-game exhibition series against Senegal with an overwhelming 84-38 victory at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 on Saturday.
WORLD
Jul 7, 2016

Californians seek pot of gold in marijuana legalization

There is no guarantee California will vote to legalize recreational marijuana in November, but political operative and father of four Daniel Conway has already staked his future on it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2016

Mega Millions jackpot at $454 million ahead of Tuesday drawing

The jackpot for Tuesday night's Mega Millions lottery drawing has swollen to $454 million, making it one of the 10 largest prizes in U.S. lottery history, lottery officials said.
BASKETBALL
Jun 30, 2016

Ex-USF bench boss Walters lands D-League coaching position

The Grand Rapids Drive have hired Rex Walters as their new coach, the Detroit Pistons announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 13, 2016

Nash agrees to return as Toyama bench boss for 2016-17 season

Veteran coach Bob Nash will remain at the helm as the Toyama Grouses enter a new era.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 10, 2016

B. League teams to play 60 games in first season

The B. League unveiled its inaugural regular-season schedule, which begins this fall, on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 9, 2016

Fukushima brings in Moriyama as new coach

It didn't take long for the Fukushima Firebonds to fill their coaching vacancy.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 8, 2016

Japan names provisional hoop squad with Olympic qualifying looming

With a month to go until Olympic qualifying in Belgrade, the provisional Japan men's national basketball team entered its third training camp at Tokyo's National Training Center on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 24, 2016

Kings, Alvark to clash in B. League opener

The B. League revealed on Tuesday that the Alvark Tokyo and Ryukyu Golden Kings will tip off the inaugural season on Sept. 22 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 15, 2016

Ryukyu's Ravenel named playoff MVP

Ryukyu Golden Kings big man Evan Ravenel made a big impact in Sunday's bj-league championship game against the Toyama Grouses.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 14, 2016

Viney leads charge as Grouses storm into bj-league title game

For the Toyama Grouses' loyal fans, the team's 14-game winning streak is a delightful number.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 26, 2016

Thibodeau could make Timberwolves genuine contenders

One of my favorite movies, and not just because I live in Chicago — but if you want to see the best city location shots, that's the movie — is the John Belushi/Dan Aykroyd 1980s farce, "The Blues Brothers." It's a send-up of a Saturday Night Live TV show bit in which the comics actually became blues...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Apr 19, 2016

Warriors, Kobe serve up unprecedented drama to end season

Now THAT was one fantastic finish to an NBA regular season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Apr 18, 2016

Baseball pauses to reflect on Kyushu earthquakes

Seiichi Uchikawa had to pause during his hero interview Friday night following the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' victory over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. A rush of emotions had left the Hawks captain searching for words, as tears welled up in his eyes while he answered a question about the situation...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 17, 2016

Phoenix end Golden Kings' franchise-record winning streak

Entering this season, the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix and Ryukyu Golden Kings had combined to win six of 10 bj-league championships, with each franchise grabbing the title three times.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Apr 17, 2016

Breaker helps pave a new path to stardom via YouTube

In the days of Japan's bubble economy, the second-level basement of the Fiction Building in Tokyo's Harajuku neighborhood housed a decadent Italian restaurant complete with a grand stairway down to the main dining area, providing every customer the chance to make an entrance. However, the opulent eating...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 7, 2016

Passing skills elevate Sendai's game

Building an offense around good ball movement isn't a revolutionary concept in basketball.
BASKETBALL
Apr 3, 2016

HeatDevils pound hapless Lightning

The Hiroshima Lightning are getting outscored by 42.3 points per game this season. Which means that a 58-36 halftime deficit on Sunday is only a minor snapshot of their woes.
BASKETBALL
Mar 27, 2016

Broncos' woes continue in defeat to Happinets

In the history of professional sports — pick a sport, any sport — very few franchises have achieved the level of futility that's become the Saitama Broncos' trademark.
BASKETBALL
Mar 22, 2016

George Washington advances to NIT quarterfinals

The George Washington men's basketball team advanced to the NIT quarterfinals by beating Monmouth 87-71 on Monday in West Long Branch, New Jersey.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 20, 2016

Can cultural engagement soften North Korea's hard-line stance?

After years of provocations, talks, promises and broken vows — a pattern that Pyongyang has mastered — the atmosphere on the Korean Peninsula remains highly charged and little changed.
BASKETBALL
Mar 14, 2016

Watanabe, GW headed for NIT

The George Washington men's basketball team didn't receive an at-large invitation to the 68-team NCAA Tournament, on Selection Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 13, 2016

Hawks owner Son lauds club's business acumen

Masayoshi Son, the founder and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp., is rich. And his telecom and technology company has grown into a giant.
BASKETBALL
Mar 12, 2016

Saint Joseph's knocks off George Washington in A-10 quarters

Saint Joseph's overcame a 14-point halftime deficit against the George Washington men's basketball team in the Atlantic 10 Tournament quarterfinals on Friday.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 12, 2016

Gambling, drugs, bullets provide cautionary tales for NPB's foreign players

Gambling, drugs, bullets in luggage, gambling again. More current and former players in Japanese baseball are being tagged with the yogisha (crime suspect) label following their names, and team officials are making the deep bows of apology and "There's nothing we can say" speeches. Some have stepped...
BASKETBALL
Mar 11, 2016

Watanabe, George Washington reach Atlantic 10 quarterfinals

Sophomore Yuta Watanabe scored a game-high 19 points and the George Washington men's basketball team defeated Saint Louis 73-65 in the Atlantic 10 Tournament's second round on Thursday in Brooklyn, New York.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 10, 2016

Balance propelling Shimane's surge

The Shimane Susanoo Magic on Sunday became the first club in the 24-team circuit to reach 30 wins this season.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 9, 2016

The Greek auteur who cooked up 'The Lobster'

When a gifted director ditches their native tongue and starts working in English, it can be a fraught process. For every Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, there's a Wong Kar-wai or Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, whose career still hasn't recovered since he parlayed the Oscar triumph of his 2006 drama "The...
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.”

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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