KAWASAKI -- Shinsuke Kashiwagi came off the bench and played for only about half of the game.

But the everyone at the arena was sure that he gave everything he had while on the court.

The 24-year-old guard Kashiwagi showed his spectacular energy and gave his new team courage, helping Aisin come back from a huge first-half deficit as the Sea Horses defeated the Toshiba Brave Thunders 86-75 on Opening Day of the JBL Super League on Saturday afternoon.