Japan's women achieved a great feat two years ago in Thailand, winning their first Asia Championship in 43 years. With the FIBA suspension of the Japan Basketball Association close to being lifted, Japan is on track to compete in the tournament again.
But what's at stake is a lot bigger this time: an Olympic berth.
The provisional Japan women's national basketball team opened its first training camp of 2015 on Wednesday at the National Training Center in Tokyo's Kita Ward in preparation for August's FIBA Asia Championship, which also serves as the Olympic qualifier in Asia for next summer's Rio de Janeiro Games.
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