Many Japanese basketball fans may have been nursing hangovers after Japan successfully qualified for the FIBA World Cup.
But the players themselves haven't had much time to cherish their accomplishment.
After a celebratory toast at Narita Airport following the Asian qualifiers, the member's of Japan's Akatsuki Five swapped their national team jerseys for the uniforms of their respective club teams to prepare for the weekend's B. League games.
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