The Japan men's national team will tune up for the upcoming FIBA World Cup with international exhibitions against New Zealand, Argentina, Germany and Tunisia in August, the Japan Basketball Association announced in Tokyo on Tuesday.
The sport's national governing body also revealed the women's national squad will take on Taiwan in a two-game series the same month.
The men's Akatsuki Five will kick off the four-game series against the Tall Blacks, who finished the World Cup Asian qualifiers with the best record at 10-2 at Chiba Port Arena on Aug. 12. The team will then square off against Argentina, Germany and Tunisia, on Aug. 22, 24 and 25, respectively, all at Saitama Super Arena.
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