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AKITA HA

Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 23, 2015
Happinets ride strong second half into bj-league final
The Akita Northern Happinets dominated the second half against the Iwate Big Bulls, turning a tie game into a convincing victory.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 21, 2015
Title aspirations collide for Final Four teams
This time, there's a new look on the grand stage.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 10, 2015
Akita, Iwate, Hamamatsu, Shiga advance to Final Four
The Final Four picture is now set, and it's a decidedly different look this year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 30, 2015
Sixteen teams ready to battle for title in expanded playoffs
The playoff format was expanded to 16 teams for the bj-league's 10th season.
BASKETBALL
Apr 18, 2015
Akita beats Iwate, ties rival for top record in East
In a clash of Eastern Conference heavyweights, the Akita Northern Happinets delivered a stellar effort in the opening quarter and maintained their poise throughout the game in a 67-58 win over the visiting Iwate Big Bulls.
BASKETBALL
Mar 24, 2015
Legends guard Togashi sidelined for rest of D-League season
Texas Legends guard Yuki Togashi will miss the remainder of the NBA Development League season due to an injured left ankle, his management company said Tuesday.
BASKETBALL
Mar 14, 2015
Hot-shooting Taguchi ignites Akita against lowly Tokyo
A simple strategy proved to be the right one for the Akita Northern Happinets on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Feb 12, 2015
Togashi enters All-Star break after top scoring game of season
The Texas Legends are on a 10-day break, but guard Yuki Togashi may be getting antsy to get back on the court at any moment.
BASKETBALL
Feb 7, 2015
Defense, fan support fuel Akita's success on road
The Akita Northern Happinets have rattled off 16 victories in their past 17 games.
BASKETBALL
Jan 11, 2015
Akita dominates second half, rolls to 12th straight win
The Akita Northern Happinets erupted for 62 second-half points against the Saitama Broncos on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Dec 27, 2014
Akita continues inspired play under rookie head coach Hasegawa
The victories keep coming for the Akita Northern Happinets under first-year head coach Makoto Hasegawa, a former star point guard.
BASKETBALL
Dec 19, 2014
Akita pummels struggling Tokyo
The Akita Northern Happinets pounded the host Tokyo Cinq Reves from start to finish in Friday's series opener in Inagi.
BASKETBALL
Dec 6, 2014
Togashi scores season-high five points
Texas Legends guard Yuki Togashi sank a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws to finish with a season-best five points in his fifth NBA Development League game on Friday in a 119-113 loss to the visiting Oklahoma City Blue. The Niigata Prefecture native added one offensive rebound and an assist.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 4, 2014
Roby powering Akita with strong all-around game
The Akita Northern Happinets (14-4) have played nearly one-third of their 52-game schedule, and forward Richard Roby is having an MVP-caliber season.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2014
In rural Akita, skeptics doubt 'Abenomics' will cure ills
Mihoko Asaka wants to know how candidates in this month's election will create jobs and halt the drastic population decline that is bleeding her home region of youth and vitality, but she has little hope they will offer real solutions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2014
Drop the black suit, Akita International University tells job-seekers
Black unfashionable "recruit suits" have come to be regarded as a kind of uniform for job-hunting in Japan, where they are also symbols of a national culture that places emphasis on uniformity.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 22, 2014
Togashi makes D-League debut
Texas Legends guard Yuki Togashi made his NBA Development League debut on Friday in a 114-106 home loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors.
BASKETBALL
Nov 7, 2014
Hot-shooting Akita pounds struggling Fukuoka
Deshawn Stephens scored a team-high 24 points on 9-for-11 shooting and five teammates reached double figures as the Akita Northern Happinets rolled to a 116-86 road victory over the Rizing Fukuoka on Friday night.

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