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AKITA HA

BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 6, 2014
Takeno making big impact in first season with Akita
What fuels point guard Akitomo Takeno's competitive fire?
BASKETBALL
Nov 3, 2014
Happinets' team of sharpshooters sink B-Corsairs
The Akita Northern Happinets have assembled a roster that has an abundance of players capable of knocking down a 3-point dagger at any moment.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 23, 2014
Rivalries growing with expansion of teams in Tohoku
Since the start of the 2010-11 season, the league's growth in Tohoku has been significant.
BASKETBALL
Oct 17, 2014
Kyoto improves to 5-0; Akita routs Fukushima
After three straight trips to the Final Four, the Kyoto Hannaryz are hungry to capture a title in coach Honoo Hamaguchi's fourth season at the helm.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 16, 2014
Mavericks sign Togashi to contract; D-League assignment expected
The Dallas Mavericks have signed free agent guard Yuki Togashi to a contact, the NBA team announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 7, 2014
Togashi invited to Dallas Mavericks training camp
The Dallas Mavericks have invited point guard Yuki Togashi to their preseason training camp, according to Cloud9, his management company.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 2, 2014
Key questions entering 10th season
Japan's first men's pro basketball circuit tips off its 10th season with 10 games on Saturday.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2014
Tohoku cities to jointly stage food fairs in four U.S. cities in October
Six cities in the Tohoku region will jointly stage food fairs in four U.S. cities in October, featuring local foods and products from a region hard hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011, one of the city offices said Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 14, 2014
'Imari: Japanese Porcelain for European Palaces'
Japan first began producing porcelain during the early 17th century in Hizen Province, now the city of Arita in Saga Prefecture. Techniques from Korea were used with aesthetics influenced by Chinese Jingdezhen porcelain, a popular style at that time. Since many of the products were created for export...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 12, 2014
Togashi shining for Japan after Summer League success
Asked if he's gotten noticed by ordinary people on the street more often than before, point guard Yuki Togashi replied with a mild smile, saying, "Not so much."
BASKETBALL
Aug 10, 2014
Japan falls to 0-2 in William Jones Cup
The Japan men's national basketball team dropped its first two games at the 36th annual William Jones Cup tournament in Taipei over the weekend.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 31, 2014
Gunma hires longtime NBA assistant Parker as new coach
Charlie Parker, who spent more than a decade as an NBA assistant coach, this week was named the Gunma Crane Thunders' new bench boss.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 18, 2014
Togashi turning heads at NBA Summer League
Yuki Togashi's big ambitions have captivated a city filled with endless attractions.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 13, 2014
Togashi debuts for Mavericks in Summer League loss to Knicks
Point guard Yuki Togashi made his NBA Summer League debut on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 11, 2014
Ryukyu Golden Kings won't re-sign league icon Newton
Big man Jeff Newton, who has played on a bj-league record six championship teams, will not be back with the Ryukyu Golden Kings for the 2014-15 season, his longtime agent Wallace Prather told The Japan Times on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 4, 2014
Backcourt dynamo Takeno takes talents to Akita
Veteran guard Akitomo Takeno, a perimeter marksman with an explosive first step, has left the Rizing Fukuoka and OK'd a contractual agreement to play for the Akita Northern Happinets for the 2014-15 season.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 2, 2014
Togashi invited to Mavericks tryout camp
The Dallas Mavericks have invited point guard Yuki Togashi to participate in a three-day tryout camp starting on Monday.
BASKETBALL
Jun 7, 2014
Togashi departs for U.S., seeks opportunity with NBA teams
Guard Yuki Togashi, who entered the bj-league as a promising backcourt leader at age 19 in February 2013, left Narita airport on Saturday to test his skills in the United States.
BASKETBALL
Jun 6, 2014
Fukushima Firebonds draft forwards Kanno, Masuko
Building a team from scratch, is a step-by-step process. Each new player is a piece to the puzzle.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 2, 2014
Happinets' Boykin reflects on season
In his many decades in the game, Kazuo Nakamura tinkered with an up-tempo style of basketball he wanted his teams to play. And in recent years, it often involved several of his players taking quick 3-point shots as often as possible.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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