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AOMORI

Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 30, 2014
Akita-Aomori, Shinshu-Niigata playoff matchups should produce lively drama
The defending champion Yokohama B-Corsairs failed to qualify for the bj-league playoffs, ensuring that a new finalist from the Eastern Conference will step onto the court on May 25 at Ariake Colosseum with a shot at winning the league’s ninth title.
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Apr 18, 2014
Aomori's Ocitti appreciates fans' unbridled support for first-year franchise
The Japan Times features periodic interviews with players in the bj-league. Stanley Ocitti of the Aomori Wat's is the subject of this week's profile
BASKETBALL
Mar 8, 2014
Hustle, all-out effort propel Aomori past Saitama
The Aomori Wat's didn't rely on gimmicks or flashy showmanship against the Saitama Broncos on Saturday night. That wasn't necessary.
BASKETBALL
Dec 21, 2013
Aomori slams door on Ryukyu's 12-game winning streak
The Aomori Wat's recorded the biggest victory in franchise history on Saturday night, beating the Ryukyu Golden Kings 72-70 and ending the Western Conference powerhouse's 12-game winning streak.
BASKETBALL
Dec 9, 2013
Resurgent 89ers rout Wat's
Things are starting to fall into place for the Sendai 89ers.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 4, 2013
Aomori building solid foundation as expansion team
First-year franchises are expected to have their share of ups and downs. In that regard, the Aomori Wat's fit that description.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 6, 2013
Tokyo's Ide making most of chance with perennial All-Star Aoki gone
Guard Cohey Aoki starred for the Tokyo Apache from the league's inception until the team folded in 2011. He then spent a season with the Osaka Evessa, then returned to the capital city to be the Tokyo Cinq Reves' signature star last season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 15, 2013
Akita improves to 4-0 by sweeping Aomori
The Akita Northern Happinets are off to a 4-0 start this season, completing their second straight series sweep on Sunday by routing the expansion Aomori Wat's 74-51.
BASKETBALL
Oct 5, 2013
Aomori collects victory in bj-league debut; Nara falls to Osaka
The Aomori Wat's and Bambitious Nara, the bj-league's expansion teams for the 2013-14 season, experienced mixed results on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 3, 2013
Nara, Aomori enter uncharted territory as expansion squads
History will unfold for two new franchises on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 8, 2013
Shinshu signs former MVP Parmer; Aomori adds three
The Shinshu Brave Warriors endured back-to-back losing seasons in 2011-12 and 2012-13 as the franchise got established.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / STRANGE BOUTIQUE
Jun 27, 2013
Summer's best festivals are off the beaten path
For the past 10-15 years, Japan's festival season has been dominated by four main events: Fuji Rock, Summer Sonic, Rock in Japan and Rising Sun.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 21, 2013
Nara takes Yamashiro with first pick in expansion draft
Expansion squads Bambitious Nara and Aomori Wat's took their first steps in piecing together their rosters for the 2013-14 season on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 13, 2013
Aomori Wat's set to name Munakata first coach
Former Toyota Motors Alvark coach Koju Munakata will be named the first bench boss in Aomori Wat's history, The Japan Times has learned.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 23, 2007
Guided through Japan's deep north by the holy spirit of Basho
Tohoku is Japan's "deep north," through which the famous Zen monk and haiku poet Matsuo Basho walked in 1689, writing one of the most famous travelogues in world literature, "Oku no Hosomichi (The Narrow Road to the Deep North)."
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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