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HAMAMATSU

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 2, 2016
Coaching moves already underway
The annual coaching carousel changes the landscape of who's in charge.
BASKETBALL
Apr 30, 2016
Mavunga scores 40 in Shiga's playoff-opening OT triumph over Hamamatsu
The Shiga Lakestars, vying to return to the Final Four for the second straight season, held off the defending champion Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix on Saturday, winning 96-94 in overtime.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 28, 2016
Title hunt tips off for 16 playoff contestants
After the long regular season, 16 teams remain in the hunt for the bj-league title.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 17, 2016
Phoenix end Golden Kings' franchise-record winning streak
Entering this season, the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix and Ryukyu Golden Kings had combined to win six of 10 bj-league championships, with each franchise grabbing the title three times.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 10, 2016
Veteran Oguchi provides spark for Phoenix
Players nearly half his age are beginning their professional careers, and high-energy guard Masahiro Oguchi continues to make his mark for the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix and defy the odds. He remains a textbook example of gutsy play and the importance of veteran smarts for a team's success.
BASKETBALL
Apr 2, 2016
Hamamatsu relies on outside shooting to edge Iwate
Strong 3-point shooting carried the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix past the Iwate Big Bulls on Saturday night.
BASKETBALL
Mar 27, 2016
Johnson leads Phoenix past Hannaryz
Kejuan Johnson, the bj-league's 2014-15 regular-season MVP while playing for the Sendai 89ers, delivered a big, bold reminder of his talent and impact on Saturday night.
BASKETBALL
Mar 18, 2016
Hiroshima loses 33rd straight game
The Hiroshima Lightning's rapid-fire 3-point shooting failed to product the desire result on Friday.
BASKETBALL
Mar 17, 2016
Hamamatsu's Johnson seals victory over Fukuoka at free-throw line
Kejuan Johnson was repeatedly sent to the free-throw line in Thursday's series opener.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 13, 2016
Samuraiz avenge defeat by Phoenix
After getting waxed by 20 points in the series opener, the Kanazawa Samuraiz avenged Saturday's defeat by thrashing the reigning champion Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 3, 2016
Warren remains one of best on boards
Whenever he steps onto a basketball court, Reggie Warren's fierce desire to win is a recognizable trait.
BASKETBALL
Feb 28, 2016
Phoenix consign Lightning to 28th straight loss
The reigning champion Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix used their bench early and often in a 119-57 thrashing of the host Hiroshima Lightning on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 26, 2016
Akita sends Tokyo to 28th straight defeat
The Akita Northern Happinets jumped out to a 16-point lead by the end of the first quarter and cruised to a lopsided win over the host Tokyo Cinq Reves on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 20, 2016
Arnold’s game remains all about the team
Watching a pure shooter, when the shots are falling like raindrops during a summer storm, is a picture of pure art.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 9, 2015
Nobel prizes, unlocking universe's mysteries just another day's work at Hamamatsu Photonics
When employees at Hamamatsu Photonics KK found out their high-precision light sensors had helped win this year's Nobel Prize in physics, they treated it just like any other day at the office.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 3, 2015
Defense paying dividends in West
Tenacity and rock-solid fundamentals fuel top defenses.
BASKETBALL
Nov 23, 2015
Hamamatsu overwhelms Nara for ninth straight victory
The defending champion Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix drained 19 3-pointers in a runaway 109-63 triumph over the Bambitious Nara on Monday afternoon in the bj-league.
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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