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HAMAMATSU

Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 4, 2015
Hamamatsu torches Nara from 3-point range
The Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix found their comfort zone from beyond the 3-point arc on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Mar 22, 2015
Kyoto outplays Hamamatsu, raises record to 18-4 on road
As impressive as the Kyoto Hannaryz have been at home this season, they are a superb team on the road, too.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 5, 2015
Do-it-all forward Charlo having special season for title-chasing Phoenix
Mo Charlo's name isn't a long-winded, multisyllabic tongue-twister. It's easy to say — and easy to remember.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Mar 3, 2015
Untouchable Toffee opens second branch in Harajuku
Untouchable Toffee opened its first store in Hamamatsu back in 2013, but the candy company didn't launch a second branch until late last year when it settled in the hipper neighborhood of Harajuku.
BASKETBALL
Feb 28, 2015
Hamamatsu triumphs over Osaka in OT
The Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix outlasted the Osaka Evessa on Saturday night, winning 80-76.
BASKETBALL
Jan 18, 2015
Lakestars halt Phoenix's win streak at 15
All streaks eventually come to an end.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 3, 2015
Hamamatsu rolls to 13th straight victory
Don't expect the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix's New Year's resolution to be any different than their overall season goal: to compete for a championship.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 25, 2014
Western conference triumvirate playing at high level
Based on recent success, the Kyoto Hannaryz and defending champion Ryukyu Golden Kings are the high-profile powerhouse teams of the Western Conference.
BASKETBALL
Nov 22, 2014
Saitama suffers 11th straight defeat to open bj-league season
After a 20-day break and a minor overhaul of their roster, the Saitama Broncos returned to the court on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Nov 15, 2014
Hamamatsu prevails against Kyoto; West race tightens up
The Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix have created a logjam at the top of the Western Conference on Saturday.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 30, 2014
Consistent Murry helps Hamamatsu get off to fast start
Four teams have opened the season with 7-1 records: Iwate and Toyama in the East and Hamamatsu and Kyoto from the West. Shiga, meanwhile, coming off a bye week, is 5-1.
BASKETBALL
Oct 18, 2014
Hamamatsu uses free throws, rebounding edge to trounce Takamatsu
Sometimes basic fundamentals prove to be the most crucial ingredients to a victory in pro sports.
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.
BASKETBALL
Jul 25, 2014
Veteran guard Murry joins Hamamatsu
Nile Murry, a dependable backcourt leader for four bj-league franchises, has joined his fifth club in the fledgling circuit.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 11, 2014
Toyama, Akita advance to Final Four for first time; Ryukyu, Kyoto also earn spots
Maybe 13 is a lucky number after all.
BASKETBALL
May 10, 2014
Ryukyu thrashes Hamamatsu in Game 1
The Ryukyu Golden Kings resembled a demolition crew on Saturday afternoon.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 8, 2014
West powers Ryukyu, Kyoto favored in second round
Since rising to elite status and winning a championship in the 2008-09 campaign in their second season of existence, the Ryukyu Golden Kings have been a perennial threat to win it all.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 30, 2014
Shiga, Osaka, Hamamatsu, Fukuoka aiming for long postseason run
The Ryukyu Golden Kings ruled the Western Conference, setting a league record with a 43-win season as new bench boss Tsutomu Isa put his stamp on the team after six seasons as a well-respected assistant.
BASKETBALL
Apr 12, 2014
Golden Kings take down Phoenix
The Ryukyu Golden Kings' high-powered offense was rolling on all cylinders on Saturday night.
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.
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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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