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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 13, 2018
SeaHorses overpower defending champion Brex in Game 1 of quarterfinal playoff series
It was a stellar start for the SeaHorses Mikawa to begin their quest for a title this postseason.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 10, 2018
Mikawa favored for title as playoffs start with eight teams
Finally, after a regular season that occupied parts of nine months — starting in the final week of September — the focus now shifts to the B. League Championship.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 7, 2018
Brex eye back-to-back titles as B. League gears up for playoffs
The Tochigi Brex captured the inaugural B. League title last year, and needless to say they are the only team that has the chance to repeat as champions.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 4, 2018
Samuraiz rally past Rizing in final minute
The Kanazawa Samuraiz made a pair of clutch baskets in the final minute, rallying to beat the visiting Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka by the slimmest of margins, 71-70, on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 27, 2018
Justin Burrell, Shuto Ando spark Diamond Dolphins in series-opening win over B-Corsairs
Justin Burrell scored a game-high 20 points, including 10 in the pivotal fourth quarter, as the visiting Nagoya Diamond Dolphins topped the Yokohama B-Corsairs 77-71 on Friday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 23, 2018
Nagoya shop offers unique handbags made by workers with disabilities from recycled obi
The souvenir shop Nagomya in Kinshachi Yokocho, a shopping area that opened right outside the grounds of Nagoya Castle late last month, is selling handbags made by people with developmental disorders using recycled Nagoya obi.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 16, 2018
Nagoya's Shachihoko Boys look to make global splash
Men wearing gold, full-body suits and costume hats, themed as taiyaki (a waffle-like cake shaped like a fish, typically filled with red bean paste), have started to appear in central Nagoya, attracting the attention of pedestrians. The men call themselves the Shachihoko Boys — a reference to a golden...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 15, 2018
Alvark hold on to beat Diamond Dolphins
For the second time in less than 24 hours, the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins faced a 17-point deficit entering the fourth quarter on Sunday against the host Alvark Tokyo.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 24, 2018
Nagoya's Takaya Sasayama makes huge difference on defense in triumph over Osaka
Takaya Sasayama's fast hands and quick feet produced big results on Saturday afternoon.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 7, 2018
Surprise names fly out blocks with two wins
A good start can be a precious commodity in the J. League, and the three teams with perfect records after two games of the new season will be satisfied with their work so far.

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Professional cleaner Hirofumi Sakurai takes a moment to appreciate some photographs in a Gotanda apartment whose occupant died alone.
The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan