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UTSUNOMIYA

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BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 17, 2019
Brex dominate Albirex early to win on the road
The Utsunomiya Brex used a 21-0 run in the first quarter to seize control of their game against the Niigata Albirex BB on Sunday.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 1, 2019
Alvark make key plays in final minute, beat rival Brex in series opener
The Alvark Tokyo displayed patience and poise throughout Friday's series opener against the Utsunomiya Brex.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 25, 2019
Brave Thunders, Sunrockers setting early pace in standings
Nearly a month into the new B. League season, it's already quite clear that parity among teams is a defining characteristic of the 2019-20 campaign.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 19, 2019
Food for the soul: Traditional gyōza makers and eaters in Utsunomiya try to keep the dumplings rolling
Albert Kuwano Bakonyvari beckons me inside his factory's steam chamber, where hundreds of plump, white, crescent-shaped gyōza dumplings are neatly lined on stacks of trays fitted in steel racks, waiting to be sent to the freezer.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 19, 2019
Brex overcome SeaHorses star Davante Gardner's 40-point effort to win series opener
The Utsunomiya Brex overcame SeaHorses Mikawa newcomer Davante Gardner's game-high 40 points to earn a 92-86 series-opening home win on Saturday.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 3, 2019
Brave Thunders pull away late to rout Brex in B. League season opener
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders and Utsunomiya Brex, who were formerly known as the Tochigi Brex, combined for 89 victories in 120 games last season.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 2, 2019
Brex, Brave Thunders ready for season-opening clash
The B. League has wrapped up its season with championship games at Yokohama Arena, one of the best venues for basketball in Japan, in each the last two years.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 29, 2019
Ryukyu set to defend The Terrific 12 title
Japan's 12-man FIBA World Cup squad, which includes 10 players who are employed by B. League teams, will measure its overall skills during the upcoming global tournament in China.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 11, 2019
Fourth season set to commence Oct. 3
The first three seasons in league history zoomed by — or so it seemed — in the blink of an eye, with new stars emerging before our eyes and dominant teams and individuals producing many unforgettable moments and games.
BASKETBALL
Dec 1, 2018
Utsunomiya to host 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final
Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, has been chosen to host next year's FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final, basketball's global governing body announced on Friday.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 24, 2016
Ex-SDF officer believed responsible for blast in Tochigi posted warnings on social media
Toshikatsu Kurihara had been posting online messages about family troubles and warned of a desperate move.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 13, 2016
Utsunomiya withdraws from Tokyo gubernatorial race to boost opposition-supported Torigoe
One day before campaigning kicks off in Tokyo's gubernatorial election, major contender Kenji Utsunomiya withdraws to give the opposition a better chance.
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CULTURE / Music
Apr 29, 2014
Review: TM Network at Fuchu no Mori Art Theater
The fanks were out in full force on Saturday as J-pop trio TM Network launched its "the beginning of the end" tour.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 9, 2014
Tokyo voters split by priority shift to welfare
Media outlets at home and abroad are playing up the Tokyo gubernatorial election as an effective public referendum on whether Japan should ditch its atomic plants, focusing on the battle between anti-nuclear candidate Morihiro Hosokawa and ex-health minister Yoichi Masuzoe, who is backed by pro-nuclear...
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 5, 2014
Do you think the nuclear issue should be the focus of the Tokyo election?
Tokyoites go to the polls Sunday to elect a governor to replace Naoki Inose, who quit his post in December amid a political funding scandal. So who will — or would — they vote for?

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