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Utsunomiya Brex clinch record third B. League title in decisive Game 3
BASKETBALL / B. League
Utsunomiya Brex clinch record third B. League title in decisive Game 3
The victory marked Utsunomiya¡¯s first title in three seasons and came just months after the death of head coach Kevin Braswell.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Basketball bust-ups threaten ambitious Â鶹´«Ã½ hoop dreams
A row involving star player Rui Hachimura and disagreements over the domestic league¡¯s direction mean the path ahead is full of hurdles.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jets signs former NBA player Yuta Watanabe for upcoming season
The 29-year-old forward and the team have a ¡°basic agreement¡± on a contract for the 2024-25 season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 25, 2021
Brave Thunders use social media to raise profile
By Kaz Nagatsuka
The team¡¯s use of social media and other digital platforms has helped the Brave Thunders stand out among the B. League¡¯s other teams.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 23, 2021
B. League sets standards for entry to new top flight in 2026-27
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Clubs will be required to exceed $10.8 million in sales and maintain average crowds of at least 4,000 in order to take part in the ¡®New B1,¡¯ league officials announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 5, 2021
SeaHorses¡¯ Kosuke Kanamaru takes home first B. League MVP award
By Kaz Nagatsuka
The Fukuoka Prefecture native averaged 16.8 points and 1.2 assists per contest across 53 games this season.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 5, 2021
Ryusei Shinoyama not sure if constant roster shuffling is good for B. League
By Kaz Nagatsuka
The B. League, which began play in 2016, has seen a multitude of moves across the league each offseason since its inaugural season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 4, 2021
Kai Toews and J.R. Sakuragi honored at B. League awards show
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Utsunomiya Brex guard Toews was named the Rookie of the Year for the 2020-21 season.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 2, 2021
Jets end long wait for B. League glory
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Chiba, which lost the last two finals to the Alvark Tokyo, put down feisty Utsunomiya in Tuesday¡¯s decisive Game 3 to claim its first-ever league championship.
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 31, 2021
Brex get back to basics to set up winner-take-all contest for B. League title
By Kaz Nagatsuka
The Brex and Jets will return to Yokohama Arena for the decisive third game of the B. League Finals on Tuesday.

America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.
How Â鶹´«Ã½ racehorses find second careers away from the track
TCC Therapy Park is supported financially by racing organizations as well as donations from members of the public.
Will Takaichi¡¯s consumption tax cut break the LDP?
Despite months of debate, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi failed to gain consensus within the Liberal Democratic Party on a two-year reduction of the consumption tax.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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