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RUI HACHIMURA

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura shoots against the Rockets during Game 3 of the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs at Toyota Center in Houston on April 24.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 7, 2026
Hachimura signs two-year deal with Clippers
Hachimura, selected ninth overall by Washington in the 2019 NBA Draft, helped the Lakers reach the playoffs over each of the past four seasons.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (right) controls the ball against Lakers guard Marcus Smart during the first half in Game 4 of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Monday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 12, 2026
Thunder eke out sweep-sealing win over Lakers
Austin Reaves put ?up 27 points while Rui Hachimura added 25 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers, who head into the offseason ?with major changes possibly in store.
The Lakers' LeBron James handles the ball while being defended by Rockets forward Dorian Finney-Smith in Houston on Friday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 2, 2026
Lakers deliver knockout blow to Rockets in Game 6 to set up clash with Thunder
Rui Hachimura put up 21 ?points for the Lakers in the victory.
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura reacts after scoring against the Bulls during the second half at United Center in Chicago on Monday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 27, 2026
Luka Doncic fires in 46 points as Lakers blast Bulls
Rui Hachimura added 23 points and Marcus Smart had 12 for the Lakers, who won for the fourth time in five ?games.
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (left) celebrates with center Deandre Ayton after scoring the game-winning basket against the Raptors at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
BASKETBALL
Dec 5, 2025
Rui Hachimura beats Raptors at buzzer as LeBron¡¯s scoring streak ends
LeBron James set up the winning basket with his 11th assist of the game, finishing with eight points to end his streak of 1,297 consecutive games with double figures in scoring.
Lakers guard Austin Reaves (left) dribbles the ball past Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels in the second half at Target Center in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 30, 2025
Austin Reaves¡¯ buzzer-beater carries Lakers past Timberwolves
The Timberwolves nearly staged an incredible comeback before Reaves rescued the Lakers as time expired.
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. ¡°I¡¯m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,¡± Yuichiro said.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 8, 2025
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Sibling dynamics ¡ª whether it¡¯s rivalry, support, or a mix of both ¡ª can have a profound impact on an athlete¡¯s development and success.
Japan's Rui Hachimura walks off the court after being disqualified for a second unsportsmanlike foul against France at the Paris Olympics in July last year.
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 6, 2025
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.
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is defended by Lakers forward Rui Hachimura during Game 3 of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Friday in Minneapolis.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 26, 2025
Wolves pull away to beat Lakers and take 2-1 series lead
LeBron James netted 38 points on 13-for-21 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Los Angeles in a losing cause.
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura drives to the hoop against Suns guard Devin Booker during a game on Nov. 26.
BASKETBALL
Dec 4, 2024
Rui Hachimura¡¯s criticisms of Japan Basketball Association cause a stir
The JBA has said that there was ¡°miscommunication¡± between it and the Los Angeles Lakers forward.
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura will be a key part of Japan's Olympic ambitions this summer.
BASKETBALL
Jul 1, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ basketball stars set sights on glory at Paris Games
Some think Akatsuki Japan is sending the best team it has ever assembled to the Olympics.
Lakers forward Rui Hachimura dribbles during the team's game against the Pacers in the finals of the NBA's in-season tournament on Dec. 9.
BASKETBALL
Jan 5, 2024
Disconnect growing between Lakers and coach Darvin Ham
The Lakers are just 3-9 over their last 12 games as they wade through nagging injuries with the supporting crew that surrounds stars Anthony Davis and LeBron James.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 5, 2023
Warriors rout Lakers in Game 2 to even series
Thompson scored 30 points in three quarters for the defending NBA champions, who put on an offensive clinic.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 3, 2022
Warriors and Wizards look ahead after Japan trip
While the Wizards are hoping to improve enough to earn a spot in the playoffs, the Warriors will be hoping to defend their NBA title.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 2, 2022
NBA and Wizards celebrate Rui Hachimura¡¯s Japan homecoming
The 24-year-old forward has been the star of the show since his team arrived on Wednesday for their two-game preseason series with the reigning NBA champion Warriors.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 30, 2022
Warriors beat Wizards as NBA preseason returns to Japan
Rui Hachimura and Stephen Curry were the stars of the night at Saitama Super Arena as the reigning NBA champion Warriors led throughout.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 20, 2022
NBA going global again after COVID-19 hiatus
The reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors will visit Japan for preseason games against the Washington Wizards and Â鶹´«Ã½ Rui Hachimura on Sept. 30 and Oct. 2
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 26, 2021
Wizards¡¯ Rui Hachimura to miss start of camp for personal reasons
The team said the Japan forward¡¯s absence was excused and that further updates would be provided in the future.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021
Japanese basketball team ends Olympics knowing it has plenty of work to do
Japan made an early exit from the Games having gone winless, ending their tournament with a 97-77 loss to Argentina in their final Group B contest at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021
Â鶹´«Ã½ basketball team on the ropes after lopsided loss to Slovenia
Now Japan needs to defeat Argentina, the 2004 Olympic gold medalists, in their final Group B game on Sunday in order to give themselves a chance of advancing to the knockout stage.
¡®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.
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.
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.
Strong wind and heavy rain forecast as tropical storm approaches Japan
Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in northern Kanto between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®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 Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
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.

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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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