BASKETBALL (JAPAN AND UNITED STATES)

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We introduce Japan men's basketball team in Tokyo 2020 Olympics. If you want to know how the Japan women's basketball team in Tokyo 2020 Olympics, please click the following. Japan Men's Basketball Team in Tokyo 2020 Olympics On July 5, 2021, the Japan's men's basketball team for Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been selected (see table below). Current NBA players Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe are in the team! NumberNamePositionHeightAffiliated Team #2Yuki TogashiPoint Guard5-6Chiba Jets #6Makoto HiejimaShooting Guard6-3Utsunomiya Brex #8Rui HachimuraSmall Forward/Power Forward6-8Washington Wizards #9Leo VendramePoint Guard6-0Sun Rockers Shibuya #12Yuta WatanabeSmall Forward/Power Forward6-9Toronto Raptors #14Kosuke KanamaruShooting Guard6-4Shimane Susanoo Magic #18Yudai BabaShooting ...

We introduce Japan women's basketball team in Tokyo 2020 Olympics. If you want to know how the Japan men's basketball team in Tokyo 2020 Olympics, please click the following. Japan Women's Basketball Team in Tokyo 2020 Olympics On July 1, 2021, the Japan women's basketball team in Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been selected (see table below). NumberNamePositionHeightAffiliated Team #0Moeko NagaokaPower Forward6-0TOYOTA Antelopes #8Maki TakadaCenter6-1DENSO Iris #12Naho MiyoshiShooting Guard5-6TOYOTA Antelopes #13Rui MachidaPoint Guard5-4FUJITSU Redwave #15Nako MotohashiPoint Guard5-5Tokyo Haneda Vickies #20Nanako TodoShooting Guard5-9TOYOTA BOSHOKU Sunshine Rabbits #27Saki HayashiShooting Guard5-8ENEOS Sunflowers #30Evelyn MawuliPower Forward5-11TOYOTA Antelopes #32Saori MiyazakiPoint Guard5-6ENEOS Sunflowers #52Yuki MiyazawaSmall Forward6-0FUJITSU Redwave ...

We introduce Japan wheelchair men's basketball team at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. If you want to know more about Japan's men's basketball team in Tokyo 2020 Olympics, please click the following. Japan Wheelchair Men's Basketball Team in Tokyo 2020 Paralympics On June 17, 2021, the Japan wheelchair men's basketball team in Tokyo 2020 Paralympics has been selected (see table below). NumberNameClassificationTeamAffiliation #1Akira Toyoshima2.0Miyagi MAXWowow Inc. #2Renshi Chokai2.5Para Kanagawa SCWowow Inc. #6Rin Kawahara1.5Chiba HawksLawson, Inc. #7Takuya Furusawa3.0Para Kanagawa SCWowow Inc. #8Ryuga Akaishi2.5Saitama LionsNippon Sport Science University #10Tetsuya Miyajima4.0Toyama WBCOLM, Inc. #11Kiyoshi Fujisawa2.0Saitama LionsCOLOPL, Inc. #13Reo Fujimoto4.5Miyagi MAXSUS Co., Ltd. #21Yoshinobu Takamatsu4.0Tochigi LakersNippon ...

We introduce Japan men's basketball team in 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Japan Men's Basketball Team in 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup The following table shows the players of Japan's men's basketball team in 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Yuta Watanabe, a current NBA player, is on the team! Rui Hachimura, who is also a current NBA player, has withdrawn. NumberNamePositionHeightAffiliated Team #2Yuki TogashiPoint Guard5-6Chiba Jets #5Yuki KawamuraPoint Guard5-8Yokohama B-Corsairs #6Makoto HiejimaShooting Guard6-3Utsunomiya Brex #12Yuta WatanabeSmall Forward6-9Phoenix Suns #18Yudai BabaShooting Guard6-6Non-Affiliated #19Yudai NishidaShooting Guard6-3SeaHorses Mikawa #24Josh HawkinsonPower Forward/Center6-10Sunrockers Shibuya #30Keisei TominagaShooting Guard6-2University of Nebraska-Lincoln #31Shuta HaraSmall Forward6-2Chiba Jets #75Soichiro InouePower ...

We introduce Japan men's basketball team in Paris 2024 Olympics. Japan Men's Basketball Team in Paris 2024 Olympics On July 8, 2024, the Japan's men's basketball team for Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been selected (see table below). NBA players Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe are in the team! NumberNamePositionHeightAffiliated Team #2Yuki TogashiPoint Guard5-6Chiba Jets #4Akira JacobsSmall Forward6-8The University of Hawaii at Manoa #5Yuki KawamuraPoint Guard5-8Yokohama B-Corsairs #6Makoto HiejimaShooting Guard6-3Utsunomiya Brex #7Kai ToewsPoint Guard6-2Alvark Tokyo #8Rui HachimuraPower Forward6-8Los Angeles Lakers #12Yuta WatanabeSmall Forward6-9Non-Affiliated #18Yudai BabaShooting Guard6-6Non-Affiliated #24Josh HawkinsonPower Forward/Center6-10Sunrockers Shibuya #30Keisei TominagaShooting Guard6-2Non-Affiliated #34Hugh WatanabeCenter6-10Shinshu Brave Warriors #91Hirotaka YoshiiSmall Forward6-5Alvark Tokyo ...

We can help you with your concerns. SLAM DUNK SLAM DUNK is a Japanese basketball comic that depicts the growth of a juvenile delinquent named "Hanamichi Sakuragi" that was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1990 to 1996. The author of SLAM DUNK is Takehiko Inoue. SLAM DUNK created a basketball boom in Japan at that time. SLAM DUNK is also the comic that inspired me to start playing basketball when our Founder/CEO&CTO Hiroyuki Chishiro was in elementary school. The characters in SLAM DUNK are modeled after NBA players of the 1980s and 1990s. For example, the characters of Shohoku ...

We can help you with your concerns. Kuroko's Basketball Kuroko's Basketball is the Japanese basketball comic featuring Sixth Man "Tetsuya Kuroko" that was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2009 to 2014. In traditional basketball comics, the main character is usually the starting five, but it is interesting that the Sixth Man is the main character! The origin of the name "Kuroko" means a person who wears a black costume and a black hood in kabuki and bunraku plays (in Japan), and acts as an attendant for actors and operates stage sets. In other words, Kuroko means "to be behind ...

We can help you with your concerns. Transition Game Transition Game is a full-color basketball comic produced by twin NBA players Robin Lopez and Brook Lopez. Transition Game is available as a web comic in English, Japanese, and Chinese. The main character of Transition Game is Kameron Ford (Kam Ford), an American high school student playing in Germany. The production company for Transition Games is Halcyon1142 LLC and the producers are the following four people, including Robin Lopez and Brook Lopez. Robin Lopez Brook Lopez Chris Lopez (eldest brother of Robin and Brook Lopez) (also scenario writer) Mizuho Nishio An ...

NBA Japan Games 2019 NBA Japan Games 2019 is an NBA game held at Saitama Super Arena on October 8 and 10, 2019. It is a game between the NBA's Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors. Our Founder/CEO&CTO Hiroyuki Chishiro watched the game on October 10, 2019 live. October 8, 2019: Houston Rockets 129-134 Toronto Raptors Click the following to watch video highlights of the October 8, 2019 game between Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors. Houston Rockets outscored Toronto Raptors in the second quarter to take the lead, but Toronto Raptors turned it around in the fourth quarter. Toronto Raptors ...

NBA Japan Games 2022 NBA Japan Games 2022 is an NBA game held at Saitama Super Arena on September 30 and October 2, 2022. It is a game between the NBA's Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards. September 30, 2022: Golden State Warriors 96-87 Washington Wizards Golden State Warriors defeated Washington Wizards 96-87 in Game 1 on October 8, 2019. Rui Hachimura of Washington Wizards had 13 points and 9 rebounds. Here is the highlight video. Our Founder/CEO&CTO Hiroyuki Chishiro likes how Rui Hachimura presents Stephen Curry with a bottle of Hachimura wine before the game starts! Click the following ...

The NBA championship in 2024 goes to Boston Celtics! The NBA Finals MVP is Jaylen Brown! A look back at the NBA playoffs run of Boston Celtics! NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Game 1: Celtics 114-94 Heat Celtics defeated Heat 114-94. Jayson Tatum had 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, and Derrick White had 20 points (3P of 4). Game 2: Celtics 101-111 Heat Celtics lost to Heat 101-111. Jaylen Brown had 33 points and 8 rebounds. Game 3: Celtics 104-84 Heat Celtics defeated Heat 104-84. Jayson Tatum had 22 points, 11 rebounds, and ...

Link Tochigi Brex won 2017 B.LEAGUE Finals (Japan). Here are the highlights of B.LEAGUE Finals. 2017 B.LEAGUE Finals (Japan) 2017 B.LEAGUE Finals will be a one-shot match. Link Tochigi Brex, ranked No. 1 in the East Region, and Kawasaki Brave Thunders, ranked No. 1 in the Central Region, met at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium (1st Gymnasium), Tokyo, Japan. May 27, 2017: Link Tochigi Brex 85-79 Kawasaki Brave Thunders In a game on May 27, 2017, Link Tochigi Brex defeated Kawasaki Brave Thunders 85-79. Jeff Gibbs scored 25 points, Takatoshi Furukawa had 21, Ryan Rossiter had 12 points, 16 rebounds, and ...

Alvark Tokyo won 2018 B.LEAGUE Finals (Japan). Here are the highlights of B.LEAGUE Finals. 2018 B.LEAGUE Finals (Japan) 2018 B.LEAGUE Finals will be a one-shot affair. Alvark Tokyo, ranked 2nd in the East, and Chiba Jets, ranked 1st in the East, met at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. May 26, 2018: Alvark Tokyo 85-60 Chiba Jets In a game on May 26, 2018, Alvark Tokyo defeated the Chiba Jets 85-60. Alex Kirk had 23 points and 6 rebounds, Daiki Tanaka had 15 points and 5 assists, Yudai Baba had 14 points, and Jawad Williams (from UNC) had 10 points. The ...

Alvark Tokyo won 2019 B.LEAGUE Finals (Japan). Here are the highlights of B.LEAGUE Finals. 2019 B.LEAGUE Finals (Japan) 2019 B.LEAGUE Finals will be a one-shot affair. Alvark Tokyo, the wild card in the East, and Chiba Jets, the 1st place team in the East, met at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. May 11, 2019: Alvark Tokyo 71-67 Chiba Jets In a game on May 11, 2019, Alvark Tokyo defeated the Chiba Jets 71-67. Daiki Tanaka had 16 points, Alex Kirk had 15 points and 9 rebounds, and Yudai Baba had 12 points and 12 rebounds. In the first half, Alvark ...

Chiba Jets won 2021 B.LEAGUE Finals (Japan). Here are the highlights of B.LEAGUE Finals. 2021 B.LEAGUE Finals (Japan) 2021 B.LEAGUE Finals were held on May 29, May 30, and June 1, with a maximum of three games played on a two-game first-come, first-served basis. Chiba Jets, who finished second in the East Division, and Utsunomiya Brex, who finished first in the East Division, played at the Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Game 1 on May 29, 2021: Chiba Jets 85-65 Utsunomiya Brex In the first game on May 29, 2021, Chiba Jets defeated Utsunomiya Brex 85-65. At the end of ...

Utsunomiya Brex won 2022 B.LEAGUE Finals (Japan). Here are the highlights of B.LEAGUE Final. 2022 B.LEAGUE Finals (Japan) 2022 B.LEAGUE Finals were held on May 28, May 29, and May 31, with a maximum of three games played in a two-games-to-one format. Utsunomiya Brex, the top wild card team, and Ryukyu Golden Kings, the No. 1 team in the West Division, met at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan. Game 1 on May 28, 2022: Utsunomiya Brex 80-61 Ryukyu Golden Kings In the first game on May 28, 2022, Utsunomiya Brex defeated Ryukyu Golden Kings 80-61. Chase Fieler scored 19, Josh ...

Ryukyu Golden Kings won 2023 B.LEAGUE Finals (Japan). Here are the highlights of B.LEAGUE Finals. 2023 B.LEAGUE Finals (Japan) 2023 B.LEAGUE Finals were held on May 27, May 28, and May 30, with a maximum of three games played on a two-game first-round basis. Chiba Jets, ranked No. 1 in the East, and Ryukyu Golden Kings, ranked No. 1 in the West, played at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Game 1 on May 27, 2023: Ryukyu Golden Kings 96-93 Chiba Jets In Game 1 on May 27, 2023, Ryukyu Golden Kings defeated Chiba Jets 96-93 after double overtime. Allen Durham ...

Hiroshima Dragon Flys won 2024 B.LEAGUE Finals (Japan). Here are the highlights of B.LEAGUE Finals. 2024 B.LEAGUE Finals (Japan) 2024 B.LEAGUE Finals were held on May 25, May 26, and May 28, with a maximum of three games played on a two-game first-round basis. The East Division Wild Card Hiroshima Dragon Flys and the West Division 2nd place Ryukyu Golden Kings played at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Game 1 on May 25, 2024: Hiroshima Dragon Flys 62-74 Ryukyu Golden Kings In the first game on May 25, 2024, Hiroshima Dragon Flys lost to Ryukyu Golden Kings 62-74. Game 2 ...

We can help you with your concerns. We introduce Japanese NBA players. 2004: Yuta Tabuse (Phoenix Suns) 2018-2024: Yuta Watanabe (Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns) 2019-Present: Rui Hachimura (Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers) 2024-Present: Yuki Kawamura (Memphis Grizzlies)

We can help you with your concerns. Yuta Tabuse Yuta Tabuse is the first Japanese player to play in NBA. His position is point guard, and his speed and assists are his strong points. As of 2024, Yuta Tabuse plays for Utsunomiya Brex of B.LEAGUE. This video shows the weight of NBA, the place where Yuta Tabuse played for the first time as a Japanese player (in Japanese). Yuta is 5.9 feet (175 cm) tall, and is on the list of shortest players in NBA history. When Yuta Tabuse was 15 years old and in his third year of junior ...

We can help you with your concerns. Yuta Watanabe Yuta Watanabe was a Japanese player in NBA from 2018-2024. Yuta Watanabe plays the stretch four (combo forward) position, which is a combination of small forward and power forward. Yuta Watanabe's 6.9 feet (206 cm) height and high basketball IQ make him a fast defender who can also defend guard. He is also a versatile player who can make 3-pointers and cut in. Let us introduce some of Yuta Watanabe's accomplishments. 2010-2013: Yuta Watanabe's Activities in High School We introduce Yuta Watanabe's activities in high school. Yuta Watanabe was active at ...

We can help you with your concerns. Rui Hachimura Rui Hachimura is the first Japanese basketball player to be selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. Rui Hachimura's position is a stretch four (combo forward) that combines small forward and power forward. He is a versatile player who can score from both inside and outside, just like Rukawa in SLAM DUNK. If you want to know more about SLAM DUNK, please click the following. Of course, we expect to see more Japanese basketball players selected in the first round of the NBA draft in the future, and the ...

We can help you with your concerns. Yuki Kawamura Yuki Kawamura is the first NBA player from B.LEAGUE (Japan). His position is point guard. His nicknames are Japanese Magic Johnson and Japanese Chocolate (the Japanese version of Jason Williams' nickname White Chocolate). Now we introduce Yuki Kawamura's activities. 2017-2020: Yuki Kawamura's Activities in High School We introduce Yuki Kawamura's activities in high school. Yuki Kawamura played for Fukuoka Daiichi High School from 2017-2020. He was also a specially designated player for San-En Neo Phoenix in B.LEAGUE from 2019-2020 (his senior year of high school) (described below in his B.LEAGUE career). ...

We can help you with your concerns. CUE CUE is an AI basketball robot developed by Toyota. CUE is named after the English word "cue" in the hope that it will help someone start something new. The versions of CUE are as follows. March 28, 2018: CUE is released November 24, 2018: CUE2 is released April 10, 2019: CUE3 is released November 16, 2019: CUE4 is released July 25, 2021: CUE5 is released December 24, 2022: CUE6 is released Introduction Videos of CUE These are introduction videos of CUE. CUE5 made a 3-pointer during halftime of the men's basketball game ...

Coast 2 Coast Coast 2 Coast is a basketball cafe located in Harajuku/Omotesando, Tokyo, Japan. These are introduction videos of Coast 2 Coast. There are various basketball goods such as Air Jordans, so it looks like an American bar. April 19, 2022: Watch Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz Our Founder/CEO&CTO Hiroyuki Chishiro watched the second game of the NBA playoffs between Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz on April 19, 2022. He cheered for Dallas Mavericks with Reggie Bullock from UNC! He got to meet Ballin' with Bamba! The first view of video of Jordan ...

CROSSOVER TOKYO CROSSOVER TOKYO is an NBA sports bar in Akabane, Tokyo, Japan that opened on May 17, 2024. The main focus is on basketball, mainly the NBA, but baseball and soccer can also be enjoyed. Click the following to watch a video introducing CROSSOVER TOKYO. Outside of CROSSOVER TOKYO Here is the outside of CROSSOVER TOKYO. On the entrance door, there is a mural of Kaede Rukawa from SLAM DUNK! この投稿をInstagramで見る CROSSOVER TOKYO(クロスオーバー東京)(@crossovertokyo)がシェアした投稿 If you want to know more about SLAM DUNK, please click the following. There is also a mural of New York Knicks OG Anunoby (number #8)! ...