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Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--Game fans are being asked not to send chocolate to their favorite characters for …

Feb 9, 2021 The Japan Basketball Association announced its provisional 24-man roster for the upcoming third and final window of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. The roster consists solely of players in the domestic B. League including stars such as Chiba Jets Funabashi point guard Yuki Togashi, Alvark Tokyo guard Daiki Tanaka and SeaHorses Mikawa sharpshooter Kosuke Kanamaru. Japan head coach Julio Lamas listed Jets forward Gavin Edwards, Utsunomiya Brex forward Ryan Rossiter and Osaka Evessa forward Ira Brown as naturalized players in the squad. FIBA relocated the window fro...

Feb 4, 2021 Midway through the second quarter of a home contest against the Chiba Jets Funabashi, Nick Fazekas, the Kawasaki Brave Thunders center, nailed a free throw to record the 6,000th point of his career in Japan. Following the game, a 77-67 loss, Fazekas said the B. League Eastern Conference club had “been good to me” and “guys that have been with me are a big reason why I’ve got the 6,000.” “It’s been a fun ride and something one day I’ll look back on,” said Fazekas, who was the MVP of the league’s inaugural season in 2016-17.

A fireball, or a huge dazzling shooting star, travels across the western sky above Tokyo on the night of Jan. 20. (The Asahi Shimbun) A brilliant fireball lit up the night sky as it streaked through the western sky over Tokyo on Jan. 20 at about 8:30 p.m. and could be seen over a wide area. The meteor continued shining brightly for more than five seconds at a magnitude of minus 10, almost as bright as that of the waxing moon. Since the night skies were clear in many prefectures stretching from Tokyo, the fireball could be readily spotted by many people looking up into the...

Jan 20, 2021 Yokohama – Teenage sensation Yuki Kawamura has drawn a spotlight to the Yokohama B-Corsairs, a club that has rarely been the subject of attention from B. League fans. The 19-year-old signed with Yokohama on a specially designated amateur player contract late last month, raising the profile of a team with a lackluster 10-17 record and earning comparisons to generational talents such as Yuta Tabuse of the Utusnomiya Brex and Yuki Togashi of the Chiba Jets Funabashi. Even someone unfamiliar with Kawamura’s play will quickly recognize his rare ability, including his spee...