2023 marked a big turning point for Japan's previously floundering men's national volleyball, basketball and handball teams, which all ended decades of underachievement by executin... Read more
In winning three games at the recent FIBA Basketball World Cup and qualifying for the Olympics as a non-host for the first time since the 1976 Montreal Games, the Japanese men’s nation... Read more
Okinawa, Okinawa Pref. – Japan’s success at the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Okinawa could trigger a leap in the sport’s domestic popularity, as it edges upward behind baseball a... Read more
REUTERS Yuta Watanabe celebrates with a Japanese flag after the team’s win over Cape Verde during the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Okinawa on Saturday. Japan earned an Olympic berth wi... Read more
OKINAWA – Co-host Japan’s bid to reach the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup ended Tuesday with a 109-89 loss to heavyweight Australia. Looking to emulate Sunday’s th... Read more
OKINAWA – Despite dealing with fatigue from a lack of game practice and early shooting woes, a “fantastic” Yuta Watanabe needs to continue to play as he did in Japan’s open... Read more