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Japan’s basketball stars are setting their sights on glory at the Paris Games, with a squad featuring veteran talent, dynamic young stars and players with overseas experience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/07/01/basketball/japan-men-basketball-olympics/ #basketball #ruihachimura #akatsukifive #tomhovasse #yukikawamura #2024parisolympics

Japan's men's basketball team will face World Cup winner Germany and host nation France at the Paris Olympics, while the women's team will have the U.S. in its group. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/03/20/japan-basketball-tough-draws/ #olympics #2024parisolympics #akatsukifive #toruonzuka #tomhovasse

By securing direct Olympic qualification at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, co-host Japan achieved the lofty goal set by head coach Tom Hovasse and his players before the tournament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/09/03/basketball/japan-achiveved-olympic-goal/?utm_content=buffer7d68e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #basketball #tomhovasse #yutawatanabe #2024parisolympics #akatsukijapan #yukikawamura #keiseitominaga #makotohiejima #2023fibabasketballworldcup

Japan books its ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics, triumphing over Cape Verde 80-71 in a FIBA World Cup Group O matchup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/09/02/basketball/japan-cape-verde-fiba-world-cup/?utm_content=buffer2c0e3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #basketball #2023fibabasketballworldcup #yutawatanabe #okinawa #capeverde #tomhovasse #joshhawkinson

In a nail-biter, Japan erases a nine-point gap to triumph over Venezuela, putting them just one win away from securing their Olympic dreams. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/09/01/basketball/fiba-world-cup-japan-venezuela/?utm_content=buffer00038&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #basketball #2023fibabasketballworldcup #yutawatanabe #okinawa #venezuela #tomhovasse

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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/30/basketball/japan-loss-australia-world-cup/?utm_content=buffer30034&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #basketball #2023basketballworldcup #akatsukijapan #joshhawkinson #yutawatanabe #tomhovasse #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 opening loss to Germany, according to head coach Tom Hovasse. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/26/basketball/yuta-watanabe-fantastic-tom-hovasse/?utm_content=bufferfdcef&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #basketball #akatsukijapan #2023basketballworldcup #yutawatanabe #tomhovasse

Japan came up short in a bid to replicate its 2021 upset of basketball heavyweight France. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/18/basketball/france-pulls-away-late-to-beat-japan-in-world-cup-warmup/?utm_content=buffer1efcd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #basketball #akatsukifive #2023fibabasketballworldcup #rudygobert #france #tomhovasse

Japan came up short in a bid to replicate its 2021 upset of basketball heavyweight France. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/18/basketball/japan-loses-france-warmup/?utm_content=bufferfdaef&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #basketball #akatsukijapan #2023fibabasketballworldcup #rudygobert #france #tomhovasse

Yudai Baba and Shuta Hara had 18 points each as Japan blew past Taiwan 108-86 in the first of two World Cup warm-up matches Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/08/basketball/world-cup-warmup-japan-taiwan/?utm_content=buffera97f9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #basketball #taiwan #fibaworldcup #tomhovasse #akatsukijapan