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TOSHIMITSU KAWACHI

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jul 9, 2016
Nonstop growth, inept management were constant problems throughout the bj-league¡¯s 11 seasons
Second in a two-part series
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 7, 2016
Kawachi takes role with new league
For 11 seasons, Toshimitsu Kawachi was the face of the bj-league. As the only commissioner in league history, he was the front man for the league¡¯s growth from six teams in the 2005-06 season to 24 clubs this past season as well as its success stories and problems.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 19, 2016
McHenry revels in Golden Kings¡¯ legacy
Winning a title to close out the Ryukyu Golden Kings¡¯ remarkable stretch of sustained excellence in the bj-league put a huge smile on Golden Kings legend Anthony McHenry¡¯s face.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 23, 2016
League blows chance to honor Aoki
It¡¯s absolutely ridiculous that the most popular player in bj-league history is not going to play in the circuit¡¯s 10th and final All-Star Game.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 27, 2015
JBA announces preseason exhibition showcase between top NBL, bj-league teams
Last season¡¯s four championship finalists from the NBL and bj-league will compete on Sept. 13 in Tokyo, the Japan Basketball Association announced on Monday.
BASKETBALL
Feb 27, 2015
Gunma completes sweep over lowly Saitama
Since an 0-9 start this season, the Gunma Crane Thunders have made a dramatic turnaround.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 29, 2014
Japan Basketball Association chief Maruo says new league will launch in 2016 despite failure to meet FIBA deadline
Despite facing an expected suspension from FIBA, Japan Basketball Association acting president Mitsuru Maruo insisted that the country¡¯s governing body would not stop trying to address and fix its problems, including the unification of the nation¡¯s two men¡¯s top leagues.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 8, 2014
Japan Basketball Association-led merger talks still face major obstacles
Toshimitsu Kawachi, the bj-league commissioner, said that the organizing committee for a unified professional basketball league in Japan has discussed things ¡°constructively.¡±
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 17, 2014
Merger talks going slowly
Japan Basketball Association officials said that they would actively keep discussing how to overcome the differences between the nation¡¯s top two leagues in order to establish a new professional hoops circuit in two years.
BASKETBALL
Jun 22, 2014
Kawachi appointed to JBA board
Toshimitsu Kawachi, the commissioner of the bj-league since its establishment in 2004, on Saturday was appointed to the Japan Basketball Association board, which has been tasked with forming the new, tentatively named P League for the 2016-17 season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 12, 2014
Webb hit with record ban for kicking opponent in head
Niigata forward Rodney Webb, who made his bj-league debut in 2007, was handed the biggest suspension in league history on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 15, 2014
Kusaka¡¯s All-Star selection a disservice to more deserving
Being picked as an All-Star starter should be reserved for players having All-Star-caliber seasons.
BASKETBALL
Oct 29, 2013
bj-league bans JT access
In an unprecedented move, the professional basketball bj-league has issued a ban on media access by The Japan Times for the entire 2013-14 season. The directive has been relayed to teams around the country by the league office, the newspaper has learned.
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Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
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Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
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Podcast

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