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JAPAN's ROSTER
#	Name	P	Heigth	DOB	Place Of Birth	Current Club

4	Takuya KAWAMURA		191cm 6'3"	24/04/1986	Japan (JPN)	-
5	Daiji YAMADA	PF	200cm 6'7"	08/06/1981	Osaka (JPN)	Alvark, JBL (JPN)
6	Ryota SAKURAI	SG	194cm 6'4"	13/03/1983	Mie (JPN)	Alvark, JBL (JPN)
7	Kei IGARASHI	PG	180cm 5'11"	07/05/1980	Niigata (JPN)	Sunrockers, JBL (JPN)
8	Shinsuke KASHIWAGI	G	183cm 6'0"	22/12/1981	Hokkaido (JPN)	Sunrockers, JBL (JPN)
9	Takehiko ORIMO	SG	190cm 6'3"	14/05/1970	Saitama (JPN)	Alvark, JBL (JPN)
10	Kosuke TAKEUCHI	PF	205cm 6'9"	29/01/1985	Osaka (JPN)	Keio University (JPN)
11	Tomoo AMINO	G/F	196cm 6'5"	25/09/1980	Tokyo (JPN)	Seahorses, JBL (JPN)
12	Takahiro SETSUMASA	PG	180cm 5'11"	19/05/1972	Kagoshima (JPN)	Brave Thunders, JBL (JPN)
13	Satoru FURUTA	F/C	199cm 6'6"	03/08/1971	Aichi (JPN)	Alvark, JBL (JPN)
14	Shunsuke ITO	C	202cm 6'8"	27/06/1979	Kyoto (JPN)	Brave Thunders, JBL (JPN)
15	Joji TAKEUCHI	PF	205cm 6'9"	29/01/1985	Osaka (JPN)	Tokai University (JPN)

Average height:			194cm/6'4"

COACHES
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TEAM'S LATEST NEWS

27/08/2006 JPN - Imperial House of Japan represented on first day of eight-finals SAITAMA (FIBA World Championship) - Prince Hitachi Masahito and Princess Hitachi Hanako were in attendance to represent the Imperial House of Japan on the first day of the eight-finals. The Prince and more »

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23/08/2006 Game Report, New Zealand vs Japan, 60-57, GROUP B HIROSHIMA (FIBA World Chamionship) - Pero Cameron scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half as New Zealand came back from a 12-point fourth quarter deficit to beat Japan 60-57 in Group B of the more »

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21/08/2006 Game Report, Japan vs Panama 78-61, GROUP B HIROSHIMA (FIBA World Championship) - Four players scored in double figures as Japan captured their first victory at the 2006 FIBA World Championship by beating Panama 78-61 in Group B. The tournament more »

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20/08/2006 Game Report, Angola vs Japan 87-62, GROUP B HIROSHIMA (FIBA World Championship) - Angola all but guaranteed their spot in the knock-out stages of the 2006 FIBA World Championship on Sunday with a convincing 87-62 victory over hosts Japan. The more »

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19/08/2006 Game Report, Germany vs Japan, 81-70, GROUP B HIROSHIMA - (FIBA World Championship) Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 points as Germany struggled but survived a dog-fight with Japan to open the FIBA World Championship with a 81-70 victory over the more »

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18/08/2006 JPN - Pavlicevic not sure how tense Japanese will respond HIROSHIMA (FIBA World Championship) - Japanese national team coach Zeljko Pavlicevic admitted Friday that his young squad was a bit tense ahead of the 2006 FIBA World Championship and that he was more »

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17/08/2006 JPN - Japan targeting Angola, not opening opponent Germany HIROSHIMA (FIBA World Championship) - Japanese national team coach Zeljko Pavlicevic admitted that his squad's 2006 FIBA World Championships opener against Germany is far from their most important more »

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11/08/2006 JPN - Pavlicevic reveals Japan squad TOKYO (FIBA World Championship) - Japan coach Zeljko Pavlicevic has unveiled his 12-man squad for the FIBA World Championship, with power and strength being keywords in the Croatian’s selection. more »

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29/07/2006 JPN - Pavlicevic counts on leadership from veterans TOKYO (FIBA World Championship) - Japan coach Zeljko Pavlicevic has highlighted the importance of veteran duo Takehiko Orimo and Takahiro Setsumasa as they prepare to host the FIBA World Championship. more »

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30/05/2006 JPN - Igarashi keen to make his mark in Japan TOKYO (FIBA World Championship) - The eyes of the basketball world will be on Japan this summer and Kei Igarashi is determined to be the focus of their gaze. The 26-year-old point guard looks set to more »

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