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TPOS Podcast Episode 12 – JR Sakuragi (“The American Star Of Japanese Basketball”)

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In this episode, we speak with J.R. Sakuragi, a professional basketball player who has thrived is his adopted homeland of Japan. J.R. first gained fame as J.R. Henderson, in his native Bakersfield, California, and at UCLA where he helped the… Read More »TPOS Podcast Episode 12 – JR Sakuragi (“The American Star Of Japanese Basketball”)

TPOS Podcast Episode 11 – Ed Odeven (“The American expert on Japanese Basketball”)

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In this episode we learn about basketball in Japan from Ed Odeven, who is the sports editor at japan-forward.com and the author of the book, Going 15 Rounds with Jerry Izenberg, which is a great collection of writings about one of the best… Read More »TPOS Podcast Episode 11 – Ed Odeven (“The American expert on Japanese Basketball”)