Japan
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Hyozo Omori, returning from studying at the YMCA International Training School, introduced basketball into the Tokyo YMCA in 1908. The American F.H. Brown introduced it into the Kobe YMCA in 1913. Genzaburo Ishikawa (石川源三郎) was a student in Dr. James Naismith's gym class at the YMCA International Training School, in which Naismith introduced the game of basketball; thus, Ishikawa was the first Japanese basketball player.
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Governing Body
- Japan Basketball Association (日本バスケットボール協会) or JBA or JABBA is the national governing body for basketball in Japan.
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Men's National Teams
- Japan Senior National Men's Team
- Japan World University Games Team (Men)
- Japan Junior Men's (U21) Team
- Japan Junior Men's (U19) Team
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Women's National Teams
- Japan Senior National Women's Team
- Japan World University Games Team (Women)
- Japan Junior Women's (U21) Team
- Japan Junior Women's (U19) Team
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Professional Leagues
- JBL Pro Superleague JBL (Japan Basketball League) Pro Superleague(Men's)
- JBL Japan League (Men's)
- BJ League (Men's)
- Women's Japan Basketball League
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