Japan's first NBA Basketball School was unveiled on April 5 in the Shibuya district of Tokyo.

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The launch of an NBA school in Japan is timely, coming at an exciting moment in the country's basketball development. With the B.League catalyzing a basketball renaissance since 2016, the surge in local talent is unmistakable. Japan's women's team clinched a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and with both the men's and women's teams securing berths for the 2024 Paris Games, Japan's presence on the world stage has been solidified. 

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