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Japan ( Nihon or Nippon; formally or Nihon-koku, literally the State of Japan) is an island nation in East Asia.
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Natalie Nakase knows there's more to her job than winning games.
The American is the first female coach in Japan's professional men's basketball league.Nakase was hired by the Saitama Broncos last November after the previous American coach, Dean Murray, was fired for a violation of his contract.Nakase's appointment was considered something of a breakthrough in Japan. The 31-year-old Los Angeles native says she's happy to give women encouragement to take on new roles."I get a lot of attention for being the first woman in coaching," Nakase said at a news conference. "I'm starting to realize the responsibility I have of giving women a chance, not only in basketball, but in the corporate world as well."The 5-foot-2 Nakase was an all-conference point guard at UCLA from 1999-2003. She competed in the National Women's Basketball League for four seasons on teams in San Jose and San Diego, where she was the first Asian-American player.She's coached a women's team in Germany and was an assistant...One putt changed everything for Ryo Ishikawa and sent Riviera winner Bill Haas home early Wednesday in a riveting start to the Match Play Championship.Ishikawa was o...
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