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Entrance to Ariake Colosseum for the game between Tokyo Apache and Toyama Grouses on Dec. 27, 2008.
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Sign for Tokyo Apache vs. Toyama Grouses on Dec. 27, 2008.
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Division standings as of Dec. 21, 2008. Tokyo Apache in 1st place, and Grouses in last place among the six teams in the Eastern conference of the bj-league.
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Uniform replica for sale.
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T-shirts for sale.
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Towels
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Join the Tokyo Apache booster club.
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Pregame entertainment by the Tokyo Apache Dance Team (equivalent to cheerleaders). Unfortunately, pro basketball is still a minor sport in Japan. Few people klnow about the bj-league and the teams. Many people in Tokyo have never heard of Tokyo Apache.
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It's a shame because it's quite entertaining to watch bj-league basketball games. They are geared for entertainment before and during the game.
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Ticket prices are also inexpensive. Perhaps they should offer 500 yen tickets on special campaign days so more people will come out to watch.
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The basketball players also service the fans with autographs and handshakes before and after the game.
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Tokyo Apache team members are introduced as they go through a gauntlet of cheerleaders.
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Ariake can get quiote cold in winter though. They might turn on the heater or they might not.
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The Tokyo Apache Dance Team girls swirl around as the player passes through.
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Some practice shots.
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Tip off
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John "Helicopter" Humphrey
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Masashi Joho
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Tokyo Apache Dance Team do their stuff during time outs. They are the cheerleaders who appear on Saturday games.
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Half-time show by Tokyo Apache Dance Team.
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Darin Maki
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A foul by Babacar Camara led to a brief scuffle between him and John Humphrey. After some deliberation by the referees, both were expelled from the game.
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Jun Iwasa
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Cohey Aoki
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Cohey
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Sponsors
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Tokyo Apache Dance Team use a large towel as a prop.
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Progression of a dunk shot.
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Head coach Joe Bryant speaks to the crowd at the end of the game.
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Sign for Tokyo Apache vs. Toyama Grouses on Dec. 28, 2008 at Ariake Colosseum.
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Fans entering Ariake Colosseum for the game between Tokyo Apache and Toyama Grouses on Dec. 28, 2008.
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Fans entering Ariake Colosseum for the game between Tokyo Apache and Toyama Grouses on Dec. 28, 2008.
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Autographed basketball.
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Signing autographs before the game.
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Masashi Joho signs autographs.
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Cheering section
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Kids basketball game
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A free throw game is one pregame activity.
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Pregame entertainment by Gum Q, a terrific dance troupe of kids who act as the team cheerleaders.
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Practice shots
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Tip off
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Going up against Babacar Camara.
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Gum Q
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Wow, GumQ were great performers.
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Some footwork by Masashi Joho.
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Nick Davis
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Sponsors
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Skills Challenge was held during halftime. Several contestants try to dribble through a course for shooting and passing a basketball.
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Tokyo Apache team bench.
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GumQ kids are very well trained.
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Full of pep and vitality. Great for basketball games.
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Dunk shot by John Humphrey.
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Dunk shot progression.
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Babacar Camara again as John's nemesis.
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Coach Bryant advises John.
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Cohey for a free throw.
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Team huddle
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Joho for a free throw.
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A sweet victory by the Tokyo Apache following a defeat the day before.
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Joe Bryant
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Toyama Grouses head coach Takatoshi Ishibashi, a former player for the Grouses.
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Tokyo Apache head coach Joe Bryant (Kobe's dad) is upbeat after his win as he talks to the press through an interpreter.
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On the evening of March 6, 2009, the Tokyo Apache basketball team played an exciting game against the Shiga LakeStars at Komazawa Gymnasium in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo.
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GumQ performs during pregame activities.
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Introduction of Tokyo Apache players with GumQ gauntlet. Cohey Aoki, now sporting some hair.
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John "Helicopter" Humphrey
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National anthem of Japan
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Tip-off. This was the first time I saw the LakeStars at an away game. First time to see them wearing their white uniforms too.
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Takashi Fujiwara of the Shiga LakeStars being covered by Masashi Joho of Tokyo Apache.
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Boosters for the Shiga LakeStars made quite a bit of noise.
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Dunk shot by Ryan Rourke.
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Shiga takes a large lead right from the beginning of the game, and led the Apache through most of the game.
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Five LakeStars play defense against Joho.
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Brayden Billbe trying to find a receiver for a pass.
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Wara defends against Darin Maki. It was exciting to see two of my favorite teams playing each other.
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Bobby Nash
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Fujiwara and Joho
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Ray Schafer
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Ray Schafer shouting to Ryan.
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LakeStars still lead.
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John Humphrey and Bobby Nash
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In it goes...
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Cohey
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Darin Maki
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John Humphrey tries to steal the ball.
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No. 33 Bobby Nash
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Brayden looking to pass to Wara.
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Brayden
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Shiga LakeStars boosters. I wonder how many of them came to Tokyo all the way from Shiga? (I live in Tokyo.)
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Make it a jump ball
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Jump ball
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GumQ and their fantastic halftime performance.
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Check this out!
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GumQ
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More halftime entertainment.
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A bit of rythmn gymnastics.
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And hula hoop, almost like a circus act. I like her crossed eyes...
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Tokyo Apache's corner
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LakeStars huddle
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Ryan Rourke
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Brayden Billbe
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Tip-off
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Wara and Bobby
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Bobby Nash
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Shiga LakeStars return to court.
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Tip-off
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Ryan going for a free throw
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LakeStars boosters are happy.
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It was a very exciting game. The game ended as a tie 70-70, so it went into overtime and the LakeStars prevailed.
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A few words by Apache head coach Joe Bryant. He said that bj league games are fun, and we should all come out to see the games. I agree.
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LakeStars make high-five with boosters.
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On March 6, 2010 (Sat.), the Shiga Lakestars played against Tokyo Apache. The game was held at the Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium in Yokohama.
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Pregame entertainment started at around 5:10 pm.
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These are kid dancers from a local dance school called avex Dance Master Human Academy.
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The game's host, MC Ume appears on a tricycle.
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Tokyo Apache Dance Team "Superstar" (cheerleaders) performed also.
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Introduction of Shiga Lakestars players.
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Shiga Lakestars
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Introduction of Tokyo Apache players as they make a grand entrance on stage as the curtain lifted.
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After the player is introduced, they walked down the cheerleader gauntlet.
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Introduction of Tokyo Apache players. The team's colors are purple and black.
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Tokyo Apache players' traditional huddle
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Practice shot
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Shiga Lakestars warming up.
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Introduction of Tokyo Apache's starting five.
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Tipoff between Shiga Lakestars and Tokyo Apache at 6 pm.
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Julius Ashby
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During this game against the Tokyo Apache on March 6, 2010, Mikey Marshall makes his debut as a Shiga Lakestar.
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Joho trying to block.
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Cohey
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Ray Schafer takes it down.
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Cohey Aoki covered by Wara.
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Cohey always passes the ball in a direction where his eyes are not looking.
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Ray Schafer chases Cohey.
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Cohey gives the signal.
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Fujiwara covers Cohey.
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Joho goes for 3 points.
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Gary Hamilton
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Passing the ball past Mikey.
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Rasheed Sparks
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Cohey is surrounded, but still shoots.
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Joho takes the ball down court.
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Mikey and Rasheed
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Cohey Aoki
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