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team based in

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and sponsored by Hitachi. Until 2000, the team was known as Hitachi Honsha Rising Sun. The team currently plays in the B.League.

Current roster

Notable players

:To appear in this section a player must have either: - Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time.

Hitachi Osaka players

* Derek Grimm * Haruyuki Ishibashi

Coaches

* Bob Pierce (1997-2001) * Osamu Kuraishi * Shuji Ono (2005-2013) * Tim Lewis (2013–14) * Michael Olson (2014–16) * BT Toews (2016–17) * Geoffrey Katsuhisa (2017-) * Kyle Bailey (asst)

Arenas

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* Sumida City Gymnasium

Practice facilities

They practice at th
Hitachi Kashiwa Gymnasium
in Hitachidai,

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External links

Official SiteHistorical FinishesAsia-basket.com presentation
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