

TOKYO SAMURAI BASKETBALL
Established in 2014, Tokyo Samurai is the premiere youth basketball organizations in Japan that mixes international and Japanese players based in Tokyo to expand the game of basketball in Japan. We aim to develop fundamentally sound young players of good character in a bilingual environment. Practices are thoroughly planned and training is centered on developing fundamental skills and gaining basketball IQ to enable athletes to be prepared to move from youth to high school to university. Players gain exposure by competing in some of largest tournaments in Japan and the US as well as through our extensive network of US prep schools and colleges along with Japanese high school, college and professional teams. The Samurai program is unmatched in helping to develop players that move on to US and Japanese universities, national team members and professionals.
The Samurai program is centered around the athletes and giving them the tools that will help them be successful in the future, on and off the court. Player and character development is the primary focus and valued over winning games. Responsibility, resilience and accountability are all common themes throughout every practice. The expectation is the program is helping to develop not only future college and professional athletes but future professionals in all walks of life.


Riley Roberts (Father of Kaine Roberts - Stony Brook University)
I am so thankful to call myself a Tokyo Samurai Alumni. The coaching staff was invaluable in my basketball development and instilled the same values and habits in me that my success and drive for future success can be attributed to. Forming a bond with my Samurai family was undoubtedly some of my fondest memories and they still continue to be a huge part of my support system. My development from a basketball standpoint was elevated exponentially by my work with the Samurai, and undoubtedly is a huge part of why basketball took me to where I am today. I am forever thankful for Coach Kris, Coach Ru and the entire Samurai family!".
Hunter Cort - Yokohama B Corsairs (B.League)


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As a member of the Tokyo Samurai Family, it has been a great pleasure and honor to have Coach Kris, Coach Ru and staff provide direction and skill training for Kaine since joining the program from Hawaii in 2015.
Since being a part of the program, Kris and the staff took time out of their personal lives to make sure each and every child was attended to and was not left out. Kris is the backbone for Tokyo Samurai and we give thanks and grace to what he has done each year by traveling to the US to compete with other high school aged children. It has been a blessing and an honor to have his continued support.
The program has put a spotlight on basketball in Japan and allowed not only for my son to earn a Division I scholarship, but it has also paved a path for the future and the attention that's needed to continue to "SHOWCASE" Japan Basketball."
