The Paris Olympics, with its daily intense competition, has come to an end. Let's rewind about a year. Every year when I go to Okinawa, I always visit a basketball cafe in Chatan. Posters and postcards of the Ryukyu Golden Kings players are displayed inside, and it's a place where you can enjoy delicious fries and croquettes while watching B.League games – a dream come true for basketball fans. Last year, I went to the Okinawa Arena to watch the final game of the World Cup, and I was moved to tears. But the real感動 (kando - deep emotion/impression) came after that. When I visited that cafe,なんと (nanto - what a surprise!), YUKI KAWAMURA and KEISEI TOMINAGA were there... Even though they must have been tired from the intense competition, they were friendly and even chatted with me. Both of them were incredibly gracious, and I was convinced that these two young players would carry the Japanese basketball world on their shoulders. Back to the story. In the game against France, Japan unfortunately lost due to a major refereeing error. The referees that day were simply making bizarre calls. Even though the main referee confirmed with VAR that a shot wasn't made within 24 seconds and made a grand gesture of "no count," France's score, which had once been 34 points, was inexplicably changed back to 36 points. Rui Hachimura was given two unsportsmanlike fouls and ejected. I've never heard of two unsportsmanlike fouls in one game. And the final straw was the foul on Kawamura with 10 seconds left... Regardless of France being the home team, the calls were simply too harsh. I'm not surprised by questionable calls anymore, but when they happen two or three times, especially at crucial moments, it's no longer a question of suspicion, but rather a deliberate act. I remembered Kawamura's passionate gaze in Okinawa, when he firmly shook my hand and said, "We will definitely win at the Olympics!" I couldn't hold back my tears. Well, the story has become mostly about Kawamura, but my companion is Makoto Hiejima. He's called the real Mitsui Hisashi from Slam Dunk, and his three-point shooting power is intense. This is a very valuable item featuring these two basketball stars on the cover of anan magazine. I bought it new on Amazon, but there was a white, powdery stain on the right arm of the cover model. I'm including wafer cards of Yuki Kawamura and Makoto Hiejima. anan No. 2404 Basketball Japan National Team #AkatsukiJapan #MakotoHiejima #YukiKawamura Team/Organization: National Teams Details: Asia Main Country/Team: Japan National Team