Japan Energy Griffins | |||
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Leagues | JBL | ||
Founded | 1937 | ||
Folded | 1998 | ||
History | Nippon Mining Nikko Kyoseki | ||
Location | Tokyo | ||
Ownership | Japan Energy | ||
Championships | 1 | ||
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The Japan Energy Griffins were a Japanese basketball team that played in the Japan Basketball League. They were based in Tokyo. [1]
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