Japan's track record for shattering the glass ceiling for working women is a short one. But on Thursday, another crack was made when a female was named head coach for the first time in Japan's professional basketball league.
The Saitama Broncos said the team promoted Natalie Nakase to head coach from assistant on Thursday, making the California native the first woman to head a team in the professional basketball league here. The 31-year-old replaces Dean Murray, who was abruptly suspended earlier this week then fired for violating his contract. A team spokeswoman declined to comment on the specifics of the breach. (Wall Street Journal)
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