Rui Hachimura To Host ‘Black Samurai’ Camp In Japan

Hachimura is providing 150 Japanese teenagers with the opportunity of a lifetime to receive coaching from him and other top-tier basketball minds for three days. According to the website, the camp includes three days of instruction with one meal provided per day, one free hotel room and a spectator pass for anyone to come watch.

Compared to similar camps in the United States, it is relatively cheap as well, costing around $350 for the entire three days.

Applicants must be rising juniors or seniors and must have Japanese nationality. The goal for Hachimura is to replicate the training that he got in his junior year of high school that led him to wanting to go to the NBA.

Rui Hachimura wants Lakers to add size and rebounding

Rui Hachimura turned in his best overall campaign with the Lakers during the 2024-25 season, becoming a reliable 3-point shooter and showing an increased sense of urgency on the glass.

Hachimura was leaned on as one of the few frontcourt players with size in the Lakers rotation, but his valiant efforts weren’t enough to keep the team from being eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Los Angeles lost in five games, and the overarching theme of the series was that they were far too small across the board against Minnesota. The Timberwolves punished the Lakers with their size and physicality, and players like Hachimura eventually wore down.

Following elimination, Hachimura emphasized that the team’s overall lack of rebounds was its downfall and needs to be addressed this offseason.