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On the 1st, at the Toyota Motor Aoi Gymnasium in Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, the Toyota Antelopes women's basketball team held a press conference for their new recruits. Players Ramu Tokashiki (34) and Minami Shirasaki (29) spoke about their aspirations. Tokashiki is a graduate of Oka Gakuen High School in her hometown of Nagoya. She contributed to numerous league championships with the strong ENEOS team and represented Japan at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, where they reached the quarterfinals. From 2015, she played for three seasons as the third Japanese player in the WNBA. Until last season, she played for Aisin in Kariya City for two years. She is also aiming for the Los Angeles Olympics in two years as a candidate for the Japanese national team. (Tokashiki) "Head Coach Ogami told me that I can still grow, and that's why I decided I wanted to play for this team." "I want to grow myself while contributing to the team's victory. I want to win the championship together with Head Coach Ogami, who I fought alongside during my playing days." Shirasaki is from the same Saitama Prefecture as Tokashiki and played for Chanson Cosmetics until last season. In 2023, she won both the league's Rookie of the Year and scoring titles, and this year she was selected as Best Defender, making her a player expected to excel both offensively and defensively. (Shirasaki) "I was attracted to Toyota Motor's fast-paced style of basketball. I want to grow myself even more, and contribute to the championship both offensively and defensively, along with my strong offensive approach."