Women's Japan Basketball League (2004-2005)

 2004-2005 
Champion: Chanson V-Magic

 2001 
Japan Energy beats Chanson for league title
For the first time in 11 years, Japan Energy beat Chanson Cosmetics to clinch the women's league title on Mar. 7. It was in the 4th game of the play off that Japan Energy secured the victory by winning 95 to 78. The champion team's Noriko Hamaguchi was chose MVP.

 1999 
A dramatic final game for Hagiwara
Mikiko Hagiwara's final game was, in fact, the championship game. Her team Japan Energy faced Chanson Cosmetics on Jan. 9 at Tokyo's Yoyogi Gymnasium. Chanson was ahead by 3 points in 1st half of the game. Just before the end of the final half, Hagiwara succeeded in a 3 point shoot. Japan Energy defeated Chanson Cosmetics 75 to 72 for the national title 3 years in a row.

 1998 
Hagiwara decides to quit
It was made known on Aug. 4, that Mikiko Hagiwara does not intend to play basketball after this season. Instead, she plans to go to college. Hagiwara left WNBA team, Phoenix Mercury on July 31. She hopes to finish the season with Japan Energy.

Historical win for women's team
Chanson Cosmetics faced Japan Energy in the women's final in the Japan Basketball League on Mar. 2. It was a seesaw game. In the end, Chanson's successful free throws enabled the team to win by 3 points, that is, 72 to 69. Chanson has clinched its 8th consecutive national title. This is a Japan record. Atlanta Olympic player Murakami played her last game.

All Japan Championship
With only 31 seconds left, Kaori Kawakami of Japan Energy succeeded in hurling a 3 point shoot. Japan Energy won a dramatic victory of 73 to 72 over Chanson Cosmetics on Jan. 10, 1998 in the all Japan basketball championship. Japan's first woman pro, Mikiko Hagiwara was also one of the main players to contribute to the team's 2nd consecutive title.

  1997 
Japan's first professional woman
Mikiko Hagiwara will be joining the Women's National Basketball Association in the USA for the coming season. This was officially announced on Feb.4. Hagiwara was the 2nd highest scorer at the Atlanta Olympic Games. She will be playing in the WNBA from June to August. Meanwhile, she will retain her contract with her Japanese team, Japan Energy. The season in the US does not overlap with the Japanese season. Her contract for the 3 months is estimated to be 40,000 dollars. Hagiwara is expected to join practice for the WNBA season on May 28.

 1996 
A women's corporate basketball team's 100th straight win
On Oct. 9, Chanson Cosmetics defeated Mitsui Seimei 84 to 73. Chanson has been winning all games since Feb. 3, 1991, and has become league champion 6 years in a row. The team that has had the most number of straight wins before Chanson was Unitika Yamazaki at 44.