At the age of 23, Ramu Tokashiki is already a big presence in Japan's women's basketball scene. But she is also thirsty for tougher competition, which she can't really get at home.
So the 192-cm post player is as excited as any other Japanese player as the national team gears up for the FIBA World Championship for Women in Turkey, which tips off on Sept. 27.
"It will be my world debut," Tokashiki said during a recent training camp for the national squad at Tokyo's National Training Center. "I'm very much looking forward to it and that's my motivation right now."