In his Olympic year, Oscar Pistorius steadily became an avid firearms collector, joining a gun-collecting club and purchasing a collection of firearms that included a .500 Magnum pistol and a civilian version of a military assault rifle.
When it comes to gender equality, Japan has never failed to disappoint.
Here's an open secret: Japanese men have a bad international reputation on the romance front.
SELLING WOMEN: Prostitution, Markets and the Household in Early Modern Japan, by Amy Stanley. University of California Press, 2012, 282 pp., $49.95 (hardcover) In the vast cultural landscape, Japan fascinates the mainstream with manga and anime, the martial arts, Zen and kimono. Of course, ...
Manchester United's Shinji Kagawa is back with a bang, becoming the first Asian player to score a hat trick in the English Premier League.
Kaz Nagatsuka is a staff writer covering Japanese sports, including Japanese professional baseball, basketball, American football and individual sports. He has covered big sporting events such as the World Baseball Classic, the NFL Super Bowl and soccer’s World Cup. He also works as a freelance sports writer/translator for Japanese magazines and websites. He has college degrees in commerce and journalism.
For Kaz Nagatsuka's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
After a four-year wait, the third edition of the World Baseball Classic has officially begun. Yet Seiichi Uchikawa kept his low-key manner one day before the two-time defending champions were set to face Brazil in Japan’s tournament opener. Uchikawa’s reason was simple: He’d already ...
Tetsuya Utsumi is making an appearance at his second World Baseball Classic, but his role will be a lot more important this time. Although he was on the hill for just three innings, the Yomiuri Giants lefty put up a superb outing on Tuesday ...
After a series of scandals that have rocked the sports world in recent weeks, the Japanese Olympic Committee is working to improve how it handles its societal duties. At the same time, the JOC recognizes the urgency to work to restore public faith in ...
In a game intended to showcase the all-stars of the NFL, nothing gets too serious at the Pro Bowl and things are laid-back. Playbooks are a lot thinner and players smile much more often than usual. But for a pair of Japanese coaches, everything ...
The Panasonic Trians grabbed their first Emperor’s Cup in 16 years with a 64-61 victory over the Aisin Sea Horses in the men’s final of the All-Japan Championship on Monday, prevailing in the second half thanks to their stingy defense. Georgetown University product Jameel ...
The Toyota Motors Antelopes ended the mighty JX Sunflowers’ quest for their fifth consecutive Empress’ Cup title with a 90-69 upset victory in the women’s final of the 88th All-Japan Championship at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on Sunday. It was the first All-Japan title for ...
Magnum Rolle didn’t play organized basketball until his freshman year in high school. Even so, that wasn’t a disadvantage for the 26-year-old Bahamian. As a matter of a fact, it’s actually gave him the chance to be who he is now. The 211-cm Rolle, ...
Mitsubishi forward/center Magnum Rolle scored a game-high 29 points to lead the Diamond Dolphins to a 75-67 victory over the Toshiba Brave Thunders in the men’s quarterfinals of the annual All-Japan Basketball Championship at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on Sunday evening. Guided by the 211-cm ...
The 2012 track and field season witnessed so many fresh-faced youngsters come into the spotlight, especially at the London Summer Olympics. But after the fall, it was a well-known, household name that represented in the year’s end. Veteran hammer thrower Koji Murofushi was selected ...
Speaking on the field with a chilly breeze blowing in early December, Obic Seagulls defensive end Byron Beatty Jr. joked that it was actually like “a nice day in Colorado.” Well, until some six years ago, he had no idea what the frozen tundra ...
