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Kaz Nagatsuka
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.
For Kaz Nagatsuka's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
BASKETBALL
Jul 24, 2007
Aono yearns to make big impact for Japan
He sank his body in a tiny chair — tiny for him — bending his back a bit, and gently talked with the reporters, looking at the eyes of each person.
BASKETBALL
Jul 17, 2007
Former UCLA player gets Japanese citizenship, spot on national hoops team
Most fans are probably not familiar with this name: J.R. Sakuragi. But if they hear the name J.R. Henderson, that may ring a bell.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 16, 2007
United States rallies to beat gutsy Japan
KAWASAKI — It was a really hard-fought thriller. And it was fitting that the tournament concluded in the most dramatic fashion imaginable with a finale between the two-time defending champions and the motherland of football.
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Jul 15, 2007
U.S., Japan in title clash
Two-time defending champions Japan versus the motherland of football, the United States — it couldn't have been a better matchup to conclude this tournament.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 15, 2007
Walker thrilled to play in Japan
In addition to representing his country there has been a bigger reason for Brig Walker's excitement about playing in the World Championships.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 8, 2007
Japan pummels France in IFAF World Cup opener
KAWASAKI — A triumphal journey has begun.
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Jul 5, 2007
QB Den: Hard work key to longevity in football
He takes a snap from the center and steps back, looking for a target to throw a pass to. But every receiver is covered, and defensive ends are surging toward him.
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Jul 5, 2007
Kinoshita gets chance to live dream
A new hope is born, and he could be the last hope as well.
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Jun 24, 2007
Japan announces World Cup roster
KAWASAKI — As if it showed pride, dignity and a bit of anxiety, Team Japan revealed its Hinomaru-colored red-and-white jersey — and its 45-man strong roster — for the 3rd IFAF World Championship on Saturday morning at Kawasaki Stadium's clubhouse.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 23, 2007
Tuffy gives fans delight on, off field
As he walked back from the outfield after wrapping up his pre-game fielding practice, fans found him, ran down to the first row of the stands and yelled, "Tuffy! Give me your autograph!"
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Jun 20, 2007
Togura makes strong impression on national team
KAWASAKI— Eight years ago, the first American football World Cup kicked off, and Kazuya Togura did not know about the sport.
BASKETBALL
Jun 7, 2007
Orimo welcomes move to new team in Sapporo
He'd been a total stranger to the place for his entire life. But now Takehiko Orimo gets a huge welcome there as a messiah — and he intends to be one.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 1, 2007
Giants' Ogasawara talks softly but wields a big stick at plate
If you are a kid playing baseball and attend an instructional clinic at which a professional player teaches his elaborate techniques, you naturally become interested in absorbing those.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 24, 2007
Closer Nakamura taking it a day at a time
When he left the locker room at Tokyo Dome carrying a big black bag, on the night he got his fifth save of the season against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles at Tokyo Dome, unexpectedly, the closer didn't look happy.
BASKETBALL
May 17, 2007
Japanese shoot for dreams
This was no leisurely way to spend a weekend.
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May 15, 2007
Abe teaches team importance of mental focus
KAWASAKI — It was what he'd always said it would be.
BASKETBALL
May 11, 2007
bj-league holds final tryout
What a difference a year makes.
BASKETBALL
May 6, 2007
Competition never gets old for Sako
Around his ankles and knees, thick bandages were rolled with quite a lot of ice, and in a single moment, his legs looked as twice bulky.
BASKETBALL
Apr 21, 2007
Hatano's 'unyielding heart' the secret weapon for champ Osaka
Kazuya Hatano called himself a "non-committal" person. But the decision he made was perfectly correct.
BASKETBALL
Apr 20, 2007
JABBA sets schedule
Even after the FIBA World Championship ended, there is not time to play hooky.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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