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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
Oct 11, 2006
Apache signs Michael Jackson
The Tokyo Apache announced Tuesday that they have signed with ex-Sendai 89er, Michael Jackson, for the upcoming 2006-07 season.
BASKETBALL
Oct 8, 2006
Kashiwagi triggers Sea Horses' win
KAWASAKI -- Shinsuke Kashiwagi came off the bench and played for only about half of the game.
BASKETBALL
Sep 30, 2006
Tokyo Apache re-sign 'Helicopter'
The Tokyo Apache announced Friday that they have re-signed John Humphrey for the upcoming 2006-07 season.
BASKETBALL
Sep 18, 2006
Higashio, Apache eager to build strong fan base
On Sunday afternoon, ex-baseball hurler Osamu Higashio stepped onto an unfamiliar field, a hardwood court, not a soft baseball field.
BASKETBALL
Sep 12, 2006
Ex-Lions hurler Higashio named Tokyo Apache president
To make teams better and attract fans' attention, bj-league clubs would ask anyone for help -- even if it is a former baseball player.
BASKETBALL
Sep 4, 2006
Tanjevic: Worlds have plenty of room to improve
SAITAMA -- Turkey coach Bogdan Tanjevic was clearly under the weather after the game.
BASKETBALL
Sep 3, 2006
France protect lead to down Turkey
SAITAMA -- Even when knowing you won't be rewarded any medal, if you're a competitor you still put your full energy on the court.
BASKETBALL
Sep 2, 2006
U.S. must tweak formula for Olympics
SAITAMA -- Coach K said it was a disappointing loss, but the Americans began a long journey with the setback.
BASKETBALL
Aug 31, 2006
Greeks gaining respect
SAITAMA -- Even before Wednesday night's game, the Greek basketball team had been turning a lot of heads.
BASKETBALL
Aug 30, 2006
Navarro another star for loaded Spanish
SAITAMA -- Pau Gasol is the star on the Spanish team, but he's not the only reason unbeaten Spain has golden aspirations at the FIBA World Championship.
BASKETBALL
Aug 28, 2006
Americans blow out Aussies
SAITAMA -- It was all about defense for the United States on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 26, 2006
Unbeaten Americans looking to improve
SAPPORO -- Team USA was a perfect 5-0 in group league action of the FIBA World Championship 2006.
BASKETBALL
Aug 26, 2006
Colangelo hoping for basketball boom in Japan
SAPPORO -- Jerry Colangelo, managing director of the 2006-08 USA Basketball senior national team and the chairman of the Phoenix Suns, was the key person in bringing superstars like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony onto Team USA for the FIBA World Championship 2006.
BASKETBALL
Aug 25, 2006
Loss to USA aside, Italians taking beautiful game onward
SAPPORO -- Argentina, Spain and Germany are countries known more for soccer than basketball, and Italy is in the same boat.
BASKETBALL
Aug 23, 2006
Role player Battier back with Brand, Coach K
SAPPORO -- One big difference between this Team USA compared to American teams in previous FIBA tournaments is that it has players who are devoted to dirty work, the thankless jobs that don't light up the scoreboard.
BASKETBALL
Aug 22, 2006
Puerto Rico recovers from U.S. loss
SAPPORO -- Energy, speed, intensity -- the Puerto Rican basketball teamhasn't disappointed at the FIBA World Championship yet.
BASKETBALL
Aug 20, 2006
Team USA overcomes first-game jitters
SAPPORO -- Sometimes the first win can be tough to get, even for Carmelo Anthony and the United States basketball team.
BASKETBALL
Aug 19, 2006
Coach K chooses three captains for Team USA
SAPPORO -- Even for mighty Coach K, it may have been too hard to choose just one man.
BASKETBALL
Aug 19, 2006
Commish Kawachi tips U.S. for top prize
As the FIBA World Championship tips off Saturday, Toshimitsu Kawachi, the commissioner of the bj-league, Japan's first professional basketball league, shared his thoughts on the tournament, including the Japan national team, the American team and other topics in a wide-ranging interview at his Ginza...
BASKETBALL
Aug 18, 2006
Big names rolling in for showdown in Sapporo as worlds set to tip off
SAPPORO -- The world's best have finally found their way to northern Japan.
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.
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.
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.

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