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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
Jan 29, 2006
Hopefuls flock to bj-league tryouts
FUNABASHI, Chiba Pref. -- Although the bj-league is brand new, it is looking for a blend of young talent and seasoned veterans on which to build its future.
BASKETBALL
Dec 30, 2005
Bryant laying the foundations for next generation bj-leaguers
As much as he enjoys seeing his team win or score lots of points, Tokyo Apache head coach Joe Bryant believes in something more important when it comes to the bj-league -- making it a league for Japanese players.
BASKETBALL
Dec 26, 2005
Team-player Pippen doing Uncle Scottie proud in bj-league
Just like his uncle, William Pippen runs everywhere from the top of the key to underneath the basket. And the efforts have paid off so far.
OLYMPICS
Dec 22, 2005
Igaya focused on 2016 bid
International Olympic Committee vice president Chiharu Igaya said there is a good chance for Japan to host the 2016 Games.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 18, 2005
Seagulls ready to rumble with Impulse in X Bowl
The Obic Seagulls captain Tatsuro Shoji is uplifted by the opportunity to pay back for a humiliation.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 15, 2005
NFL focuses on Japan development
After all the years of Japanese players failing to make it to the NFL, it has been decided that now is the time to get serious and make some changes to this sorry showing.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 14, 2005
Eight pass test for NFL Europe
NFL Japan announced Tuesday that eight Japanese players will be invited for next February's NFL Europe training camp for non-Americans in Tampa, Fla.
BASKETBALL
Dec 4, 2005
X League title game set
Quarterback Manabu Tatsumura completed a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ken Shimizu in the first quarter and made another to tight end Sumitaka Ando in the second period to power the Obic Seagulls to a 13-7 win over the Asahi Beer Silver Star at Yokohama Stadium in the X League Final 6 semifinals on Saturday afternoon.
BASKETBALL
Nov 25, 2005
AND1 crew puts on good show in Tokyo
Known better as a hallowed sumo venue, Tokyo's Ryoguku Kokugikan transformed into a hoops hotbed on Nov. 13.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 22, 2005
Deers trample Skylarks
Kajima quarterback Yosuke Ozaki ran for 125 yards, while completing nine passes in 13 attempts, to guide the Deers to a 27-6 victory over the Onward Skylarks in Monday's first round game of the X League Final 6 at Tokyo Dome.
BASKETBALL
Nov 16, 2005
Saitama Broncos used to challenges
After the win, Saitama Broncos general manager Toshihiko Narita seemed on the verge of tears, his face red with excitement.
BASKETBALL
Nov 13, 2005
Broncos find elusive first win
Finally, they've done it.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 10, 2005
Korean 'treasure' returns for Konami
For winning an unprecedented three MVP awards, Sun Dong Yol was called "South Korea's national treasure" when he was an active player. And even after his retirement, he still is respected by everyone.
BASKETBALL
Nov 4, 2005
Broncos hope to ride Benoit's leadership
David Benoit has traveled all over the world to play basketball. And after years on the road and countless leagues, including the NBA, he reckons he has the game figured out: you win as a team.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 28, 2005
Bryant, Apache look forward to start of bj-league
With a laugh, Joe Bryant says that to be back in the country where the city he named his son for is located is like a spiritual homecoming.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.

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