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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.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 7, 2013
Rolle sparks Mitsubishi in All-Japan quarterfinals triumph over Toshiba
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.
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Dec 14, 2012
Murofushi, Olympic teammates honored at JAAF Athletic Awards
The 2012 track and field season witnessed so many fresh-faced youngsters come into the spotlight, especially at the London Summer Olympics.
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Dec 11, 2012
Former Colorado linebacker Beatty Jr. finds new life with Seagulls
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."
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Dec 3, 2012
Seagulls, Deers advance to Japan X Bowl
Obic quarterback Shun Sugawara completed 10 of his 14 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns behind a steady defense as the Seagulls seized a spot in the Japan X Bowl for the third straight year with a 24-10 win over the Nojima Sagamihara Rise at Yokohama Stadium on Sunday.
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Nov 20, 2012
Quarterback Den still going strong at 46
At age 46, Masamitsu Den is still addicted to the game of football.
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Nov 14, 2012
Super bantamweight Nishioka announces retirement
Having gone through some difficult times, Toshiaki Nishioka's boxing career wasn't exactly what he originally thought it would be when he entered the ring at age 11.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 2, 2012
Yoh motivated by possibility of trip to Busan
Stretching on the field hours before Thursday's Game 5 of the Japan Series, Hokkaido Nippon Ham outfielder Daikan Yoh smilingly said that he hoped to go to South Korea.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 1, 2012
Former boxer Sugiya not interested in watching son, Fighters at ballpark
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters youngster Kenshi Sugiya and his father, Mitsuru, are a unique father-son tandem. Both of them have been professional athletes.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 31, 2012
Giants on both sides of Pacific stand tall together
You could call it a coincidence, but going into Game 3 of the Japan Series on Tuesday there was a chance something uncanny could happen in baseball on both sides of the Pacific.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2012
Fighters' Takeda doesn't back down from pressure
On Sunday night, Masaru Takeda was the last man standing for the Fighters in their 1-0 loss to the Yomiuri Giants.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 29, 2012
Fighters skipper Kuriyama maintains light mood after opening setback
Despite a lopsided 8-1 loss to the Yomiuri Giants in Game 1 of the Japan Series, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama came out in front of the media throng in a cheerful mode before Sunday's Game 2 at Tokyo Dome.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 28, 2012
Murata enjoying first playoff appearance
Perhaps Shuichi Murata is the one who's psyched up the most on the 21-time NPB champion Yomiuri Giants in the Japan Series.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 20, 2012
Fighters eliminate Hawks, advance to Japan Series
The Fighters simply preserved their momentum from the previous days, and the reigning Japan Series champion Hawks had no clue how to bounce back.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2012
Nioka proves value to Fighters in pivotal at-bat
Once a Yomiuri Giants star shortstop, Tomohiro Nioka's game is limited to minimum duties now.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2012
'Lucky Seven' Itoi carries Fighters to brink of Japan Series
For the second night in a row, Yoshio Itoi bashed the ball beyond the fences. And with it, the Fighters are one win away from reaching their first Japan Series in three years.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 18, 2012
Fighters grind out win in Pacific League opener
With teams playing cautiously, postseason ball often tends to be an endurance contest.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 11, 2012
Yamamoto named Japan's manager for WBC
Without a captain, a boat can't depart from port.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 11, 2012
No regrets for Lang after rejecting Duke
Antonio Lang said he had a chance to become an assistant coach for his mentor Mike Krzyzewski at his alma mater Duke University, but chose instead to stay in Japan to be an assistant for the Mitsubishi Diamond Dolphins.
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Oct 4, 2012
Ex-UCLA QB Craft happy to be in Japan
Even though he fell short of reaching the NFL, former UCLA quarterback Kevin Craft doesn't curse his past, but rather, embraces it.
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BASKETBALL
Oct 2, 2012
JBL looking to go out with a bang
With its 2012-13 campaign getting under way this weekend, the Japan Basketball League, which will be rebranded as the National Basketball League next fall, promises to entertain the fans as much as possible in its final season under the old name.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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