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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
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 18, 2011
Kokubo pushes teammates to compete at highest level
Hiroki Kokubo leads his team with his irreplaceable guts and leadership, not just with his bat.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 17, 2011
Simple advice pays off for Hawks' Tamura
Obviously, all eyes are on the remaining two teams as they vie for the 2011 Japan Series titles. That makes this a different stage than any other.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 16, 2011
Dragons fans display unbridled support for team
With the Dragons' surprising 2-0 start to the ongoing Japan Series, their loyal fans may be able to see something they hadn't expected before it began: manager Hiromitsu Ochiai being tossed in the air at their home house.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 15, 2011
Poise, patience pay off for experienced Dragons
After another extra-inning 2-1 victory, Dragons manager Hiromitsu Ochiai said he believes his team is used to being on the big stage.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 13, 2011
Chunichi's Asao provides relief in high-pressure situation against Hawks
Don't be deceived by his baby face. If you do, he'll bite you badly.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 7, 2011
Hawks turn misery into redemption
Throughout the Climax Series final stage, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks manager Koji Akiyama maintained a blunt attitude when asked how he would compare this year's team with last year's squad, saying, "last year was last year. This year is this year."
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 6, 2011
Hawks sweep Lions, reach Japan Series
The invitation ticket for the Japan Series had been delivered before the game was officially over.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 6, 2011
Matsunaka remains a potent weapon for Hawks
A lot of baseball fans, particularly Fukuoka Softbank Hawks supporters, can probably recall how good Nobuhiko Matsunaka was during his prime in the early 2000s.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 5, 2011
Uchikawa proving to be valuable addition for Hawks
No matter how much money they had to pay to acquire this guy, it was wise investment for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 5, 2011
Hawks pull within a win of punching ticket to Japan Series
All he needed was one strong swing. After the inning, he ended up coming out of the dugout to wave his hat to the excited fans.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 4, 2011
Wada, Uchikawa carry Hawks
In a sense, the Hawks know how big it is to do damage to an opponent first in a postseason more than anybody else in Japanese baseball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 31, 2011
Surging Lions eliminate Fighters from title chase
After all was said and done, this weekend completely reflected the way both teams played toward the end of the pennant race.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2011
Lions rally past Fighters to grab opening victory
The Lions offense came through late. And their rally was well deserved in the end.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2011
Fighters, Lions looking to draw first blood
True, it is a best-of-three series. But it looks like the first game will be the pivotal battle.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 17, 2011
Ramirez, Giants deny Dragons again
Are the Chunichi Dragons really the hottest team in the Central League?
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 9, 2011
Iso happy to leave pro game to follow dream at OSU
For Ariko Iso, a stint with one of the NFL's perennial powerhouses may have only been a path to achieve her ultimate goal.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 1, 2011
Miyamoto's veteran leadership a valuable asset for title-chasing Swallows
It's been a decade since the Tokyo Yakult Swallows' last pennant and Japan Series title, but the leadership and experience of veteran Shinya Miyamoto is as precious as anything else for the Central League-leading ballclub.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 30, 2011
Kawabata delivers as Swallows take down Tigers
Shingo Kawabata did it again. So did the Swallows.
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Sep 13, 2011
Kinoshita puts skills to good use with Obic
His quickness and elusive moves certainly place him on a different sphere.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 8, 2011
Japan hoping to earn respect on hardwood
Head coach Thomas Wisman said that the Japan men's national team has attempted to "regain respectability" since he took the helm last year.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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