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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
OLYMPICS
May 18, 2016
Sports Agency chief Suzuki getting to grips with task
With this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics just around the corner, sports are currently very much in the spotlight.
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May 17, 2016
Former UCLA quarterback Neuheisel embracing Japanese challenge
American quarterback Jerry Neuheisel made his debut with the Obic Seagulls, a powerhouse Japanese football squad, on Saturday in a Pearl Bowl spring tournament game against the All-Mitsubishi Lions.
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BASKETBALL
May 12, 2016
Alvark, Brex enter NBL playoffs as top teams
Before the B. League, a brand-new men's top hoop circuit in Japan, tips off next season, the NBL launches its playoffs this weekend.
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BASKETBALL
May 11, 2016
Hachimura cleared to enroll at Gonzaga
Japanese basketball standout Rui Hachimura announced on Wednesday that he has met the academic requirements to enroll at Gonzaga University and could begin playing for the school's basketball team as early as this fall.
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BASKETBALL
May 9, 2016
Australia crushes Japan in exhibition
Big center Elizabeth Cambage racked up 20 points and 12 rebounds as the Australian women's national team cruised past Japan 81-55 in the second game of their three-game exhibition series at Tokyo's Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 on Monday night.
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May 8, 2016
Nakanishi, Takakuwa embrace chance to compete against able-bodied athletes
For Japanese amputee athletes Maya Nakanishi and Saki Takakuwa, the simple act of lining up to participate might have been more meaningful than it was for the other participants this weekend.
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May 7, 2016
Elite athletes profess benefits of multisport participation on eve of Golden Grand Prix meet
Justin Gatlin and other top international athletes insist that playing different sports helps develop track and field athletes' potential.
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BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
May 3, 2016
Alvark coach Ito sticks with predecessor's focus on defense
This season, the Toyota Alvark have played under a new head coach, Takuma Ito, and they've had remarkable success.
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May 2, 2016
Inoue determined to help Japan keep pace in judo
Judo had always been a reliable provider of Olympic medals for Japan since the sport was first officially included in the 1964 Tokyo Games.
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Apr 27, 2016
Corrales stuns reigning champion Uchiyama in second round
WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of Panama's Jezreel Corrales on Wednesday, ending his more than six-year reign atop the division.
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Apr 26, 2016
Uchiyama unfazed ahead of 12th straight title defense
Takashi Uchiyama, Japan's "KO Dynamite," looked relaxed as usual on Tuesday, even with his 12th consecutive WBA super featherweight title defense at stake the next day.
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BASKETBALL
Apr 26, 2016
Gaines gets to work with Japan's women's hoop team
Japan's Olympic-bound women's national basketball team has entered its second training camp in Tokyo, with Phoenix Suns assistant Corey Gaines as a guest coach.
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BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
Apr 20, 2016
Jets lead way in push to attract fans ahead of B. League launch
Five thousand will be the key number for the Japanese basketball scene when the new B. League tips off this fall.
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Apr 17, 2016
Trail-blazer Shojima looking to make history with UCLA
Tatsuaki Shojima is another polite, mild-mannered young man, just like many other Japanese guys.
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BASKETBALL
Apr 13, 2016
Suns assistant Gaines to guest-coach Japan
Corey Gaines, a Phoenix Suns assistant who formerly played in Japan, will be invited to coach the Japanese women's national team, team assistant Tom Hovasse revealed on Tuesday.
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Apr 11, 2016
Japan confirms swimming team for Rio Olympics
The Japan Swimming Federation officially announced its national team for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Monday.
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Apr 10, 2016
Kitajima makes retirement official, ending illustrious career
For more than a decade, Kosuke Kitajima competed at the highest levels of the swimming world.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 8, 2016
Disgraced Japanese badminton duo apologize for illegal gambling
Japan's top badminton players apologize after being caught up in a gambling scandal that threatens their chances of going to the Olympics.
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Apr 7, 2016
Sailor Shiraishi prepares for prestigious global odyssey
Sailor Kojiro Shiraishi is in high spirits as he is set to realize his 30-year dream.
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Mar 17, 2016
JAAF picks six runners for Rio de Janeiro marathons
Former world championship bronze medalist Kayoko Fukushi headlines Japan's marathon squad for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics as the Japan Association of Athletics Federations revealed its six representatives on Thursday.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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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