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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
Mar 4, 2015
Kawabuchi upbeat as Japan tries to solve basketball impasse
Sometimes making absurd demands can be the best way to drive people to better their efforts.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 23, 2015
Repucom touts importance of Olympic sponsorship
There's no doubt sponsorships have played a huge role in helping the Olympic Games become the biggest sporting extravaganza in the world today. And when Tokyo hosts its second Summer Games in 2020, it will receive a substantial amount of financial backing from corporate funds, while the companies should...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 18, 2015
Japanese basketball hurt by Robots debacle
The NBL, one of the two top men's basketball leagues in Japan, has endured a chaotic 2014-15 campaign, and the disarray reached its nadir with the management change of the Tsukuba Robots.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 17, 2015
Kawabuchi draws on J. League success to push for Japan basketball's transformation
When the J. League was being set up in the early 1990s, its chairman, Saburo Kawabuchi, said that he heard a lot of pessimistic voices about its formation. But the Japan Football Association stuck with its plans and started the league.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 12, 2015
Kawabuchi outlines bold ideas for new pro basketball league
As the first J. League chairman, Saburo Kawabuchi demonstrated strong leadership and helped its successful launch as a professional league more than two decades ago.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 4, 2015
Fans want NFL return
It was a Monday night, not a Super Sunday, but an estimated 100 people had assembled for a viewing party for Super Bowl XLIX between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks on massive screens at a public viewing event in Tokyo.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Jan 31, 2015
Japan Coaches' Awards recognize top coaches from throughout the nation
Sometimes, or perhaps many times, the success of athletes and sports teams can be achieved with an enormous amount of effort provided by those who give them instructions and strategies — coaches.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 21, 2015
J-Wave to air live radio broadcast of Super Bowl
Japanese FM radio station J-Wave (frequency: 81.3) will carry live game coverage of the Super Bowl XLIX, the company announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 18, 2015
M'Baye runs riot in NBL All-Star Game
Japanese basketball has been plagued by negative news lately, like the FIBA suspension and managerial changes of the Tsukuba Robots and Wakayama Trians. But on this particular day, the players were all smiles for this mid-winter festivity.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 15, 2015
Salvage plan keeps Wakayama playing in NBL
The Wakayama Trians will spend the remainder of the season under new management, NBL acting president Mitsuru Maruo said at a Tokyo news conference on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 12, 2015
Sunrockers outclass Dragonflies to claim first Emperor's Cup title
With the depth of their team and strength underneath the basket, the Hitachi Sunrockers completely dominated the contest and earned their first Emperor's Cup in club history with an 81-66 win over the Hiroshima Dragonflies in the men's final of the 90th All-Japan Championship on Monday at Yoyogi National...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 11, 2015
JX-Eneos outplays Denso in fourth quarter, claims Empress Cup
The Sunflowers players and staff insisted after the game that what separated them from their opponents was their spirited mentality rather than their skills.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 10, 2015
Dragonflies stun Alvark to reach All-Japan final
In a win-or-go-home tournament, things like this can happen. Just not all the time.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 7, 2015
Financial woes force Trians to quit NBL
The Wakayama Trians finished runnerup last year in the NBL, but they were able to enjoy that success for only a short time.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 4, 2015
Cameron delighted to share success with brother
In his first year in Japan, American quarterback Colby Cameron had a successful season and was rewarded at the end with a visit from his family from back home.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 4, 2015
Hachimura beginning to turn heads overseas
Rui "Louis" Hachimura is the next big thing coming out of Japan, and many are already paying attention to the 16-year-old basketball player's post-high school career.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 31, 2014
Uchiyama slips back into the groove to defend title
Takashi Uchiyama had his first bout of 2014 on the very final day of the year. In fact, it was his first fight in exactly a year, since last New Year's Eve.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 30, 2014
Inoue seizes WBO super flyweight title with second-round knockout of Narvaez
Japanese phenom Naoya Inoue made the crowd at the arena stand on its feet because of his explosive performance.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 29, 2014
Hachimura delivers as Meisei claims high school title
Louis Hachimura and Meisei High School came through at the right time — when the championship banner was on the line.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 28, 2014
Oka Gakuen beats Showa Gakuin for Winter Cup girls title
After the game, Shinichi Inoue, longtime head coach for the Oka Gakuen High School girls basketball team, said that his team was "still weak."
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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