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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
Jul 3, 2010
Murton making major contributions for Tigers
Matt Murton is no longer known as just a carrot-topped player but also an exceptional hitter for the Hanshin Tigers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 24, 2010
Record-breaker Keppel puts faith in teammates
In his first year in Japan, pitcher Bobby Keppel has been serving as a messiah for the ailing Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 14, 2010
Wakui rules mound for first-place Lions
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — Hideaki Wakui isn't perfect.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 26, 2010
Veteran star Hunter impressed by Matsui's influence on Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The impact of "Godzilla" cannot be measured just by his contributions during the course of a game, but in the totality of things he does — both on the field and in the clubhouse.
Japan Times
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May 11, 2010
Football coach Kawata finds a home at Stanford
Sometimes life takes a drastic turn with a bit of determination. Football coach Tsuyoshi Kawata's tale is a good example of that.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 30, 2010
Brex's Tabuse not ready to give up dream of making return to NBA
For Yuta Tabuse, there is no reason to store his basketball shoes on the shelf, because he has no time to relax — not even during the offseason.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 24, 2010
New hoop coach Wisman has lofty goals for men's national team
The new leader of Japan's men's basketball team doesn't believe that its current status fits the talent level of this nation.
Japan Times
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Apr 19, 2010
Despite struggles at nationals, swimmer Kitajima regains confidence
At the end of the day, Kosuke Kitajima was another swimmer who needs constant and extraordinary hard work to get a "W." But it seems that once he gets back on track, he can still be on top.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 13, 2010
Kawamura leads Brex to JBL championship
Takuya Kawamura single-handedly guided the Link Tochigi Brex to their first-ever JBL championship with a late-game explosion on Monday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 11, 2010
Brex beat SeaHorses in JBL Finals opener
The league's latest Cinderella team Link Tochigi Brex put up another great show in front of a full house of 3,202 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 10, 2010
Brex embrace challenge of showdown with SeaHorses in JBL Finals
Link Tochigi Brex head coach Thomas Wisman described the challenge of facing the two-time reigning champion Aisin SeaHorses as "David vs. Goliath."
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 7, 2010
Carp take positive steps in win over Swallows
The Hiroshima Carp finally snapped a seven-game losing skid with a 3-2 win over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 1, 2010
Depth of lineup key for Buffaloes
It doesn't make much sense to talk about who is hot and who is not just a few games into the season. Still, the run by the Orix Buffaloes has been a shocker thus far.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 28, 2010
Takahashi enjoys return to field, hopes to remain healthy
Yoshinobu Takahashi, who has suffered from chronic lower back pain, was sent to the plate as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning on Aug. 28, 2009, against the Hanshin Tigers at Koshien Stadium.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 17, 2010
Carlyle hopes to be spark for Fighters, inspiration for children with diabetes
Buddy Carlyle is one of three pitchers the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters acquired during the off-season. But he's not entirely new to Nippon Professional Baseball.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 9, 2010
Japan picks over bones of Vancouver medal tally
Was it success or under-achievement? The Japanese squad for the Vancouver Winter Olympics returned home with five medals and 26 top-eight finishes — both better feats than at the 2006 Turin Games.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 6, 2010
Apache guard Aoki pleased with team's recent progress
Enduring the stress of a season with a number of off-court issues and distractions, Tokyo Apache guard Cohey Aoki is playing with mixed emotions.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 3, 2010
Olympians reflect on success in Vancouver
After the challenging 17-day rigors of the Vancouver Winter Games concluded, the Japanese Olympic team returned home, receiving warm but enthusiastic greetings from fans at Narita International Airport on Tuesday afternoon.
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Feb 7, 2010
Goodell says NFL remains committed to Asian market
Fort Lauderdale Fla. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the absence of the NFL from Asia at a news conference on Friday.
Japan Times
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Feb 6, 2010
Fujita proud to discuss family's Japanese heritage
Standing 196 cm, Scott Fujita is one of the tallest linebackers in the NFL. But that fact alone doesn't make him a rare kind of player.
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.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

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