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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
Sep 3, 2008
Tabuse returns to roots
Yuta Tabuse's return to his own country was a stunning surprise for Japanese hoop fans.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 1, 2008
NBA trailblazer Tabuse signs for JBL's Brex
Yuta Tabuse, the first Japanese-born basketball player ever to appear in the NBA, has signed with the Link Tochigi Brex of the Japan Basketball League, team president Takashi Yamaya revealed on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / JAPAN NATIONAL BASEBALL TEAM
Aug 5, 2008
'Hoshino Japan' shakes off injury concerns as preparations heat up
The Olympics haven't started yet, but "Hoshino Japan" has already dodged a bullet.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2008
Olympians get spirited sendoff
Four years after Japan's best-ever performance in the Summer Olympics — a 37-medal effort in Athens — the nation is gearing up for 2008's biggest sporting extravaganza in style.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 20, 2008
Kobayashi chases Olympic dream
Yuriko Kobayashi is Beijing-bound, but that's not her terminal station.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 18, 2008
Hoshino places faith in Olympic qualifiers
Japan announced its 24-man baseball roster for the Beijing Olympics during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Thursday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 12, 2008
Aoki makes big impact
For the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, who have made substantial changes to their roster over the past year or two, Norichika Aoki serves as a stabilizer on and off the field.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 3, 2008
Humble Hoshi thrilled to make Olympic team
Although appearing in the Olympics was a goal to strive for, Natsumi Hoshi didn't expect that day would come this soon.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 1, 2008
JAAF names 32 Beijing Olympians
KAWASAKI — A national team selection is usually like a preliminary skirmish in an Olympic year. But the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) provided a pretty clear criterion in picking its delegates for the upcoming Beijing Games — dispatch those who can compete with the world.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 26, 2008
Mature Matsuda aims for swimming medal, legacy in Beijing pool
While even a year makes a huge difference for a professional athlete in terms of development, greater progress can be made in four years.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 29, 2008
Veteran, versatile Fighters endure slew of injuries
Injuries are what professional teams inevitably have to deal with, perhaps an even more daunting task than facing opposing teams.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 22, 2008
Timely hitting helps Swallows tame Lions
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — Against the Pacific League leader's gorgeous offensive lineup, a group whose big bats usually score a lot of runs, there was no way the Tokyo Yakult Swallows could've countered with the same force.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 18, 2008
Shibata out to prove self again in Olympics
Ai Shibata made history in 2004, becoming the first Japanese female swimmer to capture a gold medal in an Olympic freestyle race. In her mind, though, her triumph in the 800-meter freestyle at the Athens Olympics is, well, ancient history.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 13, 2008
Brex upgrade roster in busy offseason
Just as the team name reveals, the Link Tochigi Brex are trying to do everything to make themselves successful in their first season in the JBL's top league.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 11, 2008
Veteran Nakamura says move to bj-league the right decision for ex-JBL club
Kazuo Nakamura never minces his words. And this characteristic doesn't change, even on a formal, introductory occasion.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 8, 2008
Seibu hands Darvish first loss of season
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — The Saitama Seibu Lions have nothing to be afraid of right now — not even the mighty Yu Darvish.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 29, 2008
Terahara not opposed to closing on regular basis to help BayStars
YOKOHAMA — When his name was called, the stadium was sent into an uproar.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 28, 2008
Murata goes deep to help rookie Kobayashi hold down Hiroshima
YOKOHAMA — The Yokohama BayStars had flown out seven times until Shuichi Murata finally made it over the fence.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 27, 2008
Ito, Nakamura grow as rivals, swimmers
Reiko Nakamura and Hanae Ito occasionally chat with each other. But consciously or not, they almost never talk about swimming.
OLYMPICS
Apr 26, 2008
New swimsuits have Japan quite worried
For the Japan National Team's swimmers and coaching staff, this is a question that'll pop up often over the next several months: Will their choice of swimsuits diminish their chance of success at the upcoming Beijing Summer Olympics?
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.
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.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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