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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.
BASKETBALL
Jul 24, 2007
Aono yearns to make big impact for Japan
He sank his body in a tiny chair — tiny for him — bending his back a bit, and gently talked with the reporters, looking at the eyes of each person.
BASKETBALL
Jul 17, 2007
Former UCLA player gets Japanese citizenship, spot on national hoops team
Most fans are probably not familiar with this name: J.R. Sakuragi. But if they hear the name J.R. Henderson, that may ring a bell.
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Jul 16, 2007
United States rallies to beat gutsy Japan
KAWASAKI — It was a really hard-fought thriller. And it was fitting that the tournament concluded in the most dramatic fashion imaginable with a finale between the two-time defending champions and the motherland of football.
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Jul 15, 2007
U.S., Japan in title clash
Two-time defending champions Japan versus the motherland of football, the United States — it couldn't have been a better matchup to conclude this tournament.
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Jul 15, 2007
Walker thrilled to play in Japan
In addition to representing his country there has been a bigger reason for Brig Walker's excitement about playing in the World Championships.
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Jul 8, 2007
Japan pummels France in IFAF World Cup opener
KAWASAKI — A triumphal journey has begun.
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Jul 5, 2007
QB Den: Hard work key to longevity in football
He takes a snap from the center and steps back, looking for a target to throw a pass to. But every receiver is covered, and defensive ends are surging toward him.
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Jul 5, 2007
Kinoshita gets chance to live dream
A new hope is born, and he could be the last hope as well.
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Jun 24, 2007
Japan announces World Cup roster
KAWASAKI — As if it showed pride, dignity and a bit of anxiety, Team Japan revealed its Hinomaru-colored red-and-white jersey — and its 45-man strong roster — for the 3rd IFAF World Championship on Saturday morning at Kawasaki Stadium's clubhouse.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 23, 2007
Tuffy gives fans delight on, off field
As he walked back from the outfield after wrapping up his pre-game fielding practice, fans found him, ran down to the first row of the stands and yelled, "Tuffy! Give me your autograph!"
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Jun 20, 2007
Togura makes strong impression on national team
KAWASAKI— Eight years ago, the first American football World Cup kicked off, and Kazuya Togura did not know about the sport.
BASKETBALL
Jun 7, 2007
Orimo welcomes move to new team in Sapporo
He'd been a total stranger to the place for his entire life. But now Takehiko Orimo gets a huge welcome there as a messiah — and he intends to be one.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 1, 2007
Giants' Ogasawara talks softly but wields a big stick at plate
If you are a kid playing baseball and attend an instructional clinic at which a professional player teaches his elaborate techniques, you naturally become interested in absorbing those.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 24, 2007
Closer Nakamura taking it a day at a time
When he left the locker room at Tokyo Dome carrying a big black bag, on the night he got his fifth save of the season against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles at Tokyo Dome, unexpectedly, the closer didn't look happy.
BASKETBALL
May 17, 2007
Japanese shoot for dreams
This was no leisurely way to spend a weekend.
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May 15, 2007
Abe teaches team importance of mental focus
KAWASAKI — It was what he'd always said it would be.
BASKETBALL
May 11, 2007
bj-league holds final tryout
What a difference a year makes.
BASKETBALL
May 6, 2007
Competition never gets old for Sako
Around his ankles and knees, thick bandages were rolled with quite a lot of ice, and in a single moment, his legs looked as twice bulky.
BASKETBALL
Apr 21, 2007
Hatano's 'unyielding heart' the secret weapon for champ Osaka
Kazuya Hatano called himself a "non-committal" person. But the decision he made was perfectly correct.
BASKETBALL
Apr 20, 2007
JABBA sets schedule
Even after the FIBA World Championship ended, there is not time to play hooky.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
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.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
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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