Your Doorway to Japan

Kumazaki Takashi

Freelance writer. Born in Gifu Prefecture in 1971. After graduating from Meiji University, worked as an editor for a soccer magazine before going freelance in 2000. Writes on a wide range of sports and other topics, including baseball, rugby, mahjong, and “ethnic” cuisines. Numerous publications include the jointly authored Sakkā kotoba-rando (A Fun Guide to Soccer Lingo Around the World).

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A Gifu City’s Japanese-Language Training Gets Foreign Kids Up to Speed for SchoolJAPAN LIFE | Sep 27, 2026
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The Core Energy Belt: An Unlikely Story Behind a Revolutionary New Baseball ItemCULTURE | Apr 7, 2023
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