Tsuyoshi Nakaima

Tsuyoshi Nakaima (なかいま 強, Nakaima Tsuyoshi) is a Japanese

Nakaima was an avid baseball player throughout high school and college but had to quit after shoulder injury. He became an assistant to Akio Chiba before creating manga on his own. Nakaima is from Okinawa and it has been noted how some of his character use Okinawan Japanese.^[2]

Selected works

• Wataru Ga Pyun (わたるがぴゅん!, 1984 - 2004) - Monthly Shōnen Jump - 58 volumes - baseball
• Ucchare Goshogawara (うっちゃれ五所瓦, 1988 - 1991) - Weekly Shōnen Sunday - 12 volumes - sumo
• Ougon no Rough (黄金のラフ, 1999 - 2011) - Big Comic - 33 volumes - professional golf
• Rice Shoulder (ライスショルダー, 2007 - 2013) -
  Weekly Morning
  - 16 volumes - women's boxing
• Ougon no RoughII (黄金のラフII, 2014 -) - Big Comic - professional golf

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