He was drafted in the first round of the 1988 draft by the Yakult Swallows, and his first professional hit was a home run against the Yomiuri Giants, and the pitcher was Bill Gullickson.
His eldest son, Kazushige Nagashima is a former professional baseball player, and currently works as a sportscaster.
Chikayo Nagashima | Kazushige Nosawa | Kazushige Abe | Kazushige Nagashima |