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Ed Odeven covers primarily basketball for The Japan Times. He reported on a wide range of sports from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Summer Games for this newspaper. A native of the Bronx, N.Y., Odeven is a graduate of Arizona State University. He previously worked for the Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff, Ariz., reporting on high school, collegiate, professional and Olympic sports (Flagstaff is a major international Olympic training site due to its high elevation) and writing a weekly column. His articles have appeared in Venezuela Online News, The Gleaner (Jamaica), the Monitor (Uganda), The Moscow Times, Swimming World Magazine and numerous other publications.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Mar 19, 2015

Bryant still hoping Fukuoka can make playoffs

The Rizing Fukuoka face an uphill climb in their quest to make the playoffs.

BASKETBALL

Mar 15, 2015

Chapman guides Susanoo Magic past HeatDevils for series sweep

Guard Joe Chapman was an important acquisition for the Shimane Susanoo Magic during the offseason. An experienced veteran, the 30-year-old Marquette University alum has been a key on-court leader for the revamped Western Conference squad.

BASKETBALL

Mar 14, 2015

Hot-shooting Taguchi ignites Akita against lowly Tokyo

A simple strategy proved to be the right one for the Akita Northern Happinets on Saturday.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Mar 14, 2015

Turkish Airlines promotes name with pro game

Turkish Airlines and the bj-league were both seeking to strengthen their business brands when they announced a two-year tie-up last September.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Mar 12, 2015

Sendai's Shimura remains key part of team's identity

During the past four seasons of major personnel changes for the Sendai 89ers, veteran guard Takehiko Shimura has been the one constant on the club's roster.

Japan Times

OLYMPICS

Mar 11, 2015

Murofushi, Miyagi Prefecture students team up to clean 1964 Olympic Cauldron

Koji Murofushi secured a permanent place in the annals of track and field by capturing the men's hammer throw gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the bronze eight years later at the London Summer Games.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Mar 8, 2015

Evessa find a way past Golden Kings

After losing their first three games this season against the Ryukyu Golden Kings, the Osaka Evessa came back with a fierce determination to bounce back on Sunday.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Mar 7, 2015

Kennedy sparks Niigata in victory over Gunma

Niigata Albirex BB forward Thomas Kennedy is one of the bj-league's most dependable scorers.

BASKETBALL

Mar 6, 2015

Fukuoka comeback falls short against Shiga

A slow start spelled trouble for the Rizing Fukuoka on Friday night.

BASKETBALL

Mar 5, 2015

Hot 3-point shooting carries Shiga past Fukuoka

Led by a trio of 3-point shooting specialists, the visiting Shiga Lakestars halted the Rizing Fukuoka's three-game winning streak on Thursday night, winning the bj-league series opener 95-93.

BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Mar 5, 2015

Do-it-all forward Charlo having special season for title-chasing Phoenix

Mo Charlo's name isn't a long-winded, multisyllabic tongue-twister. It's easy to say — and easy to remember.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Mar 1, 2015

Peppers lifts Rizing past Bambitious

Like teammate Cohey Aoki did in Saturday's series opener, Rizing Fukuoka star Josh Peppers carried his team on the offensive end on Sunday afternoon.

BASKETBALL

Feb 28, 2015

Hamamatsu triumphs over Osaka in OT

The Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix outlasted the Osaka Evessa on Saturday night, winning 80-76.

BASKETBALL

Feb 27, 2015

Gunma completes sweep over lowly Saitama

Since an 0-9 start this season, the Gunma Crane Thunders have made a dramatic turnaround.

BASKETBALL

Feb 26, 2015

Ex-NBA big man Ely sparks Gunma in victory over Saitama

Former NBA center Melvin Ely notched a double-double and three teammates also scored in double figures as the Gunma Crane Thunders cruised past the visiting Saitama Broncos 75-61 in Thursday's series opener.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Feb 26, 2015

Late trainer Tanaka recalled fondly by coaches, players

The Gunma Crane Thunders have lost their beloved athletic trainer and translator Takashi "T" Tanaka.

BASKETBALL

Feb 22, 2015

Cinq Reves beat Broncos to end barren run

The Tokyo Cinq Reves found a way to win on Sunday, routing the Saitama Broncos 89-61 in Musashino.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Feb 21, 2015

Kyoto routs Nara, improves to 29-6

On defense, the Kyoto Hannaryz played a tough, tenacious game.

Japan Times

OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK

Feb 21, 2015

Tokyo Dome a worthy option for basketball

One of the key selling points of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic bid was its compact plan, which called for 85 percent of the venues to be within 8 km of the Olympic Village.

BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Feb 19, 2015

Fukushima putting pieces together for playoff quest

Professional sports dynasties aren't build overnight.

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.

Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.

The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'

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