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Ed Odeven
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.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 25, 2010
Apache name ex-NFLer Hetherington president
For the second time in their brief history, the Tokyo Apache have appointed a former pro athlete as the team's president.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 19, 2010
White gets nod as bj-league's best
Second in a two-part series
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 18, 2010
Apache pursuing veteran coach Hill
The Tokyo Apache would give the fledgling bj-league a major boost in respectability by bringing in a former NBA head coach for the first time.
BASKETBALL
Jun 16, 2010
Rabedeaux named Brex's new coach
Veteran American coach Jason Rabedeaux, a former assistant at Oklahoma and Washington State, has been hired as the defending JBL champion Link Tochigi Brex's new head coach, the team announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 12, 2010
Okada top Japanese in bj-league
First in a two-part series
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 11, 2010
Pierce, Tennichi still on outside looking in
In the hours after Tuesday's bj-league draft, former Shiga Lakestars coach Bob Pierce spoke to Akita Northern Happinets officials about the expansion team's coaching vacancy, The Japan Times has learned.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 9, 2010
Akita signs native son Hasegawa
The bj-league coaching carousel continues.
BASKETBALL
Jun 8, 2010
Broncos name Nash as next head coach
Bob Nash has been named the Saitama Broncos' third head coach in as many seasons, the bj-league team announced on Sunday. He accepted a one-year contract.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 5, 2010
No end to JBA's incompetence
Only the names change, but the story remains the same, someone wiser than I once said.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 4, 2010
Neu takes over reins in Apache front office
Conor Neu, a former Princeton University basketball player, is the Tokyo Apache's new general manager.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 30, 2010
Veteran coach Pierce given a raw deal by Lakestars
The coaching business is predictable in only this way: expect the unexpected.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 28, 2010
Sources say Tennichi set to part with Evessa
It won't take long for the bj-league's offseason coaching carousel to begin.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 25, 2010
Toyama named first coach of Shining Suns
The Miyazaki Shining Suns, one of three bj-league expansion teams for the 2010-11 season, have hired the youngest head coach in league history, it was announced on Monday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 24, 2010
Old hand Oguchi leads by example
Veteran guard Masahiro Oguchi's leadership, defensive tenacity, scoring and passing skills helped the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix make a smooth transition from the JBL to the bj-league last season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 24, 2010
Phoenix confirm superiority with bj-league championship triumph
From start to finish, the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix were the bj-league's best team this season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 23, 2010
Evessa move closer to league title
The Osaka Evessa have dethroned the Ryukyu Golden Kings.
BASKETBALL
May 22, 2010
Powerhouse Phoenix favored over Albirex
Everyone expected the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix to reach the Final Four.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 21, 2010
Evessa, Kings set for titanic battle
Before the bj-league unveiled its current two-conference format, the Osaka Evessa were the league's first elite team.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 21, 2010
Time for league to adopt real playoff system
Nobody wants their business referred to as a "Mickey Mouse operation," unless, of course, they happen to work for the Walt Disney Company.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 17, 2010
Larkai leads Phoenix past Apache into Final Four
HAMAMATSU, Shizuoka Pref. — There was no upset of epic proportions on Sunday at Hamamatsu Arena.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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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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