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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
May 16, 2010
Five Arrows face uncertain future after bankruptcy
The Takamatsu Five Arrows may become the first bj-league team to go out of business.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 13, 2010
Eight teams set for playoff party
The Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix made a habit of winning this season — 41 times in 52 games to be precise.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
May 13, 2010
Pierce prepares for playoffs
The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with individuals in the bj-league. The league's fifth season began in October. Head coach Bob Pierce of the Shiga Lakestars is the subject of this week's profile.
BASKETBALL
May 12, 2010
Bryant named Rera Kamuy coach
It's official: Joe Bryant will be Rera Kamuy Hokkaido's new head coach, the Japan Basketball League team announced on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL
May 10, 2010
Evessa clinch West; Phoenix nab 41st win
The Osaka Evessa defeated the Rizing Fukuoka 81-79 and wrapped up the bj-league's regular-season Western Conference title on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
May 9, 2010
Champ Golden Kings take down HeatDevils
Yosuke Sugawara's 23-point, six-assist effort and Anthony McHenry's 21-point, five-assist performance sparked the Ryukyu Golden Kings to an 85-73 road win over the Oita HeatDevils on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
May 7, 2010
Nakama sinks clutch shot in Apache win
Jumpei Nakama buried a 3-pointer with 6 seconds remaining to lift the Tokyo Apache to an 84-81 win over the Toyama Grouses on Thursday night in the bj-league.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 7, 2010
Tiebreaker could be needed in tight West
It's possible for the Osaka Evessa, Rizing Fukuoka and Ryukyu Golden Kings to all finish with identical 32-20 records.
BASKETBALL
May 5, 2010
High-scoring Evessa humiliate Hannaryz
Fast and furious, the Osaka Evessa overwhelmed the Kyoto Hannaryz in the final meetings between the Kansai rivals this season.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
May 4, 2010
White, Washington, Sparks pick up April honors
Since scoring 32 points in his bj-league debut, Wendell White has been a tone-setter for the Eastern Conference's top team.
BASKETBALL
May 3, 2010
Albirex sweep Grouses after double overtime
The bj-league's promotional campaign for the upcoming playoffs includes a slick slogan — "nobody knows what will happen" — and that surely applies to the Niigata Albirex BB as well.
BASKETBALL
May 2, 2010
HeatDevils eliminated from playoff race
After an awful 8-44 campaign in 2008-09, the Oita HeatDevils entered this season with a number of questions marks.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 1, 2010
Hirose still seeking right formula for Albirex
Blessed with talent and depth, this season's Niigata Albirex BB squad has failed to live up to its potential.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 30, 2010
Wild final week looms as teams eye playoffs
The bj-league's fifth season — a hectic dash to the finish line — wraps up on May 9.
BASKETBALL
Apr 26, 2010
Marshall stays hot as Lakestars win again
Mikey Marshall has quietly made a big impact since he joined the Shiga Lakestars in early March.
BASKETBALL
Apr 25, 2010
Phoenix edge 89ers, collect 20th road win of season
In a clash of Eastern Conference heavyweights, the first-place Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix handed the host Sendai 89ers a 76-69 defeat on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 23, 2010
Sendai, Hamamatsu poised for big battle
With three weeks left in the regular season, it's as good a time as any for the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix and the Sendai 89ers to renew their rivalry.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 21, 2010
Rera Kamuy close to deal with Kobe Bryant
Joe Bryant is poised for a return to Japan.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Apr 20, 2010
Takada enjoying rookie season with Evessa
The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with players in the bj-league. The league's fifth season began in October. Hirohisa Takada of the Osaka Evessa is the subject of this week's profile.
BASKETBALL
Apr 19, 2010
Phoenix beat Albirex in scorers' showcase
Basketball purists want to see players pass the ball and get their teammates involved. They want to watch a game featuring more than one or two primary scorers per team.
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
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.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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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