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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.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 18, 2008
Tomita revels in veteran status ahead of second Olympics
Editor's note: As the countdown to the Summer Olympics draws closer, The Japan Times will provide more coverage of Japan's top medal hopefuls, as well as expanded coverage of international Olympians in the print and online editions.
BASKETBALL
Jul 18, 2008
Tabuse's summer with Nets ends
Yuta Tabuse's summer audition with the New Jersey Nets was, well, a short one.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jul 13, 2008
Focused Tamesue follows his own path in search of Olympic glory
I have a confession to make, and it won't send an electric shock through your nervous system, nor will it instantly give you a Don King hairdo.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 12, 2008
Team Japan gathers steam after sticky start to World Grand Prix
Having already qualified for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, the Japan women's volleyball team viewed this week's FIVB World Grand Prix as a final tuneup for the competition in Beijing.
BASKETBALL
Jul 11, 2008
Aoki OKs new deal
As expected, Motofumi Aoki will be back on the bench for the Takamatsu Five Arrows for the 2008-09 season, the bj-league announced on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 11, 2008
Ikeda, Kikuchi named to Canada's Olympic men's gymnastics squad
Veteran Japanese-Canadian gymnasts Ken Ikeda and David Kikuchi will represent Canada for the second time in the Summer Olympics, The Associated Press reported on Thursday.
OLYMPICS
Jul 10, 2008
Ishimatsu nabs trip to Beijing
Fifteen-year-old Haley Ishimatsu has clinched a spot on her first U.S. Olympic diving team.
BASKETBALL
Jul 9, 2008
Tabuse makes debut with Nets
Yuta Tabuse made a low-key return on Monday to the NBA — albeit, the summer version of the world's top basketball league.
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jul 6, 2008
Noguchi strives to be 1st female to win Olympic marathon twice
Mizuki Noguchi is chasing history.
OLYMPICS
Jul 4, 2008
Clay looking good for decathlon gold
Decathletes are a special group of athletes.
BASKETBALL
Jul 2, 2008
Six groups officially apply to join bj-league
The bj-league received 10 offers from groups interested in being part of the league's next wave of expansion, beginning on Nov. 1, 2007, and ending on Monday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 30, 2008
Kobayashi claims 5,000-meters win
KAWASAKI — Yuriko Kobayashi zoomed to the finish line for a victory in the meet-concluding women's 5,000-meter race on Sunday in the Japan Athletics National Championships.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 29, 2008
Japanese-American coach Walters aims to restore USF to glory
Let's take a trip down memory lane.
BASKETBALL
Jun 28, 2008
Feeley feeling it
Summer is a good time to get a tan, enjoy barbecues with friends and sip tasty cold beverages.
OLYMPICS
Jun 28, 2008
Diver Ishimatsu has good shot at U.S. team for Beijing
For Olympic fans, there's a new Japanese-American athlete to keep an eye on. And she has the potential to be a household name for years to come.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Jun 22, 2008
Aoshima provides enthusiastic analysis for Japan's hoops fans
The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with players in the bj-league — Japan's first professional basketball circuit — which wrapped up its third season in May.
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jun 15, 2008
Swim fed made right call on suits
It's been a strange year in the pool. The swimsuit has created more headlines than the swimmer.
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jun 6, 2008
Noguchi should carry flag for Japan at Beijing Games
Koji Murofushi is a gifted athlete. The reigning Olympic champion in the men's hammer throw, he's achieved widespread notoriety in Japan just like his father, Shigenobu, the longtime national record-holder in the discipline, before him.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 6, 2008
Golden Kings picked Oketani as new coach to improve on defense
Ryukyu Golden Kings general manager Tatsuro Kimura made a difficult decision at the conclusion of Year One, firing head coach Hernando Planells and initiating a rebuilding process when the foundation for the future was still being established.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 30, 2008
Coach likes Oga's effort, fortitude
Yuko Oga has played a grand total of 19 minutes in her first three WNBA games.
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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