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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
Mar 8, 2007
Assistant coach Boettcher hopes to find more like Nakayama
Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part series on Utah Valley State's connection to Japanese basketball. The Wolverines' season concluded Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Mar 7, 2007
Hoop dreams: Nakayama aims to inspire compatriots
Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series on Asumi Nakayama and the Utah Valley State women's basketball team, which wrapped up its 2006-07 season on Saturday. Part II tomorrow explores the relationship assistant coach Chris Boettcher, who has lived and coached in Japan, has developed with...
MORE SPORTS
Mar 7, 2007
Prince Rabbits advance to c'ship round
Six goals are nice in any hockey game.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 5, 2007
Prince Rabbits move closer to place in Asia c'ship
Led by its high-powered offense, the Seibu Prince Rabbits are one win away from a berth in the Asia League Ice Hockey Championship.
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Mar 4, 2007
Garrison: Hard work key to success
The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with players in the bj-league -- Japan's first professional basketball circuit -- which is in its second season. Matt Garrison of the Niigata Albirex BB is the subject of this week's profile.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 4, 2007
Arakawa accepts FSAJ Award
She's been dubbed "Cool Beauty" by the Japanese press. Her composure on the ice is equally stunning.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 3, 2007
Playoff push starts this weekend
OSAKA -- It's no secret that the Osaka Evessa are one of the hardest working teams in the bj-league. Or maybe they are No. 1 on that list.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
Mar 2, 2007
Ellis, Sparks earn February accolades
If your name is Andy Ellis, you want February to continue for another two months. After all, your scoring prowess in the year's second month has been impressive.
BASKETBALL
Feb 26, 2007
Evessa complete sweep of Niigata
OSAKA -- Championship teams usually share one common trait: They raise their level of play in the most critical stages of games.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 23, 2007
Davis, Newton top pivots
Who is the bj-league's best all-around center?
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 21, 2007
Kimura fulfills dream in bringing pro hoops to Okinawa
"Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.'' --
BASKETBALL
Feb 19, 2007
89ers ride free throws in rout
If he had occupied the tiny speck of real estate known as the free-throw line any longer, the authorities would've demanded that Mamadou Diouf start paying rent, and rightfully so.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 17, 2007
Benoit key to Broncos' hopes
His team has nowhere to go but up.
BASKETBALL
Feb 11, 2007
Bryant to appear on NHK show
Tokyo Apache coach Joe Bryant, father of Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, will appear on the NHK program "Eigo de Shaberanaito" on Feb. 16, the bj-league team announced.
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Feb 11, 2007
Murry relishing shot at pro ball
The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with players in the bj-league -- Japan's first professional basketball circuit -- which is in its second season. Point guard Nile Murry of the Toyama Grouses is the subject of this week's profile.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 10, 2007
Ashby delivers for Five Arrows
Every basketball coach wants their center to become, well, a center of attention.
BASKETBALL
Feb 10, 2007
Takeuchi to sign with Aisin
Center Kosuke Takeuchi, one of Japan's up-and-coming basketball standouts, will next play for the Aisin Seahorses, the JBL announced. Takeuchi, who turned 22 in January, played college ball at Keio University.
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Feb 3, 2007
Evessa coach Tennichi influenced by Westhead
The Japan Times will feature periodic interviews with players in the bj-league -- Japan's first professional basketball circuit -- which is in its second season. Head coach Kensaku Tennichi of the Osaka Evessa is the subject of this week's profile. He led the Osaka Evessa to the bj-league's first championship...
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
Feb 2, 2007
Ward, James take honors for January
The best defense is a strong offense, someone with a clipboard, a whistle and a captive audience once said.
BASKETBALL
Feb 1, 2007
MVP Washington to sit out two games with sprained ankle
Osaka Evessa power forward Lynn Washington will miss this weekend's games with a sprained ankle, coach Kensaku Tennichi said Wednesday.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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