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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 29, 2012
Warriors to give Burrell shot in Summer League
Power forward Justin Burrell has accepted an invitation to play for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Summer League in July.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 24, 2012
Mutombo using stature to make a difference in world
Dikembe Mutombo commands attention, and it's not because he towers over people at 218 cm, or the fascinating fact that he speaks nine languages (including five African dialects) or blocked 3,289 shots during his 18-season NBA career. Simply put, the big fellow has lived a remarkable life.
BASKETBALL
Jun 24, 2012
Chiba to quit bj-league
The Chiba Jets, coming off a mediocre 18-34 inaugural season, are jumping ship to the JBL's re-branded top league for the 2013-14 campaign.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 22, 2012
Grouses need coach after Shimoji steps down
After nearly finishing with their first winning season in franchise history, the Toyama Grouses will not have Kazuaki Shimoji at the helm in 2012-13. Serious health issues appear to be the primary factor, league insiders told The Japan Times.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 20, 2012
Gardow done as Chiba coach
After an up-and-down inaugural season, the Chiba Jets will have a new coach for the 2012-13 campaign.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 20, 2012
Gunma selects forward Sugasawa with No.1 pick in bj-league draft
A pair of bj-league franchises took the first step toward building their rosters for the 2012-13 season during Tuesday's draft day event in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Jun 20, 2012
Tyler learned many lessons in first NBA season
The Japan Times has published periodic interviews with bj-league players since the fall of 2006. This is the first One-on-One interview featuring a former bj-league player now in the NBA.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 19, 2012
Gardow finished in Chiba; Tomiyama named new Jets coach
After an up-and-down inaugural season, the Chiba Jets will have a new coach for the 2012-13 campaign.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 17, 2012
Nakase out as Saitama coach; club brings in Williams
The Saitama Broncos have parted ways with head coach Natalie Nakase. The expected announcement was made official on Friday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 16, 2012
Ryukyu's Newton named JT's top player for second time
With non-stop, nonsensical expansion since the first games were staged in the fall of 2005, the bj-league's ranks have swelled to include a growing number of solid players, including an abundance of former NCAA Division I performers.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 15, 2012
Sendai 89ers to begin play in Xebio Arena next season
Symbolic of Tohoku's revitalization after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Sendai 89ers will begin play in a new basketball gymnasium, Xebio Arena, in Taiha Ward, in October.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 14, 2012
Bolt hungry to take star to new level during Olympics
Has anyone, anywhere, had a greater love of the camera than Usain Bolt? Maybe Marilyn Monroe.
BASKETBALL
Jun 13, 2012
Phoenix coach Kawai given one-year deal for 2012-13
Ryuji Kawai will return to the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix for a second season as head coach, the bj-league team announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 12, 2012
Big Bulls hire Oketani; Tokyo, Ryukyu fill spots
That was quick.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 9, 2012
Matsuda eyes rematch against Olympic legend Phelps
An athlete can tell you a tale with words that are as relevant as live action. Use your imagination to fill in the details.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 8, 2012
Oketani era finished in Okinawa: sources
A major shift in the bj-league's coaching ranks appears imminent.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 3, 2012
Kitajima knows third Olympic sweep won't come easy
Sustained excellence makes a small number of Olympic athletes a special group.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 1, 2012
Coaching carousel back in full swing for summer
With Ryan Blackwell out of the picture, will the Osaka Evessa hire an experienced, big name coach or hand the reins to another rookie bench boss? Or will the team simply hire from within and promote Blackwell's assistant, 33-year-old Keisuke Hirose, to the top spot?
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / SPORTS SCOPE
May 31, 2012
Yoshida returns focus to Olympic three-peat after rare defeat
Incredibly long winning streaks come as natural to Saori Yoshida as enjoying ice cream cones on hot summer days for the rest of us.
BASKETBALL
May 31, 2012
Blackwell returns to U.S. as Evessa tenure ends
For Ryan Blackwell, nothing's changed. His status — as the former Osaka Evessa head coach — is the same as it was last Friday, when it was first reported in this newspaper that his tenure had ended.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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