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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 26, 2012
Ex-Evessa star's spouse released from custody
Longtime Osaka Evessa star Lynn Washington's wife, Dana, was released by Osaka Prefectural Police on Friday, sources, including Ryan Blackwell, who coached the team over the past two seasons, said. Her release — in the aftermath of her arrest on drug charges in February — completes a long...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 25, 2012
Evessa split with coach Blackwell
The Osaka Evessa have decided not to renew coach Ryan Blackwell's contract, The Japan Times learned late Wednesday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 25, 2012
Namizato involvement casts cloud over Golden Kings' win
Ryukyu Golden Kings' 2011-12 championship memorabilia are now proudly displayed throughout Okinawa, what with the team dethroning the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix in Sunday's title game. At the same time, the long summer of discontent has already arrived.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 22, 2012
Newton, Golden Kings know what it takes to excel
Seven seasons are in the record books now, and the only numbers that truly resonate are championships.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 21, 2012
Golden Kings beat Phoenix for bj-league title
The Ryukyu Golden Kings withstood every challenge the two-time defending champion Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix threw at them Sunday evening.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 21, 2012
McHenry snaps up playoff MVP award
Throughout his four seasons with the Ryukyu Golden Kings, high-flying forward Anthony McHenry has been an integral part of their success.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 20, 2012
Golden Kings set up final rematch
Superior teamwork and execution carried the Ryukyu Golden Kings to the Western Conference title and the best regular-season record (39-13) among the bj-league's 19 teams.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 20, 2012
Phoenix outlast B-Corsairs to reach bj-league title game
Championship experience and crunch-time poise carried the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix to an 87-78 victory over the expansion Yokohama B-Corsairs in the bj-league's Eastern Conference final on Saturday at Ariake Colosseum.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 18, 2012
Ryukyu star Newton set for seventh straight Final Four
This is arguably the most remarkable statistic in the bj-league's seven-year history: Center Jeff Newton's teams have advanced to the Final Four every season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
May 18, 2012
Kyoto's Allred has unique perspective on game, life
The Japan Times periodically features interviews with players in the bj-league. Lance Allred of the Kyoto Hannaryz is the subject of this week's profile.
BASKETBALL
May 14, 2012
Phoenix, Golden Kings return to Final Four
As expected, the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix and Ryukyu Golden Kings, regular-season winners of the Eastern and Western Conference titles, respectively, will return to the bj-league's Final Four again this coming weekend with a shot at meeting in the title game for the second consecutive year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 13, 2012
Niigata prevails over defending champs in series opener
The Niigata Albirex BB had six players reach double figures in scoring in Saturday's 89-80 victory over the two-time reigning champion Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix in Game 1 of their bj-league Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 13, 2012
Surging Yokohama continues amazing season, advances to Final Four
Self-assurance has been a recurring theme for the Yokohama B-Corsairs throughout their inaugural season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 12, 2012
Burrell powers B-Corsairs into Final Four
With a trip to the Final Four on the line, the Yokohama B-Corsairs and Akita Northern Happinets knew nothing would be easy in Friday's high-stakes contest. And both teams displayed a sense of urgency from start to finish in Game 2 of the bj-league's Eastern Conference semifinal series at Yokohama Cultural...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 11, 2012
Hamamatsu, Ryukyu, Osaka favored to make Final Four
The Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix have a rookie head coach in Ryuji Kawai, but a veteran nucleus of players that captured consecutive championships in 2009-10 and 2010-11 under Kazuo Nakamura, the bj-league's elder statesman.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 11, 2012
Upstart B-Corsairs open playoff series with victory
The Yokohama B-Corsairs burst onto the scene as a brand new franchise with an unusual — but hip — name and no identity when the 2011-12 bj-league season tipped off in October.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 9, 2012
Addition of Burns has made difference for Yokohama
The Yokohama B-Corsairs were a solid, hard-working team before guard Draelon Burns arrived in the port city and donned the team's colorful uniform for the first time.
BASKETBALL
May 7, 2012
Akita, Kyoto pull off tiebreaker wins; Niigata, Shiga earn sweeps
The Kyoto Hannaryz, Shiga Lakestars, Akita Northern Happinets and Niigata Albirex BB have all advanced to the bj-league's conference semifinal round, and now shift their attention to their next opponents.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 6, 2012
Singleton's dunk at buzzer gives Sendai dramatic victory
Playoff basketball is supposed to be exciting. And with a festive atmosphere on Golden Week, the bj-league's first scheduled postseason contest of the 2011-12 season lived up to the hype on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 4, 2012
Banner day for Yokohama: Burrell MVP, Geary top coach
The expansion Yokohama B-Corsairs, one of the bj-league's biggest surprises this season, are the hottest team entering the postseason. With nine straight wins, Yokohama has found its stride at the best time as the hunt for a title begins.
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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