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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

BASKETBALL / B. League

Dec 6, 2018

Levanga part ways with bench boss Jose Neto, promote Tomohide Utsumi

As the Levanga Hokkaido return to action after the B. League's break due to FIBA World Cup Asia qualifying, a new bench boss will be calling the shots.

BASKETBALL

Dec 1, 2018

Utsunomiya to host 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final

Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, has been chosen to host next year's FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final, basketball's global governing body announced on Friday.

Japan Times

MORE SPORTS

Nov 30, 2018

George Foreman reflects on bouts in Japan, interactions

Second in a series

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Nov 29, 2018

Shuto Ando's role growing for Nagoya in third season

Don't discount the impact that Shuto Ando is making for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins this season.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Nov 27, 2018

Gonzaga climbs to No. 1 in polls

Top NBA prospect Rui Hachimura played a pivotal role in Gonzaga University's dramatic 89-87 victory over top-ranked Duke University last Wednesday at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 24, 2018

Alvark exhibit poise in down-to-the-wire triumph over Hannaryz

November has been an unpredictable month for the defending champion Alvark Tokyo.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 23, 2018

Nagoya's Markeith Cummings scores 42 points in OT triumph over Toyama

Friday will be remembered as a day that Markeith Cummings can't forget.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Nov 22, 2018

Masashi Hosoya heating up on offense for Yokohama

Masashi Hosoya doesn't pour in 25-30 points every game. He is, however, a solid scoring option for the Yokohama B-Corsairs.

BASKETBALL

Nov 20, 2018

Seiwa Gakuen standout guard Norika Konno signs with Louisville

Seiwa Gakuen High School’s Norika Konno, a highly touted prospect, has signed a letter of intent to play for the University of Louisville women’s basketball team in the 2019-20 season, Cardinals coach Jeff Walz announced on Monday.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 18, 2018

B-Corsairs' 3-point shooting good enough to hold off Rizing Zephyr

The Yokohama B-Corsairs built a large lead early in Sunday's game and remained in the driver's seat from start to finish.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 17, 2018

Spirited team effort guides Lakestars to victory over NeoPhoenix

There were two 30-point scorers in Saturday's series opener in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, exciting the home fans and the away supporters.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 16, 2018

James Southerland's big fourth quarter seals Mikawa's victory over Nagoya

Syracuse University alum James Southerland scored 15 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter as the SeaHorses Mikawa topped the visiting Nagoya Diamond Dolphins 87-71 in Friday's B. League series opener.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Nov 15, 2018

Hokkaido will host 2020 All-Star Game

The annual All-Star Game is making the rounds in the league's brief history.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 11, 2018

Alvark stick to game plan to beat Brave Thunders

Successful coaches aren't always obsessed with changing their game plan.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 10, 2018

Golden Kings edge Jets in back-and-forth duel

In a game featuring 14 lead changes, the Ryukyu Golden Kings maintained their poise and held off the hosts' late comeback effort in the fourth quarter on Saturday.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK

Nov 8, 2018

NeoPhoenix retool roster as former NBA forward Josh Childress rejoins team

Teams are reshaping their rosters and rotations as the season quickly marches closer to the midway point.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL

Nov 6, 2018

Yuta Watanabe sees major minutes in first two NBA G League games

Yuta Watanabe logged 31 and 32 minutes in the first two games of the Memphis Hustle's NBA G League season.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 6, 2018

Bob Nash pilots Fukuoka to first victory, believes team headed in right direction

It's too early to determine if the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka's Saturday victory will have a profound impact on their performance this season.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 4, 2018

Brex stomp Lakestars to maintain high-flying form

When the Tochigi Brex are in sync on offense, they are a very dangerous team.

Japan Times

BASKETBALL / B. League

Nov 3, 2018

Fukuoka hammers Kyoto for first victory of season

After an overtime loss on Friday night, the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka rebounded in a big way, blasting the Kyoto Hannaryz 100-47 in the series finale on Saturday afternoon.

Yayoi Kusama’s “Pumpkin,” once the victim of high waves that dragged it into the sea, sits at the end of a pier on the south side of Naoshima.

The sweaty pleasure of Japan’s inconvenient art

Father's Day is said to have come to Japan around 1950, shortly after the establishment of Mother's Day.

The evolving nature of fatherhood in Japan

By Alex K.T. Martin

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