The 18-year-old became the second Japanese to earn the gold in the event in...

Ed Odeven
Ed Odeven is a longtime sports journalist who previously worked for The Japan Times as its chief basketball reporter for nearly 14 years. He also covered a wide range of other sports for the newspaper, including at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Games. A graduate of Arizona State University, Odeven worked for several newspapers in the Grand Canyon State before moving to Japan. He has freelanced for dozens of media outlets around the world.
"I'm very happy to win here. I would like to say thank you for...
With exceptional performances in the Junior Grand Prix campaign and a stellar start to...
The 2022 Japan Series champions seized momentum with back-to-back victories at Kyocera Dome in...
Samurai Blue manager Hajime Moriyasu made 19 first-time selections out of 26 players for...
Christophe Lemaire guided the Kitasan Black-sired Equinox from 10th place late in the race...
Will the yokozuna, who has won seven Emperor's Cups in his career, be able...
Five Orix pitchers team up for a one-hit shutout in Game 6 at Jingu...
Koki Ogawa led the J.League's 22-club second flight with 26 goals, 10 more than...
Yutaro Sugimoto drove in the only run in the third inning, and Orix ended...
The veteran forward, who joined the club in 2020, is the only player in...
Hironobu Tanabe guided the 3-year-old colt past frontrunner Seiun Hades with about 800 meters...