Listen in as Ed Odeven and Jason Halayko chat with the JAPAN Forward editorial team in a discussion on April’s  trending sports headlines in Japan that have caught the attention of fans around the world.

Ed Odeven is a longtime sports journalist with over 20 years of experience and is the co-founder of JAPAN Forward’s SportsLook. Odeven writes a couple original columns, such as ODDS and EVENS and JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK, and hosts a podcast called, Sports Talk. 

Jason Halayko is a professional photographer who also writes the column [A Photographer’s Notes], retelling his recent photo shoots, great photography tips and equipment reviews. Halayko was the lead photographer at X Games Japan for its inaugural event.

GOLF | Nasa Hataoka Wins LA Open by Five Strokes

BASEBALL | Roki Sasaki’s Perfect Streak Ends Quickly, but the 20-Year-Old Still Gets the Win

X Games Chiba Entertains with Endless Array of Twists and Turns

BASKETBALL | Alvark Tokyo Hold off Pesky Gunma Crane Thunders to Complete Series Sweep

BASEBALL | Marines’ Roki Sasaki Pulled After Eight Perfect Innings in Start After His Perfect Game

EDITORIAL | Sasaki’s Perfect Game a Lesson in Skills, Courage, and Power

[ODDS and EVENS] Roki Sasaki’s Perfect Game Provided Exciting Display Of His Pitching Prowess

BASEBALL | Big Boss Determined to Do Things His Way

BOXING | Gennadiy Golovkin Wears Down Ryota Murata, Unifies World Middleweight Titles

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