Ed Odeven

3 days ago | japan-forward.com | Ed Odeven

For the second time in the 2025 LPGA Tour season, Akie Iwai earned a runner-up finish on Sunday, April 20. After shooting an 8-under 64 on Saturday, Iwai was tied for the JM Eagle LA Championship lead heading into the final round at El Caballero Country Club in Los Angeles. A day later, the 22-year-old tour rookie carded a 3-under 69. In the fourth round, the Saitama Prefecture native had five birdies and two bogeys to finish at 20-under 268.

3 days ago | featured.japan-forward.com | Ed Odeven

For the second time in the 2025 LPGA Tour season, Akie Iwai earned a runner-up finish on Sunday, April 20. After shooting an 8-under 64 on Saturday, Iwai was tied for the JM Eagle LA Championship lead heading into the final round at El Caballero Country Club in Los Angeles. A day later, the 22-year-old tour rookie carded a 3-under 69. In the fourth round, the Saitama Prefecture native had five birdies and two bogeys to finish at 20-under 268.

4 days ago | featured.japan-forward.com | Ed Odeven

The SV.League took a major step forward for Japanese professional volleyball in the inaugural 2024-25 season, reaching 1,034,667 in fan attendance. During the 2023-24 season in the V.League, the SV.League's predecessor, a combined total of 528,389 spectators attended matches in the men's and women's circuits, according to a press release issued on Thursday, April 17.

6 days ago | featured.japan-forward.com | Ed Odeven

The Canada hockey national team overpowered Japan from start to finish in the IIHF Women's World Championship quarterfinals on Thursday, April 17, winning 9-1. Canada, the 2024 world champion, led 2-0 after the opening period. Mei Miura scored Smile Japan's lone goal midway through the second period, cutting the deficit to 2-1. But Canada remained in complete control, scoring three times in the second period to take a commanding 5-1 advantage heading into the third period. Canada outshot Japan 62-6.

1 week ago | featured.japan-forward.com | Ed Odeven

In his first two seasons as captain of the Montreal Canadiens, the most storied franchise in NHL history, there was abundant frustration for Nick Suzuki. After all, lots of losses deliver lots of disappointment. The Canadiens were one of the worst teams in the NHL in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, winning just 30 and 31 games, respectively, out of 82 each season as the franchise underwent a laborious rebuilding process.