2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship

2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship

Umeka Odaira of Japan (left) and Yenna Kolmonen of Finland in action during 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship ice hockey match between Finland and Japan in Vantaa, Finland, on January 5, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship

2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship

From left, Rino Tada, Nana Akimoto, Umeka Odaira and Momona Fukuzawa of Japan celebrating 0-1 goal by Odaira during 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship ice hockey match between Finland and Japan in Vantaa, Finland, on January 5, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S 6-TEAM-GOLD MEDAL GAME-SWE VS JPN

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S 6-TEAM-GOLD MEDAL GAME-SWE VS JPN

(240131) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Odaira Umeka of Japan shoots during the ice hockey women's 6-team tournament gold medal game between Sweden and Japan at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S 6-TEAM-GOLD MEDAL GAME-SWE VS JPN

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S 6-TEAM-GOLD MEDAL GAME-SWE VS JPN

(240131) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nova Svanefjord (R) of Sweden vies with Odaira Umeka of Japan during the ice hockey women's 6-team tournament gold medal game at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Odaira KO'd by Thai champion in WBC title match

Odaira KO'd by Thai champion in WBC title match

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand, March 3 Kyodo - WBC minimumweight champion Wanheng Meenayothin of Thailand floors challenger Go Odaira of Japan during the fifth round of their title match in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on March 3, 2016. Wanheng, 30, successfully defended his title for a fourth time to extend his unbeaten record to 41 bouts, including 16 knockouts.

Niigata joins hands with university, brewers to promote local sake

Niigata joins hands with university, brewers to promote local sake

(From L) Shunji Odaira, head the Niigata Sake Brewers Association, Niigata Gov. Ryuichi Yoneyama and Niigata University President Sugata Takahashi conclude a cooperation agreement in the city of Niigata on May 9, 2017, for the establishment of a sake course at the university as part of efforts to promote the prefecture's sake brands across the country and overseas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Boxing: Thai champion retains WBA minimumweight title

Boxing: Thai champion retains WBA minimumweight title

WBA minimumweight champion Knockout CP Freshmart (L) of Thailand sends 15th-ranked Japanese challenger Go Odaira to the canvas in the fourth round of their title match in Chonburi, Thailand, on March 1, 2017. The champion won by a fifth-round technical knockout. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo