Analyzing the state of pro basketball in Tohoku, the northernmost region of Honshu island in Japan, is the subject of this week’s Japan Times column.

The growth of pro basketball in the region continued at a rapid rate in the aftermath of the March 11, 2011, disasters.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/03/12/basketball/bj-league/tohoku-teams-part-community-fabric/