Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part series on Utah Valley State's connection to Japanese basketball. The Wolverines' season concluded Saturday.

News photoAsumi Nakayama played in all 28 games this season for Utah Valley State. CHAD CLARK/UTAH VALLEY STATE ATHLETICS PHOTO

Chris Boettcher's ties to Japan span 20 years. In that time, he has seen the nation's sporting landscape change dramatically.