In an exclusive interview with The Japan Times, Toshimitsu Kawachi, the bj-league commissioner, spoke at length about the challenges the third-year league has in achieving long-term success, the structural problems of the Japan Basketball Association (JBA) and his vision for future expansion in the league.

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Toshimitsu Kawachi, commissioner of the bj-league, speaks to The Japan Times during an exclusive interview. YOSHIAKI MIURA PHOTOS

Which team has succeeded in reinforcing the notion that the bj-league can be a winning product?