Voices of opposition have emerged to the bj-league's possible plans to hold this season's Final Four at Ariake Colosseum, and this could force the league to move the final playoff rounds to another region, possibly Kansai.
Kobe is an appealing option cited by several individuals within Japan's basketball community.
Sources cite fear over the uncertainty of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant situation as a major factor in their opposition to staging the playoffs' final rounds at the usual location this year.