Licensing

SF Japantown in 2005

As the need to live in Japantown decreases, the need for a way to stay tied to the community increases. When Japanese Americans move out of Japantown, the function of the J-Leagues evolves from being an offshoot of the community to being a way to stay involved in it.

"The hub is no longer the church...but kids are [still] drawn to play basketball here. But it used to be that they wanted to belong to the church and that's why they played."
-Donna Kimura.