Kosuke Kanamaru doesn't receive as much media attention as elite Japanese stars in other pro sports leagues in his native country.
That doesn't mean, however, that the SeaHorses Mikawa superstar doesn't deserve fanfare and recognition by the sporting press.
Baseball and soccer standouts overshadow the stellar performances of the veteran sharpshooter and many of his basketball-playing peers. (In recent years, Tochigi Brex floor leader Yuta Tabuse, Niigata Albirex BB guard Kei Igarashi, the Takeuchi twins — big men Kosuke of the Brex and Joji of the Alvark Tokyo — and Chiba Jets speedy guard Yuki Togashi are among the most recognized Japanese players.)