The B. League has wrapped up its season with championship games at Yokohama Arena, one of the best venues for basketball in Japan, in each the last two years.

Now, the Japanese men's pro circuit has decided to use the arena to open a new season in similarly grand fashion.

The league will kick off its fourth year with a matchup between two of its most popular teams — the Utsunomiya Brex and Kawasaki Brave Thunders — on Thursday night.