The B. League All-Star Game will be held across two days for the first time in league history, the pro basketball circuit announced Monday.
The league had already revealed Ibaraki Prefecture capital Mito would host the event, which will take place Jan. 15 and 16. On Monday, officials provided more details about the annual showcase of the B. League’s top players.
Adasutria Mito Arena, home of the Irabaki Robots, who play in the league’s second division, will be the venue for the festivities. This will be the second time the event is held in a city that’s home to a B2 franchise, following the 2017-18 edition that was hosted in Kumamto, nearly two years after the city was struck by a catastrophic earthquake in April 2016.