Yes.
I reported our situation to two BBs. One basically stated a reason that "it's nice to have a competitive league" - which basically means "tough luck on that". The other told me he'd look into it... and there should be a follow up on that soon. I also suggested we would be helped by having a GM in Japan (if asked who, gonna suggest YOU Taiyo!!!).
http://with-malice.com/ - The half-crazed ramblings of a Lakers fanatic in Japan