As a player, Tomotsuna Inoue wasn't able to fulfill his wish to reach the NFL. But his dream continues, now as someone who presents a chance for Japanese youngsters to achieve that big goal.
Inoue has organized Tomotsuna Academy Football Camp as its director since last year, teaching different approaches to the participants.
In late February, Inoue and his supporters held their second camp at facilities in a rural but scenic area in the southern part of the Boso Peninsula, bringing together 46 student-athletes. The ages of the participants ran the gamut from a junior high school senior to college seniors (the positions were limited to quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers).