There are times when the losers have more stories to tell than the winners, and that was the case on Sunday, when the Kajima Deers lost to the defending X League champion Obic Seagulls 21-12 in the Final Four playoffs at Yokohama Stadium.
The Seagulls advanced to the Japan X Bowl for the the League championship.
It was the final game for the two-time national champion Deers, who have been one of the elite teams since joining the corporate league in 1990.
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