Japanese football will ring in 2023 by renewing its connection with the Ivy League.
A Japanese All-Star team will face a collection of Ivy League players in the Japan-U.S. Dream Bowl on Jan. 22 at National Stadium, the National Football Association announced on Wednesday.
"We have a strong connection with the Ivy League football side," NFA Commissioner Riichiro Fukahori said. "That has meaning. When it comes to organizing an American university team, it would have been difficult to come this far without their cooperation."