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KWANSEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 2, 2023
Football players at Japan university allegedly caught with cannabis
Club activities for the team have been suspended and the college has conducted interviews with coaches, club members and former club members.
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Jan 3, 2019
Fujitsu overcomes slow start, routs Kwansei Gakuin University in Rice Bowl
The X League champion was simply too much for the collegiate side — again.
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Dec 16, 2018
Kosei Okuno leads Kwansei to Koshien Bowl title
Kosei Okuno, the victim in the illegal tackle scandal which rocked Japan in May, made history for himself on Sunday.
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Jul 31, 2018
KCFA declines to lift suspension on defending national champion Nihon University
The opportunity for the Nihon University Phoenix to have a chance to defend their national collegiate championship has been denied.
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Jun 26, 2018
KFCA sets July deadline for suspended Nihon Unversity football team to issue report on scandal
The defending national champion Nihon University Phoenix now have only three weeks to possibly get their ban lifted in order to participate in the 2018 season, which starts Aug. 31 at Amino Vital Field in Tokyo.
SPORTS
Jun 7, 2018
Three-time Olympian Dai Tamesue provides detailed critique of sports in Japan
Dai Tamesue, a former track star who made Japan's Olympic team for the 2000 Sydney Games, the 2004 Athens Games and the 2008 Beijing Games, has experienced the highest levels of competition in Japan, the United States and elsewhere.
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May 29, 2018
KCFA rules that former Nihon University coaches ordered illegal tackle, bans them for life
Nihon University coaches ordered one of its players to make an illegal tackle during an exhibition game against Kwansei Gakuin University on May 6 in Tokyo, according to the Kanto Collegiate Football Association.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 28, 2018
Let's discuss unfair play from Nichidai
The head coach of Nihon University's American football team says he will quit after apologizing to a Kwansei Gakuin University player over a controversial play.
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May 27, 2018
Disgraced football coach Masato Uchida unfit to follow in legend's footsteps
The 21-time national champion Nihon University Phoenix have always been one of the most respected teams in the 80-plus years of American football in Japan. But the school's elite status is currently in jeopardy because of a fallout from the scandal caused by a dirty tackle.
Japan Times
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May 26, 2018
Ex-players troubled by Nihon University's handling of scandal
The ongoing scandal surrounding the Nihon University football team has embarrassed many of its present and former players.
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May 26, 2018
Kwansei Gakuin unmoved by Nihon Univ. apology
The Kwansei Gakuin University football team believes the dirty tackle at the heart of an ongoing scandal was ordered by Nihon University's coaches, and has decided to cancel its traditional exhibition game against Nihon University indefinitely, the Hyogo Prefecture-based school announced Saturday.
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May 25, 2018
Nihon University president Kichibe Otsuka offers apology for dirty tackle scandal
Kichibe Otsuka, president of Nihon University, addressed reporters at a news conference held in Tokyo on Friday, saying that he felt "responsibility" regarding Nihon University's handling of the dirty tackle scandal, and that he "couldn't apologize enough" to the victim.
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May 25, 2018
Coaches demand Nihon University changes
The Coaches Association of the Kanto Collegiate Football Association decided that it will refuse to play the Nihon University Phoenix this fall unless the school changes its culture after the controversial dirty tackle incident against Kwansei Gakuin University, the union of Kanto Division I head coaches...
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
May 24, 2018
Veracity lacking in explanation by coaches
It's an ongoing saga of conflicting narratives.
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May 22, 2018
Nihon University player Taisuke Miyagawa says coach ordered dirty tackles
Nihon University defensive end Taisuke Miyagawa spoke publicly for the first time about his role in a controversial college football game that has generated headlines.
Japan Times
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Jan 3, 2017
MVP Cameron carries unbeaten Fujitsu to Rice Bowl triumph
Two years ago, Colby Cameron played the role of a cheerleader on the sideline and watched his teammates beat the Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters for their first-ever national championship.
Japan Times
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Jan 3, 2017
Kwansei Gakuin can't match Fujitsu's size, strength in Rice Bowl
With 28 Japanese collegiate titles, Kwansei Gakuin University is indisputably the most dominant college football team in this nation's history.
Japan Times
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Dec 4, 2016
Big Bears, Fighters to square off in Koshien Bowl
Yuta Sasaki threw three touchdown passes in the first half as the Waseda University Big Bears routed the Tohoku University Hornets 47-2 on Sunday at Amino Vital Field in Chofu, Tokyo, in the Eastern Japan Championship.
Japan Times
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Dec 6, 2015
Nihon University, Kwansei Gakuin settle for tie in Tokyo Bowl
Nihon University quarterback Ryosuke Nishizawa hit Hiroaki Yoshino with an 11-yard scoring strike and a successful two-point conversion tied the Tokyo Bowl at 17-17 with 1:16 remaining on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 17, 2015
'Refugees should have the same opportunities in life as everyone else'
What do Nobel laureate Albert Einstein, composer Frederic Chopin, war photographer Robert Capa and psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud have in common? They were all refugees.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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