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X LEAGUE

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Oct 19, 2014
Deers take revenge on Seagulls, win division
The Deers ended last season by losing to the Obic Seagulls 21-12 in the semifinals of the X League playoffs at Yokohama Stadium. It was also their last game as the Kajima Corporation-owned football team.
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Oct 6, 2014
Frontiers place title hopes in Cameron
In order to finally win the X League championship, the Fujitsu Frontiers have perhaps found the last piece of the puzzle with the acquisition of American quarterback Colby Cameron.
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Sep 17, 2014
Quarterback Craft guides BigBlue past Creators
Former NCAA quarterback Kevin Craft of IBM completed 22 of 32 attempts for 342 yards and three touchdowns, leading the BigBlue to a 69-7 rout of the Tokyo Gas Creators on Wednesday at Tokyo Dome in an X League East Division game.
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Sep 14, 2014
Obic Seagulls hand Bulls a 100-0 beating
Shun Sugawara threw three touchdown passes and backup Takushiro Hata added two more in the air as the four-time national champion Obic Seagulls whitewashed the Bulls 100-0 in the X League' Central Division game on Sunday at Kawasaki Fujimi Stadium.
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Sep 12, 2014
Seagulls travel globe to find strong teams in hopes of improving game
Despite their track record of consecutive championships in recent years, the Obic Seagulls aren't resting on their laurels. They have a bigger picture in mind, and are trying to do as much as possible to make strides as the leading football club in Japan.
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Aug 31, 2014
Champion Seagulls rout Cranes to start season
The four-time defending national champion Obic Seagulls got off to a strong start in their challenge for a fifth consecutive title by blanking the Taiyo Building Management Cranes 86-0 on Sunday at Kawasaki Fujimi Stadium in the X League Central Division.
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Aug 30, 2014
Silver Star storm past Blues after slow start
The Asahi Beer Club Silver Star overcame a sluggish start and scored 34 unanswered points to defeat the Bulls 34-14 on Saturday at Kawasaki Fujimi Stadium in an X League Central Division game.
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Aug 16, 2014
Obic Seagulls lose Sister Cities International Bowl in Alabama
The Obic Seagulls, Japan's top football team, came up short against the APDFL Blazers on Thursday, losing 16-12 in the Sister Cities International Bowl in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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Jun 19, 2014
Cameron, Fujitsu Frontiers aim for Pearl Bowl title
Fujitsu's Colby Cameron tries to become the first American quarterback to win an X League title game as his Frontiers play the Obic Seagulls on Monday in the Pearl Bowl Final, the championship game of the X League's annual spring tournament, at Tokyo Dome.
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May 31, 2014
Kinoshita makes three TD grabs in Seagulls' rout over BigBlue
Noriaki Kinoshita caught three touchdown passes to lead the Obic Seagulls to a 45-14 victory over the IBM BigBlue on Saturday at Kawasaki Fujimi Stadium.
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May 4, 2014
Cameron settles in quickly as Frontiers thrash Hurricanes
The Fujitsu Frontiers might just have found the quarterback to solve their long-lasting problems at the position.
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Apr 29, 2014
New-look Deers rout Bulls in Pearl Bowl tournament opener
With a new sponsor, new logo, new team color and some new players, the two-time national champion Deers returned to the football field. But this remains the same old thing: They are still one of the elite teams in the X League.
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Mar 17, 2014
New-look Deers put hopefuls through their paces
The Lixil Deers, formerly known as the company-owned Kajima Deers, are taking their first steps forward as a new club team. The Deers, one of the X League power houses, on Saturday held their first tryout to look for new talent outside of Kajima Corporation.
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Jan 31, 2014
X League's Deers begin new life as club team
In 2014, the Deers will play in new colors — orange and white.
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Nov 17, 2013
Frontiers down Rise in X League regular-season finale
Yusuke Shinshi rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Fujitsu Frontiers to a 45-24 victory over the Nojima Sagamihara Rise on Sunday at Yokohama Stadium as the X League's regular season concluded.
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Nov 4, 2013
Sloppy Seagulls beat Silver Star
Shun Sugawara overcame three turnovers — two interceptions and a lost fumble — to throw two touchdown passes as the three-time defending champion Obic Seagulls defeated the Asahi Beer Silver Star 21-7 on Monday at Tokyo's Oi No. 2 Stadium in the X League.
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Nov 2, 2013
Takata, high-powered Panasonic Impulse offense cruise past IBM Big Blue
Tetsuo Takata completed 21 of 27 for 288 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Panasonic Impulse to a 55-24 rout of the IBM Big Blue on Saturday at Amino Vital Stadium in Tokyo on the opening day of the X League second stage.
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Oct 22, 2013
Frontiers post first victory over Deers since 2009
The Fujitsu Frontiers, helped by their American newcomers, finally defeated the archrival Kajima Deers 15-7 on Monday night at Todoroki Stadium in the final game of the X League first stage.
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Oct 20, 2013
Seagulls beat Rise to maintain perfect record
Takuto Hara rushed for 10 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 5:51 remaining in the third quarter as the Obic Seagulls defeated the Nojima Sagamihara Rise 12-3 at Yokohama Stadium in the X League Central Division showdown on Sunday.
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Oct 8, 2013
Stanton finds niche in Japan as tight end, teacher
Football player John Stanton is one of the IBM BigBlue's most feared offensive weapons.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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