Japan national American football team
The Japan national American football team represents Japan in international American football competitions. The team is controlled by the Japan American Football Association, and has been one of the world's strongest international teams since it began participating regularly in international tournaments in the 1990s, and currently possesses the second most American Football World Cups (1999, 2003).
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| Association | JAFA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Region | Asia (AFAF) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors | Red, White | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Kiyoyuki Mori | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General manager | Shinzo Yamada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First international | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan 24–14 Sweden (Palermo, Italy; June 28, 1999) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan 88–0 South Korea (Osaka, Japan; February 23, 2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest defeat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan 12–59 United States (Canton, United States; July 18, 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IFAF World Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | (1999, 2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Men’s American football | ||
| Representing Japan | ||
| World Championship | ||
| 1999 Italy | Team Competition | |
| 2003 Germany | Team Competition | |
| 2007 Japan | Team Competition | |
| 2011 Austria | Team Competition | |
| 2015 United States | Team Competition | |
Japan won the inaugural 1999 IFAF World Championship and won again in 2003. In 2007 they advanced to the final, losing to the United States 23–20 in overtime. In 2010 Japan beat Germany 24–14 in the inaugural Germany-Japan Bowl. In February 2011, Japan bested South Korea (76–0) to qualify for the 2011 IFAF World Championship.
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