Kwansei Gakuin University, colloquially known as Kangaku (関学), is a private, non-denominational Christian coeducational university in Japan. The university offers Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees to around 25,000 students in almost 40 different disciplines across 11 undergraduate and 14 graduate programs. Kwansei Gakuin's main campus is the Nishinomiya Uegahara Campus, the university's other campuses consist of the Kobe Sanda, Nishinomiya Seiwa, Nishinomiya Kitaguchi, Osaka Umeda, and Tokyo Marunouchi campuses. Kwansei Gakuin University has been selected for inclusion in the Japanese government's Top Global University Project as a Type B university. The university is often referred to as one of the four leading private universities in the greater Kansai region. The university maintains academic standards that rank among the highest of all Japanese universities and colleges.
The Koshien Bowl (甲子園ボウル) is the annual Japanese American college football national championship game, usually played in December at Koshien Stadium.
Shu Kamo is a former Japanese football player and manager. He managed the Japan national team.
Akira Kitaguchi is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Hiroaki Sato was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Ryuzo Hiraki was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Shozo Tsugitani was a Japanese football player.
Shoichi Nishimura was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Masao Takada was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Saizo Saito was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Yukio Goto was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Takashi Kawanishi was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Hisataka Okamoto is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Takashi Mizuno is a Japanese former football player. He played for Japan national team.
Tatsuya Shiji is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
The Kansai Collegiate American Football League (関西学生アメリカンフットボール連盟) is an American college football league made up of fifty-three colleges and universities in the Kansai region of Japan.
The Legacy Bowl was an exhibition college football game played in Osaka, Japan on March 21, 2015, between Princeton University and Kwansei Gakuin University. Princeton was invited to play by Kwansei Gakuin.
The Nihon Phoenix football program, established in 1940, represented Nihon University in college football from 1940 until 2023. A member of the Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association, Nihon Phoenix football was a powerhouse in Japan's college football along with the Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters for four decades.
The Kansai Kaisers football program represents Kansai University in college football. Kansai is a member of the Kansai Collegiate American Football League (KCAFL).
The 2022 All Japan University Football Championship was the 71st edition of the referred annually contested cup for universities across Japan. As usual, the tournament was contested by 24 universities on a knockout-stage format. Komazawa were the current champions, winning 3–2 past Hannan on the 2021 championship. However, as they didn't qualify for this edition, the university was unable to defend their title. Toin Yokohama took advantage of it, winning the championship by a 3–2 win after a last-minute goal against the Niigata University of Health and Welfare. This win was their first in this tournament.
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Kazuki "Kaz" Omura (大村 和輝), head coach (2020-present); 4 national championships
Hideaki "Hank" Toriuchi (鳥内 秀晃), head coach (1992-2019); 12 national championships
