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Hosei Orange football

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Hosei Orange football
First season1935 (1935)
StadiumTomahawks Field
Field surfaceBlue FieldTurf
LocationTokyo, Japan
ConferenceKantoh Collegiate American Football Association
DivisionTop 8
ColorsBlue and Orange
   
OutfitterUnder Armour
WebsiteHosei Orange American Football Team

The Hosei Orange football program represents Hosei University in college football. They are members of the Top 8 in the Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association.

Name

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In January 2017 the club's sponsor, Dome Corporation, announced that the name "Tomahawks" would be replaced by "Orange".[1]

Tomahawks Field

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With permission and assistance from Boise State University, Hosei is the first university in Japan to have a blue turf playing surface granted to them under the first international licensing of the playing surface through a Boise State trademark.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Hosei U. football team to drop 'Tomahawks' moniker over discrimination concerns". Mainichi Daily News. 19 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Japan's Hosei University Dedicates Turf". Boise State Athletics/Bronco Sports. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "Boise St. tight end Huff relishing time in Japan with Hosei". The Japan Times. 24 May 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
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