National High School Rugby Tournament

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The National High School Rugby Tournament is held annually since 1917 at Higashi Osaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Higashi Osaka, Japan from the end of December to early January. All 47 Prefectures of Japan are represented, with four extra teams (one from Hokkaidō, one from Tokyo, and two from Osaka prefecture) to make up the numbers.

Strongest Teams

Some of the strongest teams, with their prefectures in brackets, are as follows:

Keiko Gakuen (Osaka) - four times champion in succession, 2001-4
Higashi Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
Sendai Ikuei (Sendai)
Tenri (Nara)
Saga Kogyo (Saga)
Ōita Maizuru (Ōita)
Tokai Dai Gyosei (Osaka)

External links

Mainichi Broadcasting System page about the tournament (Japanese)

Rugby union in Japan

Governing body

Japan Rugby Football Union

National teams

Men's	Japan A U-20 7's
Women's	Women's 7's

Competitions

International	Super Rugby
National	Japan Rugby League One Lixil Cup Top Challenge League All-Japan Rugby Football Championship
Amateur	All-Japan University Rugby Championship National High School Rugby Tournament
Hosted events	2019 Rugby World Cup Japan Sevens Japan Women's Sevens 2001 World Games Sanix World Youth Tournament
Defunct	Japan Company Rugby Football Championship