Koshien Stadium is the most famous and oldest stadium in Japan. Every December, the stadium hosts a football game called Koshien Bowl. This is the equivalent of Japan’s national college football championship.
The Koshien Bowl is the oldest College Bowl game, which started in 1947. The game draws more than 30,000 fans every year. The 60th game will be played on December 18th this year.
Traditionally, the divisional champions of the East and West college leagues (Kanto Collegiate Football Association and Kansai Collegiate American Football Association respectively) compete at the Koshien Bowl. The rivalry between the East and West leagues at the Koshien Bowl is equivalent to the rivalry between the Pac10 and Big 12 at the Rose Bowl.
On January 3rd, the champion of the Koshien Bowl will play the champion of the X League at the Rice Bowl in Tokyo, which is known as the Japan Football Championship. The X League is composed of teams owned or sponsored by companies.
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