American Football in Japan
Epson Ivy Bowl
Dream Bowl
Silk Bowl
Notre Dame Japan Bowl
Cornell Lightweights
| Epson Ivy League Bowl | ||
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| Epson Ivy Bowl I | 1989 | Ivy League All-Stars (W 49-17) Japan Collegiate All-Stars at Yokohama Stadium, Yokohama (1/8) |
| Epson Ivy Bowl II | 1990 | Ivy League All-Stars (W 29-14) Japan Collegiate All-Stars at Tokyo Dome (12/24) |
| Epson Ivy Bowl III | 1990 | Ivy League All-Stars (W 47-10) Japan Collegiate All-Stars at Yokohama Stadium, Yokohama (12/25) |
| Epson Ivy Bowl IV | 1991 | Ivy League All-Stars (W 24-0) Japan Collegiate All-Stars at Tokyo Dome (12/23) |
| Epson Ivy Bowl V | 1993 | Ivy League All-Stars (W 68-3) Japan Collegiate All-Stars at Tokyo Dome (1/9) |
| Epson Ivy Bowl VI | 1993 | The College of William & Mary Tribe (W 35-19) Nihon University Phoenix at Tokyo Dome (1/9) |
| Epson Ivy Bowl VII | 1994 | Ivy League All-Stars (W 42-14) Japan Collegiate All-Stars at Tokyo Dome (1/8) |
| Epson Ivy Bowl VIII | 1995 | Ivy League All-Stars (W 21-7) Japan Collegiate All-Stars at Tokyo Dome (1/7) |
| Epson Ivy Bowl IX | 1996 | Ivy League All-Stars (W 24-17) Japan Collegiate All-Stars at Tokyo Dome (1/6) |
| Dream Japan Bowl | ||
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| (Japan All-Stars v. U.S. Ivy League All-Stars) | ||
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| Dream Japan Bowl 1 | 2023 | Ivy League All-Stars (W 24-20) Japan All-Stars at National Stadium, Tokyo (1/22) |
| Dream Japan Bowl 2 | 2024 | Japan All-Stars (W 10-5) Ivy League All-Stars at National Stadium, Tokyo (1/21) |
| Dream Japan Bowl 3 | 2025 | Ivy League All-Stars (W 17-14) Japan All-Stars at National Stadium, Tokyo (1/19) |
| Dream Japan Bowl 4 | 2026 | Japan All-Stars (W 21-10) Ivy League All-Stars at National Stadium, Tokyo (1/3) |
| Silk Bowl
(U.S. teams v. Japan All-Star tteams0 (US Air Force team v. Kanto All-Stars • 1967) (Continental Football League team v. Kanto All-Stars • 1969) (American college team v. Japan All-Stars v. Kanto All-Stars • 1967) (American college team v. American college team • 1978) | ||
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| Silk Bowl | ||
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| Silk Bowl | 1967 | Kanto Student All-Stars (W ) US Navy Atsugi Flyers at Komazawa Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (12/24) |
| Silk Bowl 1 | 1969 | Utah Firebirds (C.F.L.) (W ) All Japan Collegiate East at Tokyo (Dec.) |
| Silk Bowl 2 | 1969 | Utah Firebirds (C.F.L.) (W ) All Japan Collegiate West at Osaka (Dec.) |
| Silk Bowl 3 | 1971 | Utah State (W 50-6) Japanese University East All-Stars at National Stadium, Tokyo (12/19) |
| Silk Bowl 4 | 1971 | Utah State (W 46-6) Japanese University West All-Stars at Osaka (12/26) |
| Silk Bowl 5 | 1973 | Stanford (W ) Japan All-Stars at Tokyo (Dec.) |
| Silk Bowl 6 | 1973 | Stanford (W ) Japan All-Stars at Osaka/Nagoya (Dec,) |
| Silk Bowl 7 | 1975 | San Jose State (W ) Japan All-Stars (Dec.) |
| Silk Bowl 8 | 1975 | San Jose State (W ) Japan All-Stars (Dec.) |
| Silk Bowl 9 | 1976 | Grambling State (DII) (W ) Japan Collegiate All-Stars (Dec.) |
| Silk Bowl 10 | 1977 | Brigham Young (W 61-13) East Japan All-Stars at National Stadium, Tokyo (12/17) |
| Silk Bowl 11 | 1977 | Brigham Young (W ) Japan All-Stars at Nagoya (Dec.) |
| Silk Bowl 12 | 1978 | Utah State (W 10-0) Idaho State at Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium, Nishinomiya (9/3) |
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| Game 1 | 1976 | Cornell Lightweights (W 9-0) Japanese College All-Stars at National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo 15,000 (12/25) |
| Game 2 | 1977 | Japanese College All-Stars (W 17-16) Cornell Lightweights at Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya 6,000 (1/1) |
| Notre Dame Japan Bowl | ||
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| (Notre Dame University Alumni v. Japan Senior National team) | ||
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| Notre Dame Japan Bowl | ||
| N.D. Japan Bowl | 2009 | Notre Dame Irish Legends (W 19-3) Japan Senior National team at Tokyo Dome 21,080 (12/25) |
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| º The Notre Dame Irish Legends were coached by Hall of Fame Coach Lou Holtz. |
See the major Japanese Bowl games at this page: Japan American Football Association page.
See U.S.A. v. Japan games for Japan v USA games • Friendship Bowl • Camellia Bowl • Tomodachi Bowl.
For additional college & high schools against Japan All-Star teams, See the Pacific Rim Bowls page for the Mills Bowl and Pacific Rim Bowl games..
For games in Japan between two N.C.A.A. college teams, see the Mirage Bowl page for the Pioneer, Silk, mirage & Coca-Cola Bowl (Coca Cola Classic) games
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Updated 7/31/2026
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