Rice Bowl | |
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Japan Championship Rice Bowl presented by Prudential | |
Stadium | Tokyo Dome |
Location | Tokyo, Japan |
Previous stadiums | National Stadium (1984-1990) |
Operated | 1948-present |
Conference tie-ins | X-League |
Sponsors | |
2022 matchup | |
Panasonic Impulse, Fujitsu Frontiers |
The Japan Championship Rice Bowl is an annual American football national championship game held in Japan every January 3 that determines the champion of the X-League. The game was originally a collegiate all-star game until 1983. From 1984 to 2021, the game matched the champions of the Japan X Bowl with the college Koshien Bowl winners. The game can draw over 30,000 spectators.