In the dirt 動画

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Discovery...

I had no idea football was played in Japan
Koiki Koen - Hiroshima, Japan (2005)

The first practice...

.I discovered a gold mine 
Johoku Field - Hiroshima, Japan (2005)

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Spartan life...

The dirt
Hard, cold, and unyielding; just as life can be.

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A kick in the pants...

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Johoku Football (2005 - 2007)

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The world is flat...

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Gambling to survive 動画

  

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Lean times (2007 - 2008) 動画

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The magnificent seven (2007 - 2008)

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"Mommy my helmet hurts"...

.My first speech in Japanese was very short (2006)

A debt free team...

A lesson in appreciation...

The "Guys from Fukuoka"

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A motley crew (2008 - 2010) 動画

.The Johoku Longhorns
Kyoto, Japan (2009)
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Not quite ready for prime time at this point,
but they would be...
5,000 bench reps, 12,000 squats, and 2 thrashings later.

Game days 動画

Ah, game days 

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Sotoku football (2010 - 2016)

.The Sotoku Fighting Ducks

Hiroshima, Japan - January (2011)

Johoku denouement 動画

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A fitting end

To "OB", or not to "OB"...

Einstein's definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. 

The Galapagos factor...

Things evolve differently in isolation

Hiroshima's newest football team... HGA Tigers

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