Kurita Water Gush Akishima are a

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

ese rugby union team that play in Division Three of

Japan Rugby League One Japan Rugby League One (formerly the Top League) is a rugby union competition in Japan. It is the highest level of professional rugby competition in the country. The Japan Rugby Football Union created the competition in 2003, by absorbing the ...

. They are owned by

Kurita Water Industries is a Japanese manufacturer, providing water treatment chemicals and facilities as well as process treatment chemicals. During the 1950s Kurita Water Industries expanded the portfolio and started with the water treatment facilities business, chem ...

, a water treatment chemical manufacturer. The team is based in

Atsugi is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 223,960 and a population density of 2400 persons per km². The total area of the city is . While the name "Atsugi" is often associated with the United ...

, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The team rebranded as Kurita Water Gush Akishima ahead of the rebranding of the Top League to the

in 2022.

Squad

The Kurita Water Gush Akishima squad for the 2023 season is:

References

External links

Kurita Water Official Site
{{Kurita Water Gush Akishima squad Sports teams in Kanagawa Prefecture Rugby in Kantō Japan Rugby League One teams 1962 establishments in Japan Rugby clubs established in 1962