The Meiji Griffins football program, established in 1934, represents

Meiji University , abbreviated as Meiji (明治) or Meidai (明大'')'', is a private research university located in Chiyoda City, the heart of Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1881 as Meiji Law School (明治法律学校, ''Meiji Hōritsu Gakkō'') by three Meiji-er ...

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

. Nihon is a member of the

Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association The Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association is an American college football league made up of colleges and universities in the Kanto region of Japan. Overview The Kantoh League is a major college football league in eastern Japan. The lea ...

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