Rice Bowl

For the Japanese rice dish, see Donburi. For the term used for highly productive agricultural areas, see Breadbasket.
Rice Bowl
Japan Championship Rice Bowl presented by Prudential
StadiumTokyo Dome
LocationTokyo, Japan
Previous stadiumsNational Stadium (1984–1990)
Operated1948–present
Conference tie-insX-League
Sponsors

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. However, after lopsided victories to the professional teams, discussions took place over whether this was a reasonable contest, and from 2022 the contest was changed so that it was between the two top professional teams. The game can draw over 30,000 spectators.

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