KAWASAKI— Eight years ago, the first American football World Cup kicked off, and Kazuya Togura did not know about the sport.
Kazuya Togura (11), a Hosei University wide receiver, runs in motion during Sunday's game between Japan's
provisional national squad and the United States Forces Japan Team at Kawasaki Stadium. Togura had a game-
high 67 receiving yards in Japan's 36-6 victory.
KAZ NAGATSUKA PHOTOFour years ago, when the second World Cup was held, he showed a little interest in it, reading articles about it in magazines and newspapers. But he wasn't a die-hard fan.