About 15 months before the fifth American football world championships get under way, Japan has started preparing to reclaim the title it won in the first two editions of the event.
The first step is to find new and young talent and give them some experience playing against other countries.
The Japan American Football Association announced 85 candidates for the national team earlier this month and the preliminary Japan team started practice last weekend.
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