The NFL wants the eyes of the world on this weekend’s Super Bowl. And one place where American football already has traction is Japan, home to one of the top leagues outside of North America. Reproter Kai Dambach checks out that league’s championship game, known as the Rice Bowl, to meet the players and learn about the history of football in Japanese society.
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