Facts about women's rugby in Japan

- In Japan, there are about 400 women who play on about 25 rugby teams.

- Only one of those teams is a school-affiliated team; the rest are independent clubs.

- The Kansai region has only four women's rugby teams: one in Hyogo (I think that's the name of the area, anyways), one in Kyoto (mine!), and two in Osaka.

- This Sunday the KWRFC will play the Hyogoken Ladies.


I gathered all this information through a conversation entirely in Japanese with my teammates. Today a number of them remarked on how much my language skills have improved. I've got to admit, I've noticed a difference myself - this was part of a conversation which also included a discussion of rice, rice balls, what granola is, and what people eat for lunch in the States. It's AWESOME.