Hosei Orange football explained

Teamname:	Hosei Orange football
Stadium:	Tomahawks Field
Stadsurface:	Blue FieldTurf
Location:	Tokyo, Japan
Conference:	Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association
Confdivision:	Top 8
Websitename:	Hosei Orange American Football Team
Websiteurl:	https://hoseiorange.jp/ja/top/sports/football.html
Color1:	Blue
Color1hex:	09347A
Color2:	Orange
Color2hex:	F1632A
Pagfreelabel:	Outfitter
Pagfreevalue:	Under Armour

The Hosei Orange football program represents Hosei University in college football. They are members of the Top 8 in the Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association.

Name

In January 2017 the club's sponsor, Dome Corporation, announced that the name "Tomahawks" would be replaced by "Orange".^[1]

Tomahawks Field

See main article: Tomahawks Field. With permission and assistance from Boise State University, Hosei is the first university in Japan to have a blue turf playing surface granted to them under the first international licensing of the playing surface through a Boise State trademark.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. News: Hosei U. football team to drop 'Tomahawks' moniker over discrimination concerns. Mainichi Daily News. 19 January 2017. en.
2. Web site: Japan's Hosei University Dedicates Turf. Boise State Athletics/Bronco Sports. May 16, 2016.
3. Web site: Boise St. tight end Huff relishing time in Japan with Hosei. 24 May 2015. The Japan Times. May 16, 2016.