Panasonic Impulse News Today

Here is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.

The Fujitsu Frontiers beat the Panasonic Impulse 29-21 to win their second consecutive and seventh overall Rice Bowl American football championship.

By Aidan Wohl The stage is set for the 76th annual Rice Bowl, featuring the two No.1 regular season teams, the Panasonic Impulse, and the reigning champion Fujitsu Frontiers. These two teams have history, having faced each other in last year’s Rice Bowl with the Frontiers edging the Impulse 24-18 to win their sixth championship […]

By Aidan Wohl The Fujitsu Frontiers and the Panasonic Impulse will face for the second year in a row in Japan’s championship game, the Rice Bowl, Tuesday, January 3  A year ago, the Frontiers defeated Panasonic 24-18 behind the excellent quarterbacking of Tsubasa Takagi who completed 17 of 26 passes for 220 yards and two […]

By Aidan Wohl Japan’s X-League semifinals offered one expected result and another surprise. The Fujitsu Frontiers remained unbeaten in 2022 after thrashing the Elecom Kobe Finies while the Panasonic Impulse put on an unexpected display of offensive power in manhandling the Obic Seagulls. Fujitsu Frontiers 39 – Elecom Kobe Finies 21 The reigning champion Fujitsu […]

By Aidan Wohl The Fujitsu Frontiers have been the powerhouse of Japan’s X-League for the past decade and today are looking to continue that trend as they take on the Elecom Kobe Finies in the second semifinal. Both teams will be looking for something to prove. After being routed 38-7 by Fujitsu during the regular […]

By Aidan Wohl Four teams remain in this Japan’s X-League playoffs after a thrilling quarterfinal that saw upsets and teams proving their worth when the lights were most bright. This weekend should be no different, as two sets of powerhouse teams will play on an even brighter stage with tensions flaring as perhaps the two […]

By Aidan Wohl The XLeague quarterfinals saw both expected blowouts and stunning thrillers this last weekend as three of the top four seeds advanced. The defending champion Fujitsu Frontiers did as expected as did the Obic Seagulls and Panasonic Impulse. However, there was one key upset as Elecom Kobe Finies were too much to handle […]

By Aidan Wohl The regular season of the XLeague has concluded, commencing the race for the American Football Japan Championship Prudential Life Cup 76th annual Rice Bowl which will see eight teams in action as the quarterfinals get underway this weekend, Nov. 19-20. Here is the preview of the quarterfinal round Nov. 19 Asahi Soft […]

By Aidan Wohl Round four of Japan’s XLeague is here. The undefeated Fujitsu Frontiers lead the Group A division while the Panasonic Impulse and IBM Big Blue both also without a loss, share the lead in the Group B division. Here is a preview for the six round four matchups. October 22 Fujitsu Frontiers (3-0) […]