English for American Football, in Japan and Around the World

Available in 2026 at
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 For over 100 episodes Gridiron Japan Radio brought the world an insight into American football in Japan for the English speaking world. It was in many ways a true fancast that illuminated the fact that outside of North America, Japan has the highest level of competition from flag to high school tackle, college and the club levels that make up the X League, the highest level of club and professional football in Japan. Thanks to the internet, the sport in Japan is being discovered by many thanks to YouTube, which to often provides inaccurate information.

In response to the efforts of Gridiron Japan to educate the public, we were lucky to catch the eye of one particular author. This year, John Kowalski, has authored the forthcoming book, English for American Football, in which he presents the story of the gridiron game in Japan. We do hope Mr. Kowalski will be a guest to discuss the history of the gridiron game in Japan in a future episode.  The history of which is unknown to many, but with the help of podcasts like Gridiron Japan, helped to educate many around the world.