As of March 2024, 865 senior high school rugby clubs in Japan were registered with the Japan Rugby Football Union. The total number of active rugby clubs in Japan amounted to about 2.66 thousand in that year, including 71 female club teams.
Total number of registered rugby clubs in Japan as of March 2023, by type
*General clubs consist of members from different age groups and backgrounds.
**Weekend rugby clubs consist of members under 15 years from different schools.
***Technical colleges in Japan offer five years of specialized education, such as engineering or marine mercantile studies. Junior high school graduates (age 15) can apply for technical colleges.
****Student clubs consist of members from different universities.
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Japan Rugby Football Union. (March 30, 2024). Total number of registered rugby clubs in Japan as of March 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048549/japan-rugby-club-number-by-type/
Japan Rugby Football Union. "Total number of registered rugby clubs in Japan as of March 2023, by type." Chart. March 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048549/japan-rugby-club-number-by-type/
Japan Rugby Football Union. (2024). Total number of registered rugby clubs in Japan as of March 2023, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048549/japan-rugby-club-number-by-type/
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