2018 Japan Lacrosse Roster Released
The 2018 Japan Lacrosse Roster has been released on the JLA website, and judging by the names included, it’s a really solid roster that should get through their pool group play (against Uganda and Bulgaria) with relative ease. Japan is looking to regain their Blue Division status for 2022, and the only way to do […]
Hong Kong, Japan Use Friendship Games to Propel Growth in Asia
This weekend I made my way all the way out to Hong Kong for the 2018 HKLA (Hong Kong Lacrosse Association) x JLA (Japan Lacrosse Association) Friendship Games to see what the good ole boys from the island have been up to in their preparations for Israel.
Singapore Spectacular: 10,000 miles, 10,000 smiles
Brian Witmer traveled 10k miles for the love of lacrosse, this time for the Singapore Spectacular!
A Japanese Box Lacrosse Experience
A Japanese Box Lacrosse experience from Kohta Kurashima! Kohta just played his first ever games of box lacrosse at the LASNAI, and he’s a fan of the game already!
Falcons (Japan) Defeats D1 Wagner 9-8 in Fall
When the Falcons Lacrosse Club from Japan comes over for a tour of games, and they beat a D1 US college team in an unofficial scrimmage, it’s still news!
Kohta Kurashima – From Japan, With Lacrosse
Kohta Kurashima is spending a year in New York City to play and coach lacrosse, and work on his English. He will be writing for LAS as well!
The Legend of Japan Lacrosse: Meet Shinya Maruyama
Regarded as the best in the history of Japan Lacrosse, Shinya Maruyama, aka Marushin, is known around the Asian lacrosse scene strictly as The Legend.
Teaching Face Offs In Japan
Teaching Face Offs in Japan! Charlie Raffa and Matt Schomburg took a recent trip over to Japan with FoGoLax to teach the art of face offs.
Lacrosse Leads to Best Jobs in Japan
Find out how playing lacrosse in college can lead to the best jobs in Japan!
Binding Times: Japanese Earthquake of 2011
How did the Japanese Earthquake of 2011 Grow The Game of lacrosse? Let contributor Everett Mapp tell you his story.
Samurai Cup: 10 Years of Japanese Lacrosse
The 2015 Samurai Cup celebrated 15 consecutive years of their Japanese lacrosse tournament with Encore Brand and the Crease Monkeys.
Denver 2014 International Lacrosse Update 10
We are inching ever closer to the FIL World Lacrosse Championships in Denver (It’s in July)! Rosters are being trimmed down to a final set of 23, numbers are being assigned, players are working harder than ever to prepare, and many fundraising efforts are nearing their final stages!