IMG Academy is a cornerstone of Japan's growing success in sports
Posted: April 5, 2013
john.esfeller@imgworld.com
IMG Academy is the training home of many Japanese athletes
Football found its roots in Japan in 1934 when Paul Rusch, a teacher and missionary from Kentucky, brought Tokyo college students and resident Englishmen together to play the first game in the country's history. Since then, the game’s popularity has grown,...
IMG Academy lacrosse program becomes a home away from home for four young Japanese players
Posted: March 12, 2012
Jimmy Greene
Shigetaro Miayahara, Kenta Matsunaga, Koto Soejima, and Takuya Ikeda came all the way from Kyoto University in Japan to train at the elite IMG Academy lacrosse programThis past week, IMG Academy was the host to four Japanese lacrosse players: Shigetaro Miayahara,...