Identity
Since its inception, the team is nicknamed the Samurai.
The team wears the national colours of Japan, red, white and also black, however there has been several design variations in the team's jumper, including a clash strip used when playing teams like Canada. For the 2005 International Cup, the side wore the colours in a vertical pattern (similar to the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League) with the official Samurais logo featuring a caricature Samurai warrior. In 2006, the design featured a predominately black strip with white stars and red trims. For the 2008 International Cup, the team reverted to a predominately white strip with a red sash.
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