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Edogawa-city held welcome party for University of Maryland Baltimore County(UMBC) and Boston University at Greenpalace, Edogawa-city, on 31st May.



UMBC and Boston University will do exhibition match and clinic1st June.
International Lacrosse Friendship Games  will be held 3rd June.

■Greeting

(from left; Masami Tada Mayer of Edogawa-city, Hiroshi Kimura President of Japan Lacrosse Association, Don Zmmerman UMBC Head Coach, Elizabeth Robertshaw Boston University Head Coach)

■Commemorative photo

(Zimmerman Head Coach, Robertshaw Head Coach and JLA Staff)

(Left; Players and liason staffs / Center; Players enjoyed Japanese food / Right; UMBC Players wore a commemorative shirt)


・Photo：Japan Lacrosse Association liaison; Takaki Hiraoka, Mikako Onozaka, Japan Lacrosse Association staff; Taro Endo

University of Maryland Balitmore County (Men's Lacrossse) arrived in Japan (May 30, 2013 (Sat)).


(left; Players of UMBC / Right; Team Staffs of UMBC and JLA Staff )

In spite of the long journey, both the staffs and the players were showing big smiles.

After moving to the hotel, the players had free time. Team staff enjoyed a meal with Sasaki(Director,JLA) and Nagai(he had been studying abroad to UMBC in 2003). Don Zimmerman Head Coach was enjoying the reunion with the Sasaki and Nagai whom are an old friend.


■ International Lacrosse Friendship Games (Japanese)


・Text&Photo：JLA Staff;HIRAOKA, naoki

Boston University (Women's Lacrossse) arrived in Japan.



They went to hotels after arrival.

Boston University will play against Japan National Squad at "International Lacrosse Friendship Games 2013".

■ International Lacrosse Friendship Games (Japanese)


・Text&Photo：JLA Staff; WATANABE, kumiko

U18 Men's Friendship Games between Korea-Japan  held at Tokyo, from 30th to 31th March.



Team
Korea; U17 Korea
Japan; Iwakura High School, Kaijo High School, Waseda High School students team

Photo


(Seven games in two days. Mr. Evans(He graduated of Princeton University lacrosse and lives in Japan) visited and watched.)

(Farewell Parth held. Players Korean and Japanese had fun talking to each other.)

Link; Event Report(Japanese)


・Photo：JLA Staffs

We would like to inform you that MR.NORIO B. ENDO passed away at Johns Hopkins Hospital on January 11th 2013.

Nori was the first President of the Japan Lacrosse Association, founded on 1987, and contributed to the development of lacrosse in Japan. "Lacrosse Makes Friends" was his strong vision of this social movement and JLA still keeps this heritage.
Since Nori started lacrosse with 10 Keio freshmen in 1986, JLA has been growing successfully.Total number of players in Japan is approximately 80,000 at present.

A Celebration of Nori's life will be held at 11:00 am January 23rd at the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel. Internment and a second memorial service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

Please join us in offering heartfelt condolences to his family.

Sincerely,

<Contribution to Lacrosse in Japan>

May 1986, He provided some Japanese college students the sticks and books of lacrosse.
September of same year, He made ​​an effort to invite Bob Scott of Johns Hopkins University for the country's first clinic of lacrosse.
In 1987, He was instrumental in the establishment of the Japan Lacrosse Association. Along with the establishment of the JLA(held a party on June 17), He became the first president of JLA.
In July of the same year, He made an effort to invite coach and four players of Johns Hopkins University. At this time, the first full-fledged coaching for female Lacrosse players was performed.
In October of the same year, He made an effort to held the first lacrosse game in Japan.
July 1988, He supported us for participation to lacrosse camp held in the United States.
December of the same year, He supported us to held lacrosse event that be the first in the Kansai region.
In addition to the above, He was instrumental the dissemination and strengthening of Japan's lacrosse.