Hiroaki Fujita (Manager)
Thank you for your interest in the BUFFALOES.
Our club aims to foster personal growth through the process of achieving goals, where players and staff divide responsibilities while leveraging the unique characteristics of American football.
Members gain valuable experience through high-level group activities lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, enhancing mental fortitude, critical thinking, decision-making, and execution skills.
Alongside specialized learning through a rigorous curriculum, our members grow significantly through team activities, developing into individuals capable of thriving in society. In our 38-year history, we have produced over 500 graduates.
We will continue our activities with gratitude and humility towards all who support our team, upholding “personal growth” as our mission. We sincerely appreciate your continued support.
Institute of Science Tokyo, BUFFALOES, Manager, Hiroaki Fujita
Yoshichika Kakimoto (Head Coach)
Thank you for your continued support. I am Kakimoto, this year's head coach.
University life can be challenging. How one spends their limited time varies, but after graduating high school, suddenly granted freedom, students often find themselves scrambling while being forced to choose activities outside academics. It may sound dramatic, but we are a group that decided to dedicate most of that time to the Buffaloes.
American football is one of the most intense sports, demanding significant physical and mental toll. Some students likely joined our team with considerable courage. Moreover, first and foremost, they are students at the Institute of Science Tokyo, where academic performance is also expected. Juggling daily practice, games, and studies must be challenging.
Even overcoming these hardships doesn't guarantee victory. While results are undoubtedly important, they are not easily controlled. Results are simply results. You won't know unless you try.
If that's the case, what can be done in this very moment is to shake off hesitation and anxiety and continue believing in one's own choices. Naturally, this is not easy. I sincerely hope that each day, you confront your weaknesses, battle with yourself, wrestle thoroughly with your doubts, and ultimately believe in yourself completely.
This season, we will strive diligently for promotion to the BIG8. We sincerely appreciate your continued support.
Institute of Science Tokyo, BUFFALOES, Head Coach, Yoshichika Kakimoto
