Panasonic Impulse
The Panasonic Impulse is an American football team based in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan. The Impulse compete in the X-League, and are a member of the top tier X1 Super division along with Fujitsu Frontiers, Obic Seagulls, IBM Big Blue, Nojima Sagamihara Rise, Elecom Kobe Finies, Tokyo Gas Creators, and All Mitsubishi Lions. The team currently holds 7 Japan X Bowl championship titles along with 4 Rice Bowl Championships.
Team history
- 1974 Team founded. Team known as the Matsushita Electric Works Impulse
- 1995 Won first Tokyo Super Bowl title. Also won first Rice Bowl National Championship.
- 2004 Team celebrates 30th anniversary of founding. Won 2nd Rice Bowl National Championship.
- 2008 Team name changed to Panasonic Electric Works Impulse. Won 3rd Rice Bowl National Championship.
- 2011 Team name changed to Panasonic Impulse.
- 2015 Won 7th Japan X Bowl title and 4th Rice Bowl National Championship.
Seasons
Import players
Current import players| Jersey # | Name | Position | Years with team | Alma mater | Achievements |
| #18 | Anthony Lawrence | QB | 2019-present | University of San Diego | |
| #23 | Joshua Cox | DB | 2019-present | Central Michigan University | |
| #21 | Carlton Jones | DE | 2015-present | Alabama State | All X-League Team member |
| #12 | Daniel Wise | WR | 2019-present | Colorado State-Pueblo |
Japanese-American players
| Jersey # | Name | Position | Years with team | Alma mater | Achievements |
| #94 | Aaron Ahner | DL | 2017-present | University of Louisville | |
| #73 | Gabe Ahner | OL | 2019-present | University of Louisville | |
| #5 | Victor Jamal Mitchell | RB | 2019-present | University of Virginia's College at Wise | |
| #40 | Moses Kaito Wiseman | LB | 2019-present | Nihon University |
Former import players
| Name | Position | Years with the team | Alma mater | Achievements |
| Edmond Davis | C | 2015-2018 | Alabama State | 4x All X-League Team member |
| Benjamin Anderson | QB | 2017-2018 | UAPB | MVP award |
| Edward Burns | CB | 2018 | Elon | |
| Emory Polley | CB | 2015-2017 | Brown | 2x All X-League Team member |
| Benjamin Dupree | RB | 2015-16 | The Citadel | All X-League Team member |
| Matthew Oh | LB | 2014 | Dartmouth |