1960: 62nd Season

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[JRFU] The executive director was switched to Naohiko Kawazu.
[NHK Cup] The NHK Cup Goes to Yahata: Yahata Steel Works defeated Nihon University 50-13 at the 1st NHK Cup, becoming the first champion. This NHK Cup, virtually the Japan Rugby Championship, eliminated the term the “National Champion”.
[University] The JRFU recommended Nihon University as a participant in the Asahi Invitational Match and the NHK Cup. Nihon became the champion of the Kanto block A. As for the 32nd Kansai Inter-University Rugby Tournament, Doshisha claimed their 14th tournament title for three consecutive years. Seinan Gakuin defeated Kagoshima 27-0 at the 10th Kyushu University Rugby Tournament, claiming their seventh tournament title for three consecutive years.
[Company Rugby] Yahata Steel Works met Kintetsu for the third consecutive year in the final of the 13th Japan Company Rugby Football Championship. Yahata defeated Kintetsu 3-0 again, claiming their three consecutive titles.
[International] Yahata Steel Works toured Canada, achieving a record of four wins suffering two losses.
A prestige club in Vancouver, the Canada Cats Club, came to Japan and returned hom with a record of two wins suffering three losses. International rugby exchanges became more proactive.