In 1930, the JRFU formed the national rugby union team for the first time in order to implement a tour to Canada. The Japan national team did well with the result of six wins and one draw, making significant achievements in international goodwill and development of rugby.
In order to promote international exchange of rugby, in 1929, the JRFU tried to enlist a rugby team from Britain, but this attempt ended in vain. On the other hand, Iemasa Tokugawa, who was the consul general to Australia when Waseda attempted to tour to Australia in 1927, took the post of the Japanese envoy to Canada. He offered the invitation from Rugby Canada to call on Waseda. Waseda declined this invitation for financial reasons because they just returned from their tour to Canada. Taking over this matter from Waseda, the JRFU hastily arranged that the Japan National Rugby Union Team be sent to Canada.
That tour was the first international exchange, turning out to be extremely successful.
In order to promote international exchange of rugby, in 1929, the JRFU tried to enlist a rugby team from Britain, but this attempt ended in vain. On the other hand, Iemasa Tokugawa, who was the consul general to Australia when Waseda attempted to tour to Australia in 1927, took the post of the Japanese envoy to Canada. He offered the invitation from Rugby Canada to call on Waseda. Waseda declined this invitation for financial reasons because they just returned from their tour to Canada. Taking over this matter from Waseda, the JRFU hastily arranged that the Japan National Rugby Union Team be sent to Canada.
That tour was the first international exchange, turning out to be extremely successful.