The enthusiastic efforts made by Takenosuke Okumura, who had the international background of living in the U.S. and the U.K. before the war, bore fruit and succeeded in inviting the Hong Kong national team and the team of New Zealand troops stationed in South Korea. The Hong Kong national team led by Captain Home of the British Army, who played for England, came to Japan in January 1952 to have four matches with a result of 3-1 (including matches with teams of non-Japanese players in Japan). The team, “Kay Force”, of New Zealand troops stationed in South Korea came to Japan in March the same year, ending with a result of 5-1. It was a great gain for Japan, which had been isolated from the international rugby community for a while, that the latest rugby rules could be confirmed through these matches. Oxford University came to Japan in September the same year, followed by the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in March 1953 and Cambridge University in September. These events kicked off a full restoration of Japanese rugby in the international rugby world by overcoming the interruption due to the war.
Oxford University that came to Japan in 1952 and Cambridge University in 1953 had a significant influence on the development of Japanese rugby. With their real England rugby style and their top-notch rugby level of play at that time in England, both universities totally overwhelmed Japanese teams by showing fantastic rugby skills.