Ricoh BlackRams Tokyo (リコーブラックラムズ東京, written RICOH BlackRams Tokyo in English) is the Ricoh rugby team, based in Setagaya, Tokyo. It is in Division 1 of Japan Rugby League One for 2026/27.
History
The team began in 1953 as an amateur rugby society at Riken Optical Industries. It marked the 70th anniversary of its founding in 2023.
The name BlackRams Tokyo comes from the black of its jerseys, the team's symbol, and from the ram. The club sees its players, who always take the game to their opponents, as sharing the brave fighting spirit of a ram.
Ground
The team's ground is the Ricoh General Ground, 1-5-1 Unane, Setagaya, Tokyo (postcode 157-0068).
Teams and training
The club runs an academy that accepts applicants with no previous rugby experience. Its community work covers SDGs and home-town activities and volunteering.
Club life
The club calls "contribution to society" one of its team concepts, and it has carried out a range of community activities ever since the team was founded.