Kevin Jackson, one of the most successful U.S. players to have ever competed in Japan¡¯s football scene, is concerned about the lack of chances local players have to compete abroad with the ambition of one day playing in the sport¡¯s motherland.

He hopes late January will be the beginning of a new opportunity, when the Hawaiian island of Oahu hosts the Hula Bowl at Aloha Stadium.

Three Japanese players will be participating in the postseason college all-star competition, which will be played for the first time in 12 years.