January 13, 2009

New Year Ekiden


Ryoji Matsushita crossing the finish line.


Every year on January 1st in Japan, they have a big marathon known as the New Year Ekiden.


Students from twenty different universities, which are part of the Inter-University Athletic Union of Kanto, participate in this event. The two day run from Otemachi to Hakone and back has now become one of the most important and popular events for New Year's Day, and over one million people come to the race course to cheer the runners on.


Personally, I only like to watch the last spurt of the runners at the finish line because watching the whole race would take up two whole days. However, Japanese people love this event because it is a good way for people to come together with friends and also make new friends.


The ekiden first started in 1920 and it has now become one of the traditions of Japanese culture.


This year Ryoji Matsushita of Fujitsu won the race.

-Ryosuke Yano

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