On April 13th (Sun), the 83rd Waseda-Keio Regatta was held on the Sumida River under a spring-like weather.
Waseda-Keio Regatta has a history of more than 100 years and is said to be one of the world's three largest regattas, along with Oxford vs. Cambridge and Harvard vs. Yale.
Since the first Waseda-Keio Regatta was held in Mukaijima, Sumida River in 1905, it has been suspended twice due to war and other events.
In addition, after the Sumida River contamination and the change of the venue due to bridge construction, from the 47th convention in 1978.
It is held back to the Sumida River.
Until two years ago, the starting point was the upstream of Ryogoku Bridge, but since last year the starting point was changed to the upstream of Shinohashi (the race distance also increased from 3,000m to 3,750m), Chuo-ku was also involved. Thing.
The tournament itself has been held since the morning, but only two races, the second Eight and the opponent Eight, will start from the upper part of Shinohashi (around Hamacho Park).
The second eight started at 14:00, but no matter what time you wait, it doesn't start. Apparently, on the way to row the boat from the upstream of the Sumida River to the starting point, one boat seems to have overturned.
This is a boat of Keio University, but it is so long and narrow. That means that it is weak and easily overturns to the waves from the side of the water bus or motorboat. After all, the second eight will be held again on another day.
The opponent's eight started at 15:30 on time.
As expected, the game has a long history. Before the start, there was an exchange of school songs, cheering songs and ale depending on the cheering groups of both schools and cheer.
It's just before the start time. In order to keep the boats from both schools at the correct starting point, a person on another boat is firmly grabbing behind the boat. It takes a lot of power and it's hard.
It's a start.
And he passed by in front of him. It's beautiful to see with the movement of the eight rowers.
In today's result, Keio University won the opponent, but I felt the spirit of both schools that exceeded the victory or defeat.
In the past, it seems that there were events unique to Waseda-Keio Regatta, with a sense of competition, such as the sinking of the Keio boat in a race held in a stormy condition, and that there was an unusual companion in boat race.