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Chuo Looking at a Landslide – Izumo Ekiden Preview

Ekiden season is well underway, but for university men it kicks off Monday at the season-opening Izumo Ekiden. At 6 legs averaging 7.5 km it’s short and sweet compared to November’s National University Ekiden and January’s Hakone Ekiden, showing off some different skill sets than at the half marathon-centric Hakone.In that regard this year’s race looks pretty interesting. Most of the top programs

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Mitsubishi UFJ to Acquire Naming Rights to Tokyo National Stadium

Parties involved in the situation confirmed this week that the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is in the final stage of acquiring naming rights to the National Stadium in Shinjuku, Tokyo effective 2026. The contract is estimated to be worth ¥2 billion per year (~$13 million USD), with a total value of ¥10 billion (~$65.5 million USD) over the contract’s 5-year term. It will be the largest