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[JRFU] “Establishment of the Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU)” The establishment of the Japan East Rugby Football Union and the Seibu Rugby Football Union made for the best time to found the JRFU. “The meeting of the board members held on 30 November 1926 finally established the JRFU which had been a concern for many years. [...] A baron, Yoshihiro Takagi, was recommended as the chairperson of the JRFU; however, he was appointed as the vice chairperson. Ginnosuke Tanaka was then appointed as the chairperson emeritus.” (Source: “The History of Japanese Rugby”)
“Selection of the Board Members for the JRFU” The JRFU board were comprised of the following members: Chairperson Emeritus: Ginnosuke Tanaka; Vice Chairperson: Yoshihiro Takagi; Board Director: Kumazo Tanabe and Teiichi Sugimoto; Secretary: Jusaburo Hashimoto; Accountant: Ban Kayama; Executive Board members: Tamisabura Watanabe and Tatsuo Hisatomi
[University] The Waseda-Keio rivalry was held at the Jingu Stadium for the first time, and a fee was charged for all subsequent university rugby games. The 5th Waseda-Keio rivalry was held at the Jingu Stadium for the first time on 23 November 1926, ending in a 8-8 tie, moving and bringing excitement to the spectators.
Other major match results:
1st scheduled match held on 24 Sep. 1926: Waseda 63-0 Hosei
1st scheduled match held on 6 Oct. 1926: Waseda 36-0 Tokyo Higher Normal School (the present University of Tsukuba)
1st scheduled match held on 26 Oct. 1926: Keio 34-5 Rikkyo
3rd scheduled match held on 5 Nov. 1926: Keio 19-3 Meiji
2nd scheduled match held on 19 Nov. 1926: Meiji 3-0 Tokyo Univ. of Commerce
1st scheduled match held on 25 Apr. 1926: Kyoto 32-0 Kyushu
4th scheduled match held on 5 Dec. 1926: Kyoto 8-7 Doshisha
[JRFU] “Establishment of the Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU)” The establishment of the Japan East Rugby Football Union and the Seibu Rugby Football Union made for the best time to found the JRFU. “The meeting of the board members held on 30 November 1926 finally established the JRFU which had been a concern for many years. [...] A baron, Yoshihiro Takagi, was recommended as the chairperson of the JRFU; however, he was appointed as the vice chairperson. Ginnosuke Tanaka was then appointed as the chairperson emeritus.” (Source: “The History of Japanese Rugby”)
“Selection of the Board Members for the JRFU” The JRFU board were comprised of the following members: Chairperson Emeritus: Ginnosuke Tanaka; Vice Chairperson: Yoshihiro Takagi; Board Director: Kumazo Tanabe and Teiichi Sugimoto; Secretary: Jusaburo Hashimoto; Accountant: Ban Kayama; Executive Board members: Tamisabura Watanabe and Tatsuo Hisatomi
[University] The Waseda-Keio rivalry was held at the Jingu Stadium for the first time, and a fee was charged for all subsequent university rugby games. The 5th Waseda-Keio rivalry was held at the Jingu Stadium for the first time on 23 November 1926, ending in a 8-8 tie, moving and bringing excitement to the spectators.
Other major match results:
1st scheduled match held on 24 Sep. 1926: Waseda 63-0 Hosei
1st scheduled match held on 6 Oct. 1926: Waseda 36-0 Tokyo Higher Normal School (the present University of Tsukuba)
1st scheduled match held on 26 Oct. 1926: Keio 34-5 Rikkyo
3rd scheduled match held on 5 Nov. 1926: Keio 19-3 Meiji
2nd scheduled match held on 19 Nov. 1926: Meiji 3-0 Tokyo Univ. of Commerce
1st scheduled match held on 25 Apr. 1926: Kyoto 32-0 Kyushu
4th scheduled match held on 5 Dec. 1926: Kyoto 8-7 Doshisha