1940: 42nd Season

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[JRFU] Japan went into an urgent war stance, and at the Tokyo-Rikkyo rugby match held at the Jingu Stadium on October 5, an air-raid drill was conducted. This situation caused the trips of student sports organisations to other prefectures to be canceled.
* An Invitation went out to the Manchurian Team to come to the Meiji Jingu National Sports Festival to commemorate the 2600th anniversary for the founding of Japan. All-Manchurian Rugby Team beat the All-Kanto team 22-14 and lost to the All-Kansai team 17-5.
[University] Meiji's Three Consecutive National Championship Title: Meiji claimed their third championship in Kanto.
[International] The Korean Railway Team came to Japan for the eighth time, securing three wins and suffering one loss.