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The Inter-University Tokyo Big6 Baseball League

The League started in 1925. But its origin was in 1903.

In Japan, the most popular sport is baseball which attracts 55 million fans a year according to a reliable thinktank survey. The details of those 55 million fans as follows: spectators of professional one are 30 million, highschool one, 19 million and other none-professional one, 6 million. (Japan's population is 125 million.) Tokyo Big6 League consists of universities such as Keio, Meiji, Hosei, Tokyo, Rikkyo and Waseda. Its origin was a baseball match of Waseda versus Keio which is commonly called Sou-Kei sen in Japanese. Professional baseball league in Japan was established in 1936 and until 1950' Tokyo Big 6 League was much more popular than professional one. 

That photo shows that the game between Waseda and Keio was being played on June 1, this year. 
Next, each university's main campus will be shown. Keio University is located in the Mita district. It was founded in 1858.  

That is the old library which was built in 1912 and designated as the Important Cultural Property.
The main campus of Meiji University is located in the Surugadai district. It was founded in 1881.　 

That building in the main campus is named Liberty Tower.
 The main campus of Hosei University is located in the Ichigaya district. It was founded in 1880. 

The main campus of Hosei University is exactly located in Fujimi block in the Ichigaya district. Fujimi means to get a view of Mt. Fuji.
 The main campus of the University of Tokyo is located in the Hongo district. It was founded by the government in 1877. 

That is Yasuda Auditorium built in 1925.
The main campus of Rikkyo University is located in the Ikebukuro district. It was founded by Christian missionary from America in 1874. 

That is the first building named House of Morris built in 1919.
The main campus of Waseda is located in the Waseda district. It was founded in 1882.  

That is Okuma Auditorium built in 1927 which is designated as the Important Cultural Property.

Jingu Stadium for Big6 League games 
The stadium was built in 1926. 6 teams play two eight-week seasons in the spring and autumn of each year. A professional baseball team, Tokyo Yakult Swallows also plays on the stadium as its home field.
School flags of Big6 are fluttering in the breeze.
The place where the stadium is located is named Meiji Jingu Gaien. Meiji Jingu Gaien has also Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. In this photo, next to Jingu Stadium, the National Stadium is seen.

Some my guests enjoyed watching baseball games in Tokyo, as well as other sporting events like sumo. If you come to Japan, watching sporting events gives you a fun experience during your tour. I recommend you do it ! I would like to go with you !