New Year Ekiden
🇯🇵 Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year Ekiden

テレビでニューイヤー駅伝を応援しているよ。

Terebi de Nyū Iyā Ekiden o ōen shite iru yo.

I'm cheering for the New Year Ekiden on TV.

Cultural Context

The 'New Year Ekiden' (All-Japan Corporate Men's Ekiden) is a major relay race held and broadcast live on January 1st.

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