The first three days of January are called shogatsu sanganichi (正月三が日). Shogatsu is new year. Sanganichi is 3 days. Most office workers have holidays until today.
Today's big news was the second day of the Hakone Ekiden.
Waseda University (早稲田大学：waseda daigaku) won the race at 10 hours 59 minutes 51 seconds which was the new record in 87 years' history. It was the 13th victory for them after 18 years. They won Izumo Ekiden (出雲駅伝) in October and Zen Nihon Daigaku Ekiden(全日本駅伝, all Japan collegiate long distance relay race) in November, so they accomplished the triple crown of the main long distance relay races. It is the third university that got the triple crown.
The second was Toyo University after 21 seconds which was also the new record. They got 4 distances awards.
Congratulations!
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