From “Hakone Ekiden Legendary Scene Front and Back 3 Hour Special” (c) Nippon Television
Nippon Television’s first golden special program for Hakone Ekiden, “Hakone Ekiden Legendary Scene Front and Back 3-hour Special” (later 6:00 p.m.), will be aired today at 30 p.m., with Mitsuyoshi Uchimura of the comedy duo Ucchannanchan and actor Erika Ikuta serving as MCs. It will be broadcast on the day. Prior to that, comments were received from Uchimura and Ikuta.
[Program cut]Actors participating in Hakone Ekiden!Performers talking about love
The program will focus on the 100th Hakone Ekiden, with the theme of “Why does the Hakone Ekiden fascinate people?” Scenes that “You’ll understand the appeal of the Hakone Ekiden when you see it” and legendary scenes will be shown along with race footage and behind-the-scenes scenes. will be introduced in the documentary.
Famous scenes that thrilled Hakone Ekiden fans from all over the world, including Kinichi Hagimoto, Kazuo Tokumitsu, Joe Hisaishi, Jun Ikeido, and Hikari Ishida, were also announced. The studio includes track and field legend Toshihiko Seko, second-generation “God of the Mountain” Ryuji Kashihara, actors Masato Wada and Akemi Masuda who have participated in the Hakone Ekiden twice, announcers Shinichi Hatori and Keisuke Mori, and other Hakone Ekiden players. Loving members gather together.
In 2015, Hagimoto surprised the world by enrolling at Komazawa University at the age of 73. On the day of the entrance ceremony, when he passed through the gates of Komazawa University, he said to Director Ohyagi, “If you don’t mind, please show your face to the students.” It is said that he was called. Three months before Hagimoto enrolled, Komazawa University had failed to win the Hakone Ekiden.
The person who felt the most responsibility for this was Shota Baba, who ran in the 5th ward. Baba suffered from hypothermia and lost track of his performance, so he blamed himself and even considered quitting the relay race. Coach Oyagi, who couldn’t bear to see Baba in such a state, asked him to “encourage” Hagimoto, and he gave “certain words” to the players, and continued to actively interact with them.
As a result, the mindset of not only the players but also the coach gradually changed, and in 2021 (97th), Komazawa University won its seventh overall championship for the first time in 13 years. Hagimoto’s words to the team and unknown secrets will be told on TV for the first time.
Uchimura said, “It was really interesting, and behind the scenes that I had seen before, there were episodes that I didn’t know, and I thought there were a lot of interesting and surprising stories in the 100-year history! When I was drinking and watching it, I was definitely crying,” he said, looking back on the recording.
Ikuta said, “I thought it was a program that even people who aren’t familiar with Hakone Ekiden would definitely want to watch!” “I was impressed by the story of the person who ran as a water worker at the age of 27, and it was really great to get to know not only the athletes who were in the spotlight, but also the people who dedicated their lives to the Hakone Ekiden. Through the program, I learned that “this is how you should look at the Hakone Ekiden,” and I encourage everyone to watch it!”
2023-12-29 20:00:00
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