History and Timeline
The following is a timeline of Keio University Athletic Association’s development from its establishment in 1892 to the present day.
The Keio University Athletic Association was established in 1892 with the 7 clubs of swordsmanship (kenjutsu), jujutsu, baseball, boating, Japanese archery, drills and walking as its first members. As can be extrapolated from his words, “First build up the body of a beast, then cultivate the heart of a human”, Keio University founder FUKUZAWA Yukichi was one of the first educators to realize the importance of physical education.
During the turbulent 20th century, the Keio University Athletic Association played a leading role in the Japanese sports scene and produced talented individuals in various professions who were “accomplished in both scholarship and sports”.
| Year (Western calendar) |
Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 15 May |
Founding of the Athletic Association.
Kendo(kenjutsu), Judo(Jujutsu), Baseball and Boat clubs became affiliated. Japanese Archery, Drill (military drill) and Walking clubs were newly established.
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1895 | Walking Club disbanded. |
| 1899 | Drill Club disbanded. | |
| 1901 | October | Tennis Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1902 | August | Swimming Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1903 | March | Cycling Club joined the Athletic Association (disbanded in less than a year). |
| Fall | Rugby Football Club joined the Athletic Association. | |
| 5 December | Gymnastics Club joined the Athletic Association. | |
| 1917 | May/June | Track and Field Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1919 | May | Sumo Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 22 September | Alpine Club joined the Athletic Association. | |
| December | Field Hockey Club joined the Athletic Association. | |
| 1922 | 21 September | Equestrian Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1927 | 19 April | Soccer Club and Skating Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1931 | January | Basketball Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1932 | 15 October | Karate Team joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1934 | 23 October | Ski Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1937 | November | Table Tennis Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1938 | 24 January | Sailing Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1941 | 21 January | Volleyball Club and Rifle Society joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1943 | Rifle Society disbanded. | |
| 1946 | April | Wrestling Club, Boxing Club and American Football Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| June | Athletic Association activities resumed. | |
| 1947 | June | Handball Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1949 | April | Fencing Club and Soft Tennis Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1950 | 13 October | Badminton Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1952 | 18 January | Automobile Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1954 | 27 September | Rubber-ball Baseball Club (current Jyunko Baseball Club) joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1957 | 12 December | Rifle Society reinstated in the Athletic Association. |
| 1958 | 30 January | Weightlifting Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1969 | 25 November | Soaring Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1970 | 27 April | Golf Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1972 | 20 April | Aikido Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1982 | Archery Club separated from the Japanese Archery Club and became independent. | |
| 1990 | 1 April | Shorinji Kempo Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 1992 | [100th anniversary of the founding of Keio University Athletic Association] | |
| 1998 | April | Kempo Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 2008 | 1 April | Lacrosse Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 2014 | 1 April | Bicycle Racing Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 2016 | 1 April | Rubber Baseball Club and Water Ski Club joined the Athletic Association. |
| 2017 | [125th anniversary of the founding of Keio University Athletic Association] | |
| 2024 | 19 April | Keio University Cheerleading Team joined the Athletic Association. |
