Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club
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The Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club, was founded on September 23rd, 1870 by Alexander Cameron Sim, and is Japan's oldest sports club. The Club moved to a newly manufactured building at the end of 1870 and held its first-ever regatta on December 24, of that same year. The Club and its members have been variously credited with introducing many sports to Japan, including Association Football, Field Hockey, Cricket, Rugby, the Crawl (swimming) and Ten-Pin bowling! The first official football match in Japan is widely believed to have been held on February 18, 1888 between the KR&AC and its Yokohama counterpart, the Yokohama Country & Athletic Club.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club - "a distinguished history", retrieved February 26, 2007
[edit] External links
- [1] Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club Official Website]
Coordinates: 34°41′28″N 135°11′56″E / 34.69111°N 135.19889°E
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