The University of Tsukuba has begun to solicit activity funds through crowdfunding with the aim of participating in the track and field club at Hakone Ekiden.The recruitment period is until 9:8 pm on September 11, and the target amount is 350 million yen.Widely calling for funding to revive the former prestigious.
The University of Tsukuba was once a regular school in the Hakone Ekiden, boasting a total of 62 appearances, and its predecessor, Tokyo Higher Normal School, won the first tournament.However, recently he has not been able to break through the qualifying and has been away from the finals for about 1 years.
In 2011, he started the "University of Tsukuba Hakone Ekiden Revival Project" and has been making efforts under the supervision of Hiroyama, but the target has not been achieved due to insufficient funds for activities.
Due to the financial difficulties of the country, the operating expenses subsidy allocated to the University of Tsukuba tends to decrease year by year.To make up for this, the University of Tsukuba decided to form a business alliance with Lady Four and raise a part of the operating funds through crowdfunding.The faculty members of the University of Tsukuba have already succeeded in various projects and have raised millions of yen each.
