Maruhan Co., Ltd. press release (2024.10.09) Maruhan Co., Ltd. Sponsored as an official sponsor of Japan’s top skateboarding league “JAPAN STREET LEAGUE” The finals and awards ceremony are being streamed on FOD.
https://fod.fujitv.co.jp/title/90wp/90wp110002/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/140005/9/140005-9-0d815d79d172f36c97e6b5c776e0ca0a-883×560.jpg ■JAPAN STREET LEAGUE Event Report
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/140005/9/140005-9-40164d166ff2d450cffcb7d1087f23fe-1280×853.jpg The second and final game of the JAPAN STREET LEAGUE 2024 season was held at SKiP FACTORY. A battle between Japan’s top-class young skateboarders took place, and the winners received prize money from Maruhan, the tournament’s official sponsor. You can also watch the finals and award ceremony on Fuji TV’s video streaming service FOD. 〈FOD: Japan Street League 2024 Annual Championship Finals〉 Viewing URL: https://fod.fujitv.co.jp/title/90wp/90wp110002/ ■Background of sponsorship Skateboarding was selected as a new sport at the Tokyo Olympics, and young Japanese athletes won a total of four medals at this year’s Paris Olympics, continuing their great success from the previous Tokyo Olympics, and the country was filled with excitement. Ta. Thanks to the success of these skaters, a
skateboarding boom has arrived in Japan, and skateboarding is an entertainment that is currently growing. By sponsoring JSL, Maruhan East Japan will aim to establish skateboarding culture in various fields in the future, and will support the “Dream Challenger” that the company aims to be. ■Dream Challenger ~I love it! becomes the driving force that changes the world ~ What is Dream Challenger is the image of the person each of us working at Maruhan East Japan aspires to be, and represents our philosophy of being a company that supports all people who continue to take on the challenge of pursuing their dreams. We support dream challengers who pursue what they love passionately and continue to challenge their dreams no matter how old they are, and aim to create a society where everyone can be like that. The players participating in this tournament and everyone involved symbolize the ideal of “Dream Challenger,” which is the image of the person Maruhan East Japan strives to be. ■What is JAPAN STREET LEAGUE?
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/140005/9/140005-9-53a3c51c2350a8f35d0e9a6cd109412b-225×225.jpg Japan’s top skateboarding league was founded by professional skateboarder Kazuki Tachimoto to share the cutting edge of Japan’s uniquely evolving skateboarding scene with the world. Participating players are completely invited, and skateboarders who are active both in Japan and abroad will compete in four competitions throughout the year at skateboard parks in Japan to determine the annual champion. *2 races per year in 2024 (Olympic year) 〈Official HP〉
https://japanstreetleague.jp/
https://www.instagram.com/japanstreetleague/ ■Company profile Company name: Maruhan Co., Ltd. Location: [East Japan Company] 1-11-1 PCP Marunouchi 28th Floor, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6228 [North Japan Company] 1-11-1 PCP Marunouchi 28th floor, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6228 [West Japan Company] 20th floor, Maruit Namba Building, 1-2-3 Minato-cho, Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-0017 [Financial Company] 31st floor, 1-11-1 PCP Marunouchi, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6228 [Group Unit] 1-11-1 PCP Marunouchi 31st Floor, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6228 Founding: May 1957 Capital: 10 billion yen Sales proceeds: 1,434.4 billion yen (year ending March 2024) Employee: 10,687 people (year ending March 2024) Business details: For leisure such as pachinko, bowling, amusement, cinema, etc. related business management, building maintenance business, restaurant business, golf business, Also manages overseas financial businesses (including group companies)