[Beads International Co., Ltd.] Report on the “Summer Vacation Kids Event with Hidetora Hanada” Image
URL: Beads International Co., Ltd. Press Release: September 5, 2025 Report on the “Summer Vacation Kids Event with Hidetora Hanada” Beads International Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yusaku Nishikata), which operates street brands such as XLARGE, X-girl, MILKFED., and SILAS, held a “Summer Vacation Kids Event with Hidetora Hanada” for kids on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, featuring our employee athlete, American football player Hidetora Hanada.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18225/835/18225-835-5a73f8df6776ca35b1fed5250a348187-2160×2700.jpg 【Arm Wrestling Tournament】 The most exciting part of the day was the arm wrestling tournament. Hanada drew laughter from the audience by saying, “I pumped myself up at the gym the day before for this event!” At first, the participants were intimidated by Hanada’s size, but they soon challenged him, saying, “Next time, I’ll beat him!”
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18225/835/18225-835-190d037629768dc8704bb1dcc3698b0e-2160×2700.jpg 【Commemorative Photo Shoot and Autograph Session】 After a group photo, participants had time for individual photos and autographs. Some participants easily lifted Hanada for photos, others had him sign their caps and T-shirts, and even one participant requested, “I want to bump into Hanada!”
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18225/835/18225-835-3ca51df2a9aa4c38ea01bde96866fbdd-2160×2700.jpg One participant commented, “I was particularly impressed by Hanada’s words: ‘No matter how small it may be, it’s important to cherish the desire to try and keep challenging yourself.'” Comments included, “I want to have another arm wrestling tournament!” and “The time flew by. It was fun.” 【About the Venue】 This event was held at calif art gallery, a gallery space operated by our company that opened in Nakameguro in June. The chairs that the attendees sat in at the venue were Eames shell chairs, a masterpiece symbolizing modern design, sold by Mid-Century MODERN, an interior design shop also operated by our company and located adjacent to the Calif Art Gallery.Event attendees also enjoyed the space and interior design.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18225/835/18225-835-f2e9d880349bfbceb74f24099cba21de-3900×2600.jpg calif art gallery/Mid-Century MODERN Address: 1-29-6 Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0042, 1F ≪map≫ Business hours: 11:00 – 20:00 Beads International’s corporate philosophy is to edit and disseminate street culture and bring vitality and abundance to the world. We share its appeal with the world through various communities. Furthermore, we aim to be a company where a diverse workforce can thrive, and we strive to create an environment where our globally active, athletic employees can demonstrate their abilities. Hidetora Hanada player profile
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/18225/835/18225-835-bf48114fec91231ef4951fbfcf511208-2539×2539.jpg Born October 30, 2001, in Wakayama Prefecture. Raised in a family of martial artists, with a father who won the national wrestling championship in college and a mother who was a judo instructor. He began sumo in the second grade of elementary school, and went on to Nippon Sport Science University, where he joined the sumo club. As a freshman, at the age of 19, he won the All-Japan Sumo Championship and became an amateur yokozuna. After that, he announced his switch to American football and transferred to Colorado State University, a Division I member of the NCAA. Instagram: @torajiro.hanada Career 2017 National High School Sumo Tournament Individual Championship Winner 2018 World Junior Sumo Championship Open Weight Championship Winner 2019 World Junior Sumo Championships, Open Weight Division, Champion 2020 69th All Japan Sumo Championships, Champion 2022 World Games Sumo Competition, Heavy Weight Division, Champion 【Company Profile】 Company Name: Beads International Co., Ltd. Representative Director and President: Yusaku Nishikata Head office location: Higashiyama Building 7F, 1-1-2 Higashiyama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo URL: https://bs-intl.jp/ Official Online Store: https://calif.cc/ Brand Information:
https://bs-intl.jp/brandlist/ Year of establishment: December 1990 Number of employees: 400 (as of August 2025) Capital: 45 million yen Business: Planning and sales of clothing and miscellaneous goods, sales promotion, e-commerce business For more information about this release