[News] All Japan Judo Federation Changes Official Sponsor from Token Corporation to Park24

by EJUDO, Japanese Judo website.

On March 31, the All Japan Judo Federation announced that it will become an official partner of PARK24 Co.,Ltd. starting April 1 of the new year, ending a 17-year agreement with Token Corporation, a major company in the field of construction and management of rental apartments.

PARK24 Co.,Ltd. is a leading parking management service provider. It provides services such as parking, car rental, and car sharing. It already has a judo club and many top athletes are its members. Naohisa Takato, Soichi Hashimoto, Soichi Hashimoto, Funa Tonaki Abe, Uta Abe, Megumi Horikawa, and Akira Sone are its main members; since April 1, Wolf Aron has also joined the team. The club’s general director is Hidehiko Yoshida.

Starting from the Doha World Championships (May 7-14), the Park24 brand logo will appear on the right sleeve of the judo uniforms of the Japanese national team.

Comment from Koichi Nishikawa, President and Representative Director of PARK24 Co.,Ltd.

We are very honored to sign a contract with the All Japan Judo Federation as an official partner and to be able to support the athletes and everyone working to promote the sport of judo.

Since the establishment of our Judo Club in 2010, we have been working to create a safe and secure environment for our athletes to engage in competition. We have also been working to promote and popularize judo by holding judo classes for children and visiting local regions to provide coaching to athletes, with the aim of nurturing the sound development of young people.

However, we recognize that the judo world is in a very difficult situation due to the decrease in the judo population in Japan and the downsizing of tournaments in the covid-19 disaster.

As an official partner, we will work together with everyone in the judo world, including athletes, to strengthen Nippon Judo and contribute to the popularization of judo competitions.

Comment from Yasuhiro Yamashita, Chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation

We are pleased to welcome PARK24 Co.,Ltd. as our official partner from April, who has been our official supplier for many years. As we prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games the following year, I would like to express my sincere gratitude on behalf of the All Japan Judo Federation for their strong support as we work together as one to prepare for the Games.

Comment from Yasuhiro Yamashita, Chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation

We are pleased to welcome PARK24 Co.,Ltd. as an official partner of the All Japan Judo Federation starting in April, after having been an official supplier for many years. As we prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games the following year, I would like to express my sincere gratitude on behalf of the All Japan Judo Federation for their strong support as we work together as one to prepare for the Games.

The company has been making great efforts to promote and develop judo by holding judo classes for local children at Park24 Meguro Dojo, the company’s base of operations.

As stated in the company’s group philosophy of “Responding to the times, realizing comfort that is ahead of its time,” the company has been making great efforts to promote judo in society. As stated in the company’s group philosophy of “Responding to the times, providing comfort that is ahead of its time,” the company’s mission is to enrich the lives of people around the world by constantly pursuing better services demanded by society.

Together with PARK24 Co.,Ltd., we will work harder than ever before to promote judo and its value to people of all walks of life.

Together with PARK24 Co.,Ltd., we will work harder than ever before to ensure that the judo community and people of all walks of life can enjoy the value of judo.