Support for Sports
Making Japan a more dynamic place through the power of sports
Over the generations, SAPTI has always supported sports, teams, and athletes through its business.
Looking back, one of the major turning points in our history was the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, for which we produced over 90 percent of the flags and banners. We have contributed to the success of many other international sporting events since, including the 1998 Nagano Olympics, for which we likewise made the flags and banners. We also produced the team flags for Japan’s twelve professional baseball teams until the 1990s; and when the Japanese professional soccer league, J.League, was launched in 1993, we made supporter flags for every team.
Sports have the power to inspire. They have created countless moments of excitement that live on in people’s hearts. We intend to continue doing our own small part to promote sports and support athletes as they push their limits.
Sponsored Teams
We are official partners of "Mito HollyHock".
Mito HollyHock is a professional soccer club that is a member of the J.League soccer team.
As an official partner, we support the success of the 2020-21 season.
Mito HollyHock Official Website
https://www.mito-hollyhock.net
We are official partners of Sint-Truiden VV.
Sint-Truiden VV (STVV) is a professional soccer club belonging to the Jupiler Pro League of the Belgian First Division. During the 2019-20 season, we’re supporting STVV as corporate sponsors.
The Sint-Truiden VV (STVV) official website
https://stvv.jp/
Sponsor page
https://stvv.jp/sponsor
We are official partners of Chiba Jets Funabashi.
The Chiba Jets is a professional basketball team belonging to the B.League. It is based in Chiba Prefecture. We support the team as corporate sponsors.
The Chiba Jets official website
http://chibajets.jp/
Protective sheeting for Jumbo-kun House, the supervised play area at Chiba Jets Funabashi’s home arena
We are official partners of T.T Saitama.
T.T Saitama is a professional baseball team belonging to the T.League. It is based in Saitama Prefecture. We support the team as corporate partners.
The T.T Saitama official website
https://tleague.jp/team/tt-saitama/
We are corporate sponsors of Kawasaki Frontale.
Kawasaki Frontale is a professional soccer team belonging to the Japanese professional soccer league, J.League. It is based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. We support the team as corporate sponsors.
The Kawasaki Frontale official website
http://www.frontale.co.jp/index.html
We are official partners of SC Karuizawa Club men’s curling team (2016-18).
SC Karuizawa Club men’s curling team is a men’s curling team that plays in the town of Karuizawa. We support the team as corporate sponsors.
The SC Karuizawa Club men’s curling team official website
http://www.teamsckc.com/
Past Achievements
2017
SC Karuizawa Club men’s curling team qualifies for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics!
2016
The Support Wrestler Saori Yoshida Project
We helped support wrestler Saori Yoshida, who represented Japan in the women’s 53 kg class at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Japanese flag covered in messages of support (at the send-off in Tokyo)
Japanese flag covered in messages of support (at the send-off in Nagoya)
Thunder sticks (at the fan rally in Tsu, Mie Prefecture)
Thunder sticks (at the fan rally in Tsu, Mie Prefecture)
Fan flags (mementos of the send-off in Tokyo)
Keiichi Yabu is appointed special assistant.
Baseball commentator Keiichi Yabu was appointed special assistant to SAPTI’s Corporate Planning Division in FY2016.
About Keiichi Yabu
A former professional baseball player (played for the Hanshin Tigers, Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles). Currently a baseball coach and commentator.
