About the Council

About the Council About the Council

Representative’s comments Representative’s comments

List of councilors List of councilors

List of members List of members

Partner organizations Partner organizations

Overview of the Council Overview of the Council

We are a general incorporated foundation established to form and develop a sports-centered ecosystem together with all stakeholders. In promoting the clarification of rights, creation of social value, and digital transformation, we will prepare new rules and consider the best method of creating a system in which funds and human resources circulate.

Establishment prospectus Establishment prospectus

Representative’s comments

Throughout the world, the values and roles that sports produce are rapidly changing because of technological developments. Sports are making significant contributions not only to development as an industry but also to realization of a sustainable society. As for Japan’s sports, in recent years, athletes’ global impact has been dramatic, attention from around the world is increasing, and there are high expectations for industrialization. However, there are insufficiencies of information about global standards and human resources related to sports, and Japan’s sports are facing many tasks amid a situation in which the expected growth curve is not being drawn. Sports inherently have an aspect of being a business related to rights, and therefore it is important to organize the ideal situation for the rights surrounding sports and build a foundation for expanding the industry by using rightsholders as the starting point. Systematizing global-standard integrity will lead to protecting athletes from various types of risks and infringement of rights. The Council will move forward with the aim of development of sustainable sports, and we sincerely anticipate further unity and integration of all stakeholders.

Representative Director/Head of the Secretariat Hironori Inagaki

List of councilors

Fumiaki Koizumi

Director and President, Mercari, Inc.
Representative Director and President, Kashima Antlers F.C. Co., Ltd.

Hiroko Morohashi

Representative Director, United Sports Foundation

Junichi Kawai

Managing Director, Japanese Para Sports Association
Chairperson, Japanese Paralympic Committee

Kosei Inoue

Chairperson, All Japan Judo Federation Special Committee for Branding Strategies and Promotion
Professor, Tokai University Sports Promotion Center

Kuniko Muramatsu

Member, Japanese Paralympic Committee Steering Committee
Director, Japan Blind Football Association
Director, Japan Professional Basketball League
Director, Japan Women’s Empowerment Professional Football League

Makoto Fujiwara

Former Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Executive Director, Tokyo National Museum

Mikako Kotani

Senior Executive Board Member, Japanese Olympic Committee
Executive Board Member, Olympic Council of Asia
Vice President, World Olympians Association
President, Olympian Association of Japan

Shinji Shimada

Chairman, Japan Professional Basketball League
Vice President, Japan Basketball Association

Shintaro Ikeda

Council Member, Nippon Badminton Association

Takeshi Kubota

Representative Director and CEO, Panasonic Sports Co., Ltd.

Toshikazu Yamaguchi

Representative Director President, The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings

Yoichi Eto

Attorney, Integral Law Office
Former Vice President of Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Former President of Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association

Yoshio Takahashi

Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University
Ph.D. (Sports and Wellness Program)

Yoshikazu Nonomura

Chairman, Japan Professional Football League
Vice President, Japan Football Association

Yuki Ota

Member, International Olympic Committee
Executive Board Member, Japanese Olympic Committee
Executive Committee Member, International Fencing Federation

List of members

116

companies

As of August 22, 2024

Director Executive Secretary General Member Professional

Tomoko Koda

Managing Executive Officer, ASICS Corporation

Takehiro Takeda

Managing Executive Officer and Manager of Management Promotion Headquarters, CyberAgent, Inc.

Masatoshi Hirata

Senior Vice President, DAZN JAPAN Investment GK

Yoshihiro Takeda

General Manager, Sports Smart City Business Headquarters and Business Planning and Control Department, DeNA Co., Ltd.

Yu Ogata

Executive Officer, DMM.com LLC

Masanori Kawana

Managing Director (Representative), Fanatics Japan G.K.

Takao Yanobe

Senior Managing Director, Fuji Television Network, Inc.

Hideki Koyama

Senior Director, SX Business Planning and Control Department, Solution Service Strategies Headquarters, FUJITSU LIMITED

Yuki Tagami

Project Manager, The 8th Company, ITOCHU Corporation

Hidehiro Asaka

Director, Sports Business Promotion Office, Jiji Press, Ltd.

Yasushi Ishihara

Executive Officer, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.

Toshimitsu Sawai

Managing Director, Kyodo News

Takaki Kobayashi

Executive Officer, Manager of Media Company Yahoo Media General Headquarters, LY Corporation

Takehiro Hirase

Manager of Collaborative Creation Promotion Business Department, MITSUBISHI ESTATE CO., LTD.

Toshiyuki Inoko

Director of President’s Office, MIXI, Inc.

Hiroshi Saito

Managing Executive Officer, Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

Mamoru Kamemoto

Manager of Business Co-Creation and Investment Department, MUFG Bank, Ltd.

Minoru Iwaki

Representative Director and President, Mynet Inc.

Fumiaki Matsubara

Corporate EVP, NEC Corporation

Kuniyuki Makie

Managing Executive Officer in Charge of Media Business, Nikkei Inc.

Tatsuo Matsumoto

Director and Executive Director, Nippon Television Network Corporation

Hironori Inagaki

Attorney Partner, Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo)

Eigen Tochimoto

Manager in Charge of Strategies and Consulting, Mobile Business Department, Telecom and Utility Business Headquarters, NTT DATA JAPAN CORPORATION

Wakako Sakurai

Executive Officer and Manager of Entertainment Platforms Department, NTT DOCOMO, INC.

Seiya Oura

Representative Director and President, PERSOL INNOVATION CO., LTD.

Miki Kimura

Senior Executive Officer and Vice President of Regional Creation Business / Vice President of Dream Business, Commerce & Marketing Company, Rakuten Group, Inc.

Katsuyuki Suganuma

Corporate Officer, THE SANKEI SPORTS Director

Hironobu Otsuka

Executive Officer and Director of Public Relations Office, SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC.

Shizuka Akashi

Manager of Media Business Headquarters, Media Business Department, Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation

Kengo Harada

Manager of Consumer Business Control and Service Planning Headquarters, SoftBank Corp.

Naoki Shiraishi

Executive Officer and Manager of Digital Solutions Headquarters, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Kenichi Takano

Executive Officer (In Charge of Digital Business) and General Manager of Media Business, The Asahi Shimbun Company

Shozo Suetsugu

Executive Officer (In Charge of Management Planning and in Charge of Digital Affairs, Tokyo Head Office Representative), The Mainichi Newspapers Co.,Ltd

Harumi Hoshi

Yomiuri Giants Board Director, Administration, Central League Liaison, Compliance Division Director, Business Administration, Director, Legal Affair

Tomoko Sato

Board Director, TOKYO BROADCASTING SYSTEM TELEVISION，INC．

Arata Nishi

Managing Director, TV Asahi Corporation

Akira Tanaka

Representative Director and Chairman, WOWOW Inc. / President (Representative Director), Japan Wheelchair Basketball Federation

ABeam Consulting Ltd.

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

ASICS Corporation

Atsumi & Sakai Legal Professional Corporation

Azusa Sekkei Co.,Ltd.

CBC Co., Ltd.

CCCMK HOLDINGS

CyberAgent, Inc.

CyberZ, Inc.

DataStadium Inc.

DAZN JAPAN Investment GK

DeNA Co.,Ltd

DENTSU INC.

Development Bank of Japan Inc.

DMM.com LLC

Fanatics Japan G.K.

Fuji Television Network, Inc.

FUJITSU LIMITED

GLAD CUBE Inc.

Hakuhodo DY Media Partners

ITOCHU Corporation

Japan Baseball Data inc.

Jiji Press, Ltd.

JUNGLE X CORP.

Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.

Kyodo News Digital Co., Ltd.

LY Corporation

MARUHAN Corporation

Matahari Holdings Co.,Ltd.

Mercari, Inc.

MITSUBISHI ESTATE CO., LTD.

MIXI, Inc.

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

MUFG Bank,Ltd.

Mynet Inc.

NEC Corporation

Nikkei Inc.

Nippon Television Network Corporation

Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo)

NOMURA Co., Ltd.

NTT DATA JAPAN CORPORATION

NTT DOCOMO, INC.

PERSOL CAREER CO., LTD.

PIA Corporation

Rakuten Group, Inc.

SANKEI SHIMBUN CO.,LTD.

SB Players Corp.

SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC.

SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation

SoftBank Corp.

Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.

Sports Data Bank Co.,Ltd.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

TAISEI CORPORATION

The Asahi Shimbun Company

The Mainichi Newspapers Co.,Ltd

The Yomiuri Shimbun

TOKYO BROADCASTING SYSTEM TELEVISION，INC．

TV Asahi

WOWOW Inc.

AGEKKE CORPORATION

Beyond Properties Inc.

BROADCASTING MOVIES PRODUCTION

Creative2 Co., Ltd.

dsc Inc

Engate, Inc.

Euphoria Inc.

Express Sports Co.Ltd.

EY Strategy and Consulting Co., Ltd.

f4samurai, Inc.

Forqued, Inc.

Fractal law office

Fukuoka College of Medical Health & Sports

Funai Consulting Incorporated

GR Japan K.K.

HITO-COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

HOKUTO Law office LPC

IMAGICA GROUP Inc.

Japan Sports Marketing Inc.

JCOM Co., Ltd.

KIKYO Co., Ltd.

Link Station Co.,Ltd.

Macbee Planet, Inc.

Maeda Corporation

Masentic.inc

Matsui Securities CO.LTD.

Midosuji LPC

MITSUI & CO., LTD.

Neo Sports KK

NIKE Japan Group LLC

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

note inc.

Ocea Group Co., Ltd.

ORIX Corporation

Panasonic Sports Co., Ltd.

POD Corporation

PwC Consulting LLC

rtv inc.

Scala Partners, Inc.

SEIBU HOLDINGS INC.

SEPTENI HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

SpoLive Interactive, Inc.

Sporting News Japan GK

SPORTS MARKETING LABORATORY Inc.

SQUAD,inc

T-PEC CORPORATION

TANSEISHA Co.,Ltd.

TECHNONET CO.,LTD.

TENTIAL Inc.

Tokyu Agency.Inc

TV TOKYO Corporation

ventus Inc.

Boston Consulting Group G.K.

KPMG Consulting Co., Ltd.

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

OH-EBASHI LPC & PARTNERS

Partner organizations alphabetical order

These are external partner organizations that provide cooperation with the business and public relations activities that this Council conducts for the purpose of sports promotion.

Overview of the Council

Articles of Incorporation Articles of Incorporation

Foundation’s name
Council for Sports Ecosystem Promotion
Location
150-0043
17F, Shibuya Fukuras, 1-2-3 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Date of establishment
July 18, 2023
Number of members
116 companies (as of August 22, 2024)
Representative Director
Hironori Inagaki
Nishimura & Asahi Foreign Law Joint Enterprise
Attorney Partner