Sports Support Activities
With hope for further expansion of sports and the goal of delivering moving performances to as many people as possible, JINUSHI supports and cheers on the athletes who continue to take on new challenges as a partner company.
Sponsorship Athletes
Tennis Player Toshihide Matsui
Profile
Born in 1978. An utterly unknown player in his junior years, he became interested in English education and tennis overseas. At 16, he went to Canada to study abroad on his own. He received a full scholarship to Brigham Young University Hawaii and turned pro upon graduation in 2000. His aggressive serve-and-volley game, based on the physical strength he has developed, is combined with a veteran's techniques, and he is currently the oldest active ATP singles player in the world. He is currently competing for a Grand Slam berth in doubles.
Record
- Davis Cup Representative; 2006 and 2010
- ATP CUP Representative; 2020 and 2021
- 2006 Wimbledon qualifying semifinalist
- Indian Challenger, single semi-finalist
- ATP250 Mumbai Open, 16th best single
- ATP500 Beijing Open Best 16 in singles
- Challenger doubles; total 9wins
- Asian Games Qualifier 2006 Silver Medal, 2010 Bronze Medal
- All Japan Championships, 2nd place in singles, 2006
- All Japan Championships, doubles champion 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2021, 2022
- Japan League: 5 times champion, 3 times MVP
Tennis Player Reita Yamanaka
Profile
Born in 2012. He lives in Florida, U.S.A. In 2024, he participated in six tournaments in the category U12 (under 12) organized by Tennis Europe, an organization affiliated with the International Tennis Federation. He won the Austrian and German tournaments in Category 1, the highest of these categories, and was runner-up in the French tournament. His father, coach Natsuo Yamanaka, is based at the IMG Academy in Florida, U.S.A., and has guided Nishikori, Uchiyama, and Matsuoka to ATP Tour titles. He supported Nishikori for three years until Nishikori turned pro in 2007 and gave him support and technical guidance. He is still scouting for the best players in Japan and training the next generation of world-class players at the IMG Academy. He was awarded a prize for excellence in international competitions by the Ministry of Education and Science in 2020 (as coach of Shintaro Mochizuki).
JINUSHI Cup
In cooperation with Star Tennis Academy, which distributes lesson videos, etc. by professional tennis players on YouTube, we hold the"JINUSHI Cup," a tennis tournament featuring top players in Japan,every year.
Please check out the previous tournament on YouTube.
Cultural Support
Sponsoring the Osaka
Philharmonic Association
JINUSHI sponsors the Osaka Philharmonic Association.
This venerable group was established in 1947 and performs throughout Japan, while being based at the Festival Hall in Osaka.
Sponsoring the Ikugeikai
JINUSHI sponsors the Ikugeikai, an NPO which contributes to the promotion of musical culture through activities such as providing performance opportunities to young musicians and creating more fans of classical music.
Sponsoring the Japan Century
Symphony Orchestra
JINUSHI is a special sponsor of the Japan Century Symphony Orchestra (a public interest incorporated foundation), which is based in Kansai and performs throughout Japan.
Student management x regional revitalization
As an Annual Special Supporter, we support Another Japan, which is a specialty shop featuring local products from 47 prefectures in Japan. The shop provides university students with the opportunity to study and engage in real business.
