NHK Spring and our Group companies have operations in various areas in Japan and around the world where we hold local community-based activities. The energies of the whole Group are directed to expanding our ties to the local community everywhere.

Sponsorship and cooperating in local events

Activities based on the NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium

We acquired the naming rights of the NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium from 2008, and updated the five-year contract in March 2021. We continue activities to vitalize the local community through sponsoring sports teams in Yokohama, where we have our headquarters. In order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, we have had fewer opportunities to make effective use of our free usage rights for the stadium, a benefit of the naming rights that we have continued to enjoy for a long time.

Naming rights continued for 14 th year

Continued sponsorship of NHK Spring Yokohama FC Seagulls

In 2016, we became the main sponsor of NHK Spring Yokohama FC Seagulls, a Nadeshiko League Division 1 women’s footballclub, and renewed a five-year sponsorship contract in 2021. By sponsoring the Yokohama-based team, whose home stadium is NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium, we will continue to deepen our relationship with the local community through the team.

NHK Spring has acquired the naming rights to NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium for another five years

NHK Spring Yokohama FC Seagulls players, head coach, and coaching staff
NHK Spring logo in Japanese, on the center of the uniform

NHK Spring is sponsoring FID* and a group company employee was selected as an high performance athlete

NHK Spring has been sponsoring Japan Table Tennis Federation for ID (JTTF) from 2018. Our company logo appears on the uniform of Japanese national team, sent by the federation.

Table tennis player Hekito Yoshikawa, an employee of Nippatsu Harmony, a special subsidiary company for people with intellectual disability, was selected as a high performance athlete for 2021 by JTTF. The high performance athletes are those who have the potential to win medals or high placement in international competitions. It is expected that he will play an active role in the world.

* FID: Federation of Intellectual Disability Japan

Japanese national team uniform with NHK Spring logo

Through TFT, providing school meals to children in the world

Certificate of Appreciation

We introduced “TABLE FOR TWO” (TFT) in 2014. TFT is a system to make donations for school meals in impoverished regions in the world, by purchasing charitable menus at the cafeteria for executives and employees. In fiscal 2020, we were able to donate 118,887 school meals (a cumulative total of 864,744 meals) through this program, which has been implemented at 11 plants in Japan and Group companies in Japan.

TFT has recognized us as a Platinum Supporter for five consecutive years since 2016 for our support, and have received a Partner Badge and Certificate of Appreciation.

　Partner Badge

To be a company rooted in the community (Sumihatsu Co., Ltd.)

Sumihatsu, one of our group companies, relocated its head office from Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo to Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture in September 2020. Till then, the head office in registration was in Chiyoda Ward, where the sales headquarters is located. We moved to the location of the actual head office function in Sakuragawa, because we are a community-based company in Ibaraki. In addition, the company established Sumihatsu Services, Inc. as an affiliate for providing home-visit care services since 2000, and opened a day-care center called “Amabiki no Sato” in 2015. Through these business activities, we will continue striving to be a company that is rooted in the community and familiar to the neighborhood.

Amabiki no Sato, a building with the warmth of wood

Social contribution efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sponsorship and parts supply to Student Formula Japan

The Student Formula Japan organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, which we have been sponsoring for a long time, was held in a different way from other years to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We continue to support the event in this difficult time through sponsorship and responding to requests from the teams to provide parts for the development of their vehicles.

Sponsoring e-sports Soccer League for Science and Technology University Students

Although we were unable to hold a soccer tournament in fiscal 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we newly planned an e-sports event “e-League” and invited science and technology university students.

In contrast to actual soccer competitions, some of the participants were support staffs, and with the rising popularity of e-sports itself, the event was very well received. We are considering continuing the e-league even when we are eventually able to play soccer as before.

Award ceremony held on large stadium monitor, at the last home game of Yokohama FC (J-League team) (At NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium)

Participation in “Aozora Factory 2020”

On November 14, we participated in Aozora Factory 2020, an outdoor event organized by a non-profit organization, which was held at Deiki Park located next to Kanazawa Ward Office in Yokohama City, which is close to our Head Office.

In previous years, the event was focused on workshops, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic in this year, the event focused on distributing kits for making things at home.

We distributed paper craft kits of the NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium, which were quickly handed out. Visitors said they could enjoy their time at home with their family.

Distributing NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium paper craft kits

NHK Precision gave lecture at Akita University

In October 2020, NHK Precision gave a lecture for Materials Science and Engineering Course at Akita University. Originally, the university had planned a plant tour, but the university changed their request and invited NHK Precision to visit the campus and give a lecture, considering the COVID-19 pandemic. We mainly used video images and PowerPoint presentations to introduce products and explain the manufacturing process flow, as if the students were on a factory tour.

Lecture at Akita University