Tokushima City: 2026 Awa Odori Naming Rights Partners Decided!!
The naming rights partners for the dance venues of the 2026 Tokushima City Awa Odori have been announced, featuring companies such as Sansan, Awa Bank, and Lawson.
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The 2026 Awa Odori naming rights have been decided.
We have received cooperation from Sansan Inc. for the Aibahama Dance Venue, Awa Bank, Ltd. for the Minamiuchimachi Dance Venue, Pal Co., Ltd. for the Konyamachi Dance Venue, Lawson, Inc. for the Ryogokuhoncho Dance Venue, Uber Japan / Denno Kotsu Inc. for the Shinmachibashi Dance Venue, Canva Japan for the Shinmachibashi East Dance Square & Ryogokubashi South Dance Square & Niwaka Ren, and Red Bull Japan for the Tomimachi Dance Square.
We will introduce the names of each dance venue, the business profiles of our partner companies, and their thoughts on the Awa Odori.
【Sansan Aibahama Dance Venue】
Partner Company: Sansan Inc. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
Representative: Chihahiro Terada, Representative Director, President/CEO/CPO
Business Description: With the mission of "Turning encounters into innovation," they provide AX services that change the way people work, such as "Sansan," "Eight," "Bill One," "Contract One," and "Sansan Data Intelligence," both domestically and internationally.
Thoughts on Awa Odori: In addition to opening a satellite office in Kamiyama Town in 2010, they have undertaken various initiatives within Tokushima Prefecture, such as supporting Kamiyama Marugoto Kosen. To help the people of Tokushima get to know Sansan better and foster a deep connection, they have sponsored the Tokushima City Awa Odori for three consecutive years.
Corporate Website URL: https://jp.corp-sansan.com/
【Awagin Minamiuchimachi Dance Venue】
Partner Company: Awa Bank, Ltd. (Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture)
Representative: Takehisa Fukunaga, Representative Director and President
Business Description: Awa Bank makes it its raison d'être to "Create customer emotion and satisfaction through perpetual transactions and realize a prosperous regional society," and will do its utmost to be "needed by and indispensable to the region."
Thoughts on Awa Odori: Founded in 1896, Awa Bank celebrates its 130th anniversary this year. Awa Bank will continue to support the Awa Odori and contribute to the development of the region.
"130 years of gratitude to the future. Connecting thoughts, Awa Bank"
Corporate Website URL: https://www.awabank.co.jp/kojin/
【Pal Co., Ltd. Konyamachi Dance Venue】
Partner Company: Pal Co., Ltd. (Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture)
Representative: Issei Nakata, Representative Director and President
Business Description: Spreading from Konyamachi, Tokushima City to Shikoku, Kansai, and Kyushu, they operate about 1,100 community-based "Daily & Benry" parking services. They meet everyone's "want to park" needs in two forms: prepaid daily parking "Day Park" and hourly parking "Minute Park".
Thoughts on Awa Odori: Together with the community as a local company, they will be a "Supporting Fool (Sasaeru Aho)" for the third consecutive year, enlivening Tokushima, the birthplace of Awa Odori, and broadcasting the enthusiasm and charm woven by tradition and novelty from the Konyamachi Dance Venue to the whole country through new initiatives.
Corporate Website URL: https://www.minutepark.jp/
【Karaage-kun Ryogokuhoncho Dance Venue】
Partner Company: Lawson, Inc. (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)
Representative: Sadanobu Takemasu, Representative Director and President
Business Description: Under the group philosophy of "Creating Happiness and Harmony in Our Communities," they aim to realize a "community hot station" where smiles gather and everyone can feel relieved.
Thoughts on Awa Odori: This year will be our 5th time participating as a corporate dance group since our first participation in 2018. As this year coincides with the 40th anniversary of our popular product "Karaage-kun," we want to express our gratitude to all the customers who have supported us so far, and we want to liven things up as much as possible so that we can deliver energy from Tokushima to people all over the country through the Awa Odori.
Corporate Website URL: https://www.lawson.co.jp/
【Shinmachibashi Uber | Denno Kotsu Dance Venue】
Partner Company: Uber Japan Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Representative: Shiro Yamanaka, Representative
Business Description: Uber
We have received cooperation from Sansan Inc. for the Aibahama Dance Venue, Awa Bank, Ltd. for the Minamiuchimachi Dance Venue, Pal Co., Ltd. for the Konyamachi Dance Venue, Lawson, Inc. for the Ryogokuhoncho Dance Venue, Uber Japan / Denno Kotsu Inc. for the Shinmachibashi Dance Venue, Canva Japan for the Shinmachibashi East Dance Square & Ryogokubashi South Dance Square & Niwaka Ren, and Red Bull Japan for the Tomimachi Dance Square.
We will introduce the names of each dance venue, the business profiles of our partner companies, and their thoughts on the Awa Odori.
【Sansan Aibahama Dance Venue】
Partner Company: Sansan Inc. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
Representative: Chihahiro Terada, Representative Director, President/CEO/CPO
Business Description: With the mission of "Turning encounters into innovation," they provide AX services that change the way people work, such as "Sansan," "Eight," "Bill One," "Contract One," and "Sansan Data Intelligence," both domestically and internationally.
Thoughts on Awa Odori: In addition to opening a satellite office in Kamiyama Town in 2010, they have undertaken various initiatives within Tokushima Prefecture, such as supporting Kamiyama Marugoto Kosen. To help the people of Tokushima get to know Sansan better and foster a deep connection, they have sponsored the Tokushima City Awa Odori for three consecutive years.
Corporate Website URL: https://jp.corp-sansan.com/
【Awagin Minamiuchimachi Dance Venue】
Partner Company: Awa Bank, Ltd. (Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture)
Representative: Takehisa Fukunaga, Representative Director and President
Business Description: Awa Bank makes it its raison d'être to "Create customer emotion and satisfaction through perpetual transactions and realize a prosperous regional society," and will do its utmost to be "needed by and indispensable to the region."
Thoughts on Awa Odori: Founded in 1896, Awa Bank celebrates its 130th anniversary this year. Awa Bank will continue to support the Awa Odori and contribute to the development of the region.
"130 years of gratitude to the future. Connecting thoughts, Awa Bank"
Corporate Website URL: https://www.awabank.co.jp/kojin/
【Pal Co., Ltd. Konyamachi Dance Venue】
Partner Company: Pal Co., Ltd. (Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture)
Representative: Issei Nakata, Representative Director and President
Business Description: Spreading from Konyamachi, Tokushima City to Shikoku, Kansai, and Kyushu, they operate about 1,100 community-based "Daily & Benry" parking services. They meet everyone's "want to park" needs in two forms: prepaid daily parking "Day Park" and hourly parking "Minute Park".
Thoughts on Awa Odori: Together with the community as a local company, they will be a "Supporting Fool (Sasaeru Aho)" for the third consecutive year, enlivening Tokushima, the birthplace of Awa Odori, and broadcasting the enthusiasm and charm woven by tradition and novelty from the Konyamachi Dance Venue to the whole country through new initiatives.
Corporate Website URL: https://www.minutepark.jp/
【Karaage-kun Ryogokuhoncho Dance Venue】
Partner Company: Lawson, Inc. (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)
Representative: Sadanobu Takemasu, Representative Director and President
Business Description: Under the group philosophy of "Creating Happiness and Harmony in Our Communities," they aim to realize a "community hot station" where smiles gather and everyone can feel relieved.
Thoughts on Awa Odori: This year will be our 5th time participating as a corporate dance group since our first participation in 2018. As this year coincides with the 40th anniversary of our popular product "Karaage-kun," we want to express our gratitude to all the customers who have supported us so far, and we want to liven things up as much as possible so that we can deliver energy from Tokushima to people all over the country through the Awa Odori.
Corporate Website URL: https://www.lawson.co.jp/
【Shinmachibashi Uber | Denno Kotsu Dance Venue】
Partner Company: Uber Japan Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Representative: Shiro Yamanaka, Representative
Business Description: Uber