[Levanga Hokkaido] 15 Years Since 200 Million Yen Debt to the Road to Japan's No.1: Department Head Training with President Takehiko Orimo

On Friday, May 29, 2026, the professional basketball team Levanga Hokkaido (operated by Levanga Hokkaido Co., Ltd.) will hold a company-wide training session for its department heads.

As Levanga Hokkaido reaches a major turning point since its founding and continues to challenge itself and transform toward becoming the best in Japan, the team is focusing on "education." To solidify its current momentum and elevate its organizational strength—including off-court operations—to the highest level in Japan, the club will hold its first internal training for all department heads. This day will feature presentations by executives including President Takehiko Orimo and experiential workshops to deepen organizational unity, laying the foundation for a new Levanga.

■ Why a "Department Head Training"? Reasons for Levanga Hokkaido's Investment in Education
Levanga Hokkaido marked the 15th anniversary of its founding on March 3, 2026. Following the acquisition of Keisei Tominaga and the appointment of Reimei Ogawa from Timee as owner, the team surpassed a 50% win rate last season. While facing difficult seasons since joining the B.League, now the team is gaining momentum toward being "Japan's No. 1."

Levanga Hokkaido is embarking on this first "Department Head Training" as part of its restart. Why invest in "education" amidst player recruitment and facility improvements? Because unity among department heads is the bedrock of victory. To ensure all leaders are aligned and building a sustainable team, they are utilizing the human resource education know-how of Achievement Inc., which has served over 530,000 people in 38 years, to advance together toward building a better organization.

■ President Orimo’s Determination: Overcoming the Crisis of Team Dissolution
Levanga Hokkaido was born in 2011 amidst the extreme crisis of its predecessor team disappearing. President Takehiko Orimo, driven by the desire "not to extinguish the lights of basketball in Hokkaido," founded the club by personally taking on a 200 million yen debt. Balancing roles as both player and owner, he supported the club through grueling days—sales by day and training by night. Despite initial struggles, they have now reached a major transformational period. In this training, President Orimo will share his journey and the vision for the future built from those experiences.

■ A Day to Shape the Team's Future Through Experiential Work
This training focuses on output through presentations and experiential workshops, not just lectures. At the end of the day, all department heads will declare "The Future of Levanga Hokkaido I Will Create."

Training Schedule:
12:00 Orientation (Intro to Achievement Inc. and objectives)
13:15 Career Reflection
15:00 Presentation by President Orimo (Vision and history)
16:00 Experiential workshop for organizational cohesion
18:00 Presentation by department heads (Future goals)
18:45 Closing

■ Bringing 530,000 People's Worth of Educational Experience to Sports
Achievement Inc. became a Levanga Hokkaido Official Gold Partner in February 2026. With 39 years of experience in human resource education for over 530,000 people and organizational transformation for over 2,000 companies, they have also partnered with sports organizations such as the Tsukuba University sports teams. By fusing their expertise with the power of "sports," they aim to contribute to "building a city full of smiles through sports."