Notice of Naming Rights Acquisition for Naniwa Sports Center in Osaka City: 'INOVE Daiichi Juken Naniwa Sports Center' Nickname to Start April 1, 2026
Daiichi Juken Group has acquired the naming rights for Osaka City's Naniwa Sports Center. Starting April 1, 2026, it will be known as 'INOVE Daiichi Juken Naniwa Sports Center' for a two-year period to promote local sports.
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Daiichi Juken Group (Daiichi Juken Holdings Co., Ltd., Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka, CEO: Takeshi Matsuo, https://www.d-group.co.jp/) announces that it has applied for and acquired the naming rights sponsor opportunity solicited by Osaka City.
Familiar through its INOVE series, the Daiichi Juken Group is a local company rooted in Osaka that has been developing its real estate business for over 50 years. Currently, as the affiliated company of Kazuki Tomono, a top men's singles figure skater from Osaka and based in Osaka, it positions athlete support as an important pillar of its CSR. Aiming to support Osaka athletes as an Osaka company and grow together with the community, it wished to contribute to creating an environment where future national representatives in various fields can be fostered from the Naniwa Sports Center. Thus, it applied for the naming rights of the Osaka City Naniwa Sports Center and, following a review, acquired the naming rights.
The nickname will be "INOVE Daiichi Juken Naniwa Sports Center," scheduled to be used starting April 1, 2026, with an expiration date of March 31, 2028.
Comments from CEO Takeshi Matsuo:
I am sincerely pleased that we were able to acquire the naming rights for the Osaka City Naniwa Sports Center.
I believe that sports have the power to connect people and generate vitality in the community.
We will responsibly support the "INOVE Daiichi Juken Naniwa Sports Center" so that it remains a place loved across generations.
Together with the local residents, we aim to create new value starting from Naniwa.
[Overview]
Nickname: 'INOVE Daiichi Juken Naniwa Sports Center'
Contract period: April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028 (2 years)
Future Initiatives
Going forward, in addition to cooperating in hosting sports events and PR activities, we will create opportunities for people of all generations, from children to the elderly, to engage in healthy body building, providing a venue for regional revitalization through sports.
Daiichi Juken Group (Daiichi Juken Holdings Co., Ltd.)
Daiichi Juken Group (Daiichi Juken Holdings Co., Ltd.) Headquarters/Chuo-ku, Osaka, CEO Takeshi Matsuo
Daiichi Juken Group is a comprehensive...
Familiar through its INOVE series, the Daiichi Juken Group is a local company rooted in Osaka that has been developing its real estate business for over 50 years. Currently, as the affiliated company of Kazuki Tomono, a top men's singles figure skater from Osaka and based in Osaka, it positions athlete support as an important pillar of its CSR. Aiming to support Osaka athletes as an Osaka company and grow together with the community, it wished to contribute to creating an environment where future national representatives in various fields can be fostered from the Naniwa Sports Center. Thus, it applied for the naming rights of the Osaka City Naniwa Sports Center and, following a review, acquired the naming rights.
The nickname will be "INOVE Daiichi Juken Naniwa Sports Center," scheduled to be used starting April 1, 2026, with an expiration date of March 31, 2028.
Comments from CEO Takeshi Matsuo:
I am sincerely pleased that we were able to acquire the naming rights for the Osaka City Naniwa Sports Center.
I believe that sports have the power to connect people and generate vitality in the community.
We will responsibly support the "INOVE Daiichi Juken Naniwa Sports Center" so that it remains a place loved across generations.
Together with the local residents, we aim to create new value starting from Naniwa.
[Overview]
Nickname: 'INOVE Daiichi Juken Naniwa Sports Center'
Contract period: April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028 (2 years)
Future Initiatives
Going forward, in addition to cooperating in hosting sports events and PR activities, we will create opportunities for people of all generations, from children to the elderly, to engage in healthy body building, providing a venue for regional revitalization through sports.
Daiichi Juken Group (Daiichi Juken Holdings Co., Ltd.)
Daiichi Juken Group (Daiichi Juken Holdings Co., Ltd.) Headquarters/Chuo-ku, Osaka, CEO Takeshi Matsuo
Daiichi Juken Group is a comprehensive...