In a World Where They Cannot Compete, We Find Meaning in Fighting. Katanaables to Hold "World Sports Athlete Relief Charity Match" – Redefining the Match as a "Match with Purpose" in Response to International Affairs –

Katana Dreams LLC (Katanaables Volleyball Team / Representative: Junichi Kurisaki) has decided to postpone the international friendly match against the Indian national team, originally scheduled for Friday, March 27, 2026, due to the current international situation. However, this project will not stop here. On the same day, Friday, March 27, the content has been changed, and it has been decided to hold it as the "World Sports Athlete Relief Charity Match."

■ Showing our resolve through the power of sports, for athletes who cannot play worldwide

Currently, due to ongoing wars, conflicts, and instability in international affairs worldwide, many athletes who should have had opportunities to play are losing their stages. This charity match is an attempt to question and act upon what can be done through the power of sports in the face of such circumstances.

It is being held not merely as a substitute event, but with the aim of re-presenting the value and potential of sports to society and contributing to athlete support.

■ A One-Night-Only Special Match

Top domestic players will gather. This match will be implemented as a special exhibition match by a specially formed team, primarily composed of players from the domestic SV League and V.League. The combinations that cannot normally be seen, and the match formed for this day only, possess special value not only as a competitive sport but as "a match that can only happen now."

■ From the Region to the World: New Challenges Connected by Sports

Katanaables is based in Osaki Town and Higashikushira Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, and operates with the theme of transmitting value from the region to the world. This match is also a challenge to send a message from a regional gymnasium to the world. Through this one match, we will present international connections through sports and new regional possibilities.

■ Event Outline

Event Name: World Sports Athlete Relief Charity Match
Date: Friday, March 27, 2026
Doors Open: 17:00 / Match Start: 18:30
Venue: Osaki Town General Gymnasium (Kagoshima Prefecture)
Content: Special exhibition match by a specially formed team centered around players from the domestic SV League and V.League.

■ About Tickets

Tickets already issued for the India match can be used as they are for this charity match.

■ Regarding the Match with the Indian National Team

Regarding the postponed international friendly match with the Indian national team, we will adjust and announce the new schedule after consulting with relevant organizations, taking into account the future international situation.

■ About Katanaables

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