Kenya Baseball National Team Manager × Local Company President to Speak! Management Networking Event 'Kenya Business Night' to be Held on June 26 (Fri) in Shinjuku, Discussing the Realities of African and Emerging Market Business

Keiei Sanbo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President: Kenji Araya), which operates the business community bar 'Sanbo BAR', will hold a management networking event 'Kenya Business Night ~ Let's Talk with a Manager Who Does Both Business and Baseball Locally ~' on Friday, June 26, 2026. In this event, we welcome Mr. Misaki Hirotani, who serves as the Kenya baseball national team manager while also running the local subsidiary JUA JAPAN, to talk about the realities of African business, entrepreneurship in emerging countries, and how to carve out a career that doesn't fit the mold. For executives and business leaders interested in business in Africa and emerging countries, this is a valuable opportunity to directly interact with a manager active in the field.

Background of the Event When people hear 'Africa' or 'Kenya', many think of safaris or marathons, but few associate them with 'baseball' or 'business'. Our guest, Misaki Hirotani, is exactly the kind of person who breaks such common sense. He teaches baseball in Kenya while also managing a company as the representative of the local subsidiary JUA JAPAN. As emerging markets gain attention as growth engines for the global economy, the real-world insights of a manager who built a business from scratch locally offer great hints for executives venturing into overseas expansion or new businesses. This event is held as a place to encounter such 'unconventional careers' and the 'frontlines of emerging market business'.

Event Features and Highlights ・Mr. Hirotani, with his unique background as a former independent league player, Kenya baseball national team manager, and local company president, will appear. ・You can hear directly about zero-to-one entrepreneurship in Africa and emerging markets and the realities of overseas expansion. ・In addition to a talk session, you can directly interact with the speaker during Q&A, discussion, and networking time. ・Networking among managers in a relaxed atmosphere with all-you-can-drink and light meals included.

Event Overview Date & Time: Friday, June 26, 2026, 19:00-21:00 (Reception starts at 18:45, all-you-can-drink begins) Schedule: 18:45 Reception starts (all-you-can-drink begins) 19:00-19:30 Talk session by Mr. Hirotani 19:30-20:00 Q&A and discussion 20:00-21:00 Networking time Venue: Sanbo BAR Shinjuku, inside redine Shinjuku, 5F Adhoc Shinjuku Building, 3-15-11 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CPKMSjdyHusbiNNx7 Participation Fee: General 5,000 yen (all-you-can-drink and light meals included) / Student 3,000 yen (all-you-can-drink and light meals included) Target: Executives and business leaders considering business expansion in Africa or Kenya, those interested in zero-to-one entrepreneurship in emerging countries or overseas expansion, and those interested in Kenya. Application URL: https://luma.com/1ntlxnhf

Guest Speaker Profile Misaki Hirotani Representative of JUA JAPAN / Kenya Baseball National Team Manager Born in 1990 in Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. Belonged to baseball clubs in high school and university, then joined a club team after graduation. Played as an independent league player for Ehime Mandarin Pirates, Gunma Diamond Pegasus, and Kobe Sands. After retiring due to a shoulder injury, he encountered Kenya through his father's volunteer activities. Became the Kenya baseball national team manager in 2015. Founded JUA JAPAN in Kenya and is active as a manager. His goal is to produce professional baseball players from Africa and achieve participation in the WBC and Olympics.

Facilitator Kenji Araya, President of Keiei Sanbo Co., Ltd. Host of the management community 'Sanbo' Spent 10 years at Deloitte Tohmatsu Group, engaged in consulting for small and medium-sized enterprises and participated in launching five businesses. Later became independent and established Keiei Sanbo Co., Ltd. Currently, while providing extensive management support, he also serves as the representative of Craft Tea Co., Ltd., which operates the Japanese tea brand 'CRAFT TEA' and others. Based on his own management experience, he is dedicated to running a community that empathizes with the loneliness of executives.

About the Business Community Bar 'Sanbo BAR' A community bar where executives and business leaders gather with 'business' as a common language. Operates three locations in Tokyo: Shinjuku, Hamamatsucho, and Shiodome, providing a place for high-quality encounters and information exchange through a variety of events held daily. <List of Events> https://luma.com/sanbou.bar ・Sanbo BAR Shinjuku 〒160-0022 東京都新宿区新宿３丁目１５−１１ アドホック新宿 5F reDine 新宿 内 https://maps.app.goo.gl/rFq9gjPxPQ2WpMDW8 ・Sanbo BAR Hamamatsucho 〒105-0022 東京都港区海岸１丁目２−３ 汐留芝離宮ビルディング B1F 浜松町ネオ横丁内 https://maps.app.goo.gl/z9G2tYQpqRw5oSMY6 ・Sanbo BAR Shiodome 〒105-7090 東京都港区東新橋１丁目８−２ カレッタ汐留 地下2階 汐留横丁内 https://maps.app.goo.gl/TiRrEMsgZMxiYmFo7

Company Overview Company Name: Keiei Sanbo Co., Ltd. President: Kenji Araya Established: November 2015 Business: Management consulting, operation of management community 'Sanbo', operation of Sanbo BAR URL: https://www.ksanbou.co.jp/