Popular Streamer "Kimitosu" Appointed as Special Stationmaster of Nankai Namba Station (April 13 - May 10); "Kimitosu Museum" Opens at e-Stadium Namba Main Store

NANKAI Co., Ltd. (President: Nobuyuki Okajima), e-Stadium Co., Ltd. (President: Hiroyuki Kato), and Enterforce Thirty Six Co., Ltd. (E36, Representative Director: Hiroshi Ikeda) will commence a collaboration project featuring popular streamer "Kimitosu," who belongs to E36's professional e-sports team "ENTER FORCE.36," starting on Kimitosu's birthday, April 13, 2026. This project aims to expand the enthusiasm of digital spaces into real "cities" through Kimitosu, who is active across the boundaries of reality and virtuality as a "2.5D streamer." Diverse collaboration projects will be developed, centered around Nankai Namba Station and e-Stadium Namba Main Store. Collaboration Project Overview: 1. Nankai Namba Station Special Stationmaster Project: A virtual special stationmaster will appear at Namba Galleria from April 13 to May 10. Nankai Namba Station is a major terminal with approximately 225,000 daily commuters. A virtual Kimitosu in a stationmaster uniform, specially drawn for this project, will appear on the large LED vision at Namba Galleria, welcoming station users with recorded voice messages from Kimitosu himself. Display Period: April 13, 2026 (Mon) - May 10, 2026 (Sun) Display Location: Namba Galleria Twin Vision on the 1st floor of Namba Station. 2. "Kimitosu Museum" at e-Stadium Namba Main Store: Held from April 25 to May 10. 3. Collaboration Cafe with Japanese tea cafe "Seiyuan": Open from April 25 to May 10. Kimitosu is a streamer affiliated with ENTER FORCE.36, whose motto is "enjoy the world's most." He primarily engages in game streaming, gaining support for his communication-focused streaming style. He also possesses musical talent, actively involved in songwriting, composing, and live events, expanding his range of expression. Recently, he formed "MeltyNoah," further expanding his activities in the music scene. He is a multi-creator who continuously shares his worldview across both gaming and music domains. This collaboration project is implemented as part of the NANKAI Group's "Digital Entertainment City Concept NAMBA," which aims to provide next-generation urban experiences where reality and digital seamlessly connect. It seeks to expand new entertainment possibilities by continuously deploying the appeal of content from streamers and creators into real spaces and cities, sharing the energy generated online in physical locations. Moving forward, the NANKAI Group will continue to contribute to the development of next-generation entertainment that integrates real and digital, centered around "Namba," which has long supported the development of diverse cultures, and create an attractive "city" together with the local community.