NASEF JAPAN Kicks Off Full-Scale National Organization

The North American Scholastic Esports Federation Japan (hereinafter NASEF JAPAN) will hold the 'NASEF JAPAN Press Conference' on Friday, April 24, 2026.

Until now, NASEF JAPAN has been working on fostering next-generation talent, mainly high school students, by hosting the 'NASEF JAPAN National High School Esports Championship' and conducting digital courses and inquiry-based learning utilizing esports and games. In order to expand these activities nationwide and make them sustainable, we introduced and launched the 'Official Membership System' on April 1, 2026.

At this press conference, we will explain our future policies toward the establishment of the 'Official Membership System' and 'Regional Branches', and introduce messages from supporting companies and our activity plans for this fiscal year.

This will be a venue where education and industry collaborate to present a new model for developing human resources who will lead the future of Japan. We kindly ask the press to cover and participate in this event.

■ Outline of Implementation
1. Date and Time
Friday, April 24, 2026, 15:00-16:00 (Reception 14:30-)

2. Format
Offline format

3. Venue
Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Toranomon Campus
Atago Toyo Building 13F, 1-3-4 Atago, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0002
https://www.kanazawa-it.ac.jp/tokyo/map.htm

4. Target Audience
Press, Official Members

■ Program
1. Explanation of NASEF JAPAN's Future Policy
Masao Kakihara, Chairman of NASEF JAPAN

2. Greeting from Official Member Representatives
Masaki Nagai, Director, President and COO, Thirdwave Corp.
Motoharu Harada, Representative Director, NTTe-Sports Co., Ltd.
Kenji Kasahara, President and Representative Director, Logicool Co., Ltd.

3. Introduction of Official Members

4. NASEF JAPAN Activity Plan for this Fiscal Year
Toyohiro Oura, Executive Director of NASEF JAPAN

5. Q&A

6. Official Member Group Photo Session

Note) Speakers are subject to change without notice. Please understand in advance.

■ How to Participate
Advance registration is required to participate in this press conference. Please register using the application form below.

[Participation Registration Form]
https://forms.office.com/r/0VRpcfcNsJ
Note) In order to know the number of participants in advance, even if multiple people from the same company/organization are participating, please apply individually for each person participating.

[Application Deadline]
Wednesday, April 22, 18:00

■ List of Official Member Companies/Organizations (As of April 13, 2026) *In alphabetical order
Appreciate Co., Ltd.
e-Stadium Inc.
e-Space Academia
AimNext Co., Ltd.
NTTe-Sports Co., Ltd.
Kimura Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun Co., Ltd.
COCRI LLC
Thirdwave Corp.
Sigma Soft Service Co., Ltd.
CIVIL CREATE Co., Ltd.
Shimane Esports Union (General Incorporated Association)
Daiko Kyushu Co., Ltd.
Ditadeas Co., Ltd.
Tokushima Esports Association
DRIMAGE JAPAN Co., Ltd.
Purpose Japan Co., Ltd.
Hi-Ho Inc.
HAGANE Co., Ltd.
Fukui Esports Union (General Incorporated Association)
Yanai Grand Hotel Co., Ltd.
Udom Co., Ltd.
Rakuten Group, Inc.
LANNER Co., Ltd.
Relive Co., Ltd.
Re.road Co., Ltd.
Logicool Co., Ltd.
Total 27 companies/organizations

■ About the Official Membership System
Official members of NASEF JAPAN are composed of companies/organizations that agree with the organization's philosophy and jointly promote its activities. Official members participate in educational support activities and business development, and promote the development of next-generation talent and regional revitalization using esports/games as an entry point through collaboration with schools/companies/regions nationwide.
In addition, NASEF JAPAN will continue to develop educational programs, events, and various projects.