SIGMAXYZ Holdings to Bring Miho Nijo Dream Power Project 2026 to 33 Schools in Hokkaido

SIGMAXYZ Holdings Inc. announced that it will implement the “Miho Nijo Dream Power Project 2026” at 33 elementary and junior high schools in Fukagawa, Asahikawa, and Sapporo, Hokkaido. The project features classes led by Miho Nijo, a former professional wheelchair tennis player and Paralympian, for children who will shape the future. The classes communicate the “power of dreams,” the importance of continuing to take on challenges without giving up, and the value of respecting diversity. The project began in 2023 as an initiative in which Nijo, an athlete affiliated with the SIGMAXYZ Group and a native of Hokkaido, visited elementary and junior high school students in her home region. Through lectures and exchanges of opinions, the program aims to show that having dreams and persistently taking on challenges can become a major source of strength in life, while also deepening understanding of diversity. Over the past three years, a total of 101 elementary schools for upper-grade students and junior high schools in Fukagawa, Asahikawa, and Sapporo have participated, reaching approximately 14,100 students. In fiscal 2025, the project added new classes on the theme of “diversity.” In fiscal 2026, the fourth year since launch, SIGMAXYZ will expand the scope of these diversity classes. The program is built around four concepts associated with the Paralympics: changing perspectives, creativity and ingenuity, diversity, and accessibility. Students will consider and experience what it means to co-create a beautiful society in which everyone can live comfortably. Developed as a workshop-style class based on Nijo’s wish to help each student think about communication with diverse people and the realization of a society where everyone can shine as themselves, the program includes exchanges with Nijo and is designed to help students experience flexible thinking, deepen creativity through dialogue, and learn the connection between teamwork and diversity. Participating schools were selected by lottery following recruitment conducted in cooperation with the boards of education of Fukagawa, Asahikawa, and Sapporo. Eligible schools included elementary schools for fifth and sixth graders, junior high schools, secondary schools, compulsory education schools, and special needs schools in the three cities. The 2026 program will begin with a class in Fukagawa on May 14 and continue through December, reaching 33 schools in total. SIGMAXYZ Group operates under the purpose “CREATE A BEAUTIFUL TOMORROW TOGETHER.” In addition to Miho Nijo in wheelchair tennis, the group has four affiliated para-athletes: Satoshi Saida in wheelchair tennis, Mayumi Tsuchida in wheelchair basketball, and Daisuke Ejima in para swimming. Alongside their athletic activities, they participate in initiatives to raise awareness and promote para sports and help realize an accessible society. Through this project, SIGMAXYZ aims to contribute to a richer society where children can have dreams, understand diversity, and live vibrantly. The 2026 program targets fifth and sixth grade elementary school students, junior high school students, secondary school students, compulsory education school students, and special needs school students in Fukagawa, Asahikawa, and Sapporo. Classes include lectures, Q&A sessions, and discussions, with lecture themes titled “The Power of Dreams” and “Diversity.” The schedule covers Fukagawa from May 14 to May 15, Asahikawa from August 25 to August 28, and multiple sessions in Sapporo in June, July, September, October, and December 2026. Recruitment for participating schools in fiscal 2026 has closed. Miho Nijo was born in Fukagawa, Hokkaido. At age 23, while working as a carpenter, she fell from scaffolding at a construction site and sustained a spinal cord injury, leading to life in a wheelchair. Soon after leaving the hospital, she began wheelchair tennis and gradually expanded her competitive career, participating in numerous international tournaments as a professional player. She placed fourth in doubles at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, received the Asahikawa Sports Association Sports Honor Award in 2016, and became an Asahikawa tourism ambassador the same year. Since retiring in May 2019, she has continued to contribute to the development and promotion of para sports and accessibility through lectures, wheelchair tennis clinics, TV commentary for the Tokyo 2020 Games, and her role as a Tokyo para sports ambassador.