Art Group Concludes Official Partnership Agreement with Japan Wheelchair Rugby Federation

Art Moving Center Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka; Representative Director and President: Masato Terada) has concluded an official partnership agreement with the Japan Wheelchair Rugby Federation (JWRF) (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Tomohisa Yamano) on April 1st.

Wheelchair rugby is a parasport played by athletes with limb disabilities using specialized wheelchairs. It is gaining global attention as a sport characterized by powerful play and sophisticated teamwork. The Japan Wheelchair Rugby National Team has achieved excellent results in international competitions, and awareness and popularization of the sport are progressing both domestically and internationally.

While awareness and popularization of the sport are advancing, the wheelchairs used in competition are large and specialized, making transportation during training camps, expeditions, and competitions a significant burden for athletes and related parties. In response to this official partnership agreement, our group will provide domestic transportation of competition equipment, such as competition wheelchairs, for JWRF registered athletes during training camps, expeditions, and competitions. The transportation operations will be handled by our group company, Art Setting Delivery Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Hideki Terada), which possesses expertise in this field.

This sponsorship was concluded out of empathy for the values of teamwork, challenging spirit, and the ability of athletes to excel on the same field regardless of gender in mixed-gender competitions, respecting diverse personalities and backgrounds, as well as the desire to contribute to solving the challenge of transportation burden associated with the sport.

As a company that proposes lifestyles, our group will contribute to reducing the burden on athletes and related parties and improving the competitive environment through transportation support utilizing our expertise. By continuously supporting the sport from the sidelines, we will contribute to the further development of wheelchair rugby and the realization of a society where everyone can continue to challenge themselves in their own way.