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In the first half, we made a lot of mistakes and couldn’t find the flow. In the second half, our strategy started to work and we were able to score points well! In the tie-break, we often got caught by the opponent’s volleyer due to our weak shots. I think my play has definitely improved throughout the tournament, so all I have to do is get results!!
Next up is the Japan League, so I want to represent Lucent Athlete Works and do my best to lead the team.
1st round: 6-4.6-3 Ryota Ueda (Tokyo International University) / So Hanatani (Team Ralosso)
2nd round: 6-7 (4).7-5.10-2 Masashi Shibata (Ricoh) / Kazuma Furuya (Ricoh)
Semi-finals: 0-6.6-2.6-10 Hayato Sakai (Noah Indoor Stage) / Ryo Omiyama (Noah Indoor Stage)
1st round: 1-6.3-6 Tomoyuki Ogura (Asia University)
1st round: 6-7 (6).2-6 Yuji Sakai (Noah Indoor Stage) / Ryo Omiyama (Noah Indoor Stage)
At Lucent, we support our athlete employees who give their all to both work and sports. Additionally, on December 18, 2023, we announced Lucent’s “Medium-term Management Plan 2024-2028,” parent company Showa Holdings Co., Ltd., Japanese confectionery manufacturing sibling company “Asukano,” and industrial rubber manufacturing sibling company “Showa Rubber.” As stated in the “Medium-term Management Plan 2024-2028” announced on the same day, hiring such athlete staff is an important way for the Group to maintain its competitive advantage in human resources employment in Japan, which continues to suffer from a labor shortage. I think it’s a construction.
We believe that this result is a clear example of how the athlete employees of our group can enjoy a fulfilling life through sports while also being fulfilled at work, and we at all group companies are heartily happy and will continue to work hard to support our athlete employees in the future. We will wholeheartedly support our group companies.
Lucent provided the following support to each athlete.
・Provision of clothing from sports brands “LUC+” and “Lucent” for adults
We offered “mesh cut and sew (raglan) charcoal x olive”.
https://luctus.base.shop/items/50345746
We provided “Crazy pattern cut and sew MGY/UNISEX”.
https://luctus.base.shop/items/17978517
・Providing Dochu Saryo, a behavioral food for athletes
This is a behavioral food for athletes that contains essential amino acids BCAA and citric acid, jointly developed with group company Asukano.
https://luctus.base.shop/items/60875365
Company name: Lucent Co., Ltd.
Address: 348 Juyo 2, Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture 277-0872
Representative: Yoshihiro Nakano, Representative Director and President
For 135 years since the dawn of soft tennis, we have been providing a variety of sporting goods, including the soft tennis ball “Akaem”, which has the No. 1 market share in Japan. We also manufacture and sell sportswear such as LUCENT and LUC+, and operate sports facilities such as tennis clubs and running stations nationwide.[We support the energy of people all over Japan through the sports community. ]With the slogan, we support athletes such as Wataru Iino, and various sports scenes.
URL： https://lucent-sports.com/
Business activities: Manufacture and sales of original brands “Lucent” and “Akaem”, sales of sporting goods and equipment, construction of sports facilities, revitalization and operation of tennis clubs, planning and operation of domestic and international tours.
Lucent Co., Ltd. Hirano [email protected]
