3rd Asia Pacific Corporate Games in Tokyo 2016
To be hosted for the third consecutive year! Applications accepted from May 18!
Among Japan’s largest corporate sports fairs, having attracted an accumulated 468 companies and about 16,000 competitors in the past two events
May 18, 2016
Sports for Life Japan
Mitsui Fudosan Residential Co., Ltd.
Sports for Life Japan (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Masao Tejima) and Mitsui Fudosan Residential Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and Chief Executive Officer: Kiyotaka Fujibayashi) announced that the large-scale corporate sports fair, the 3rd Asia Pacific Corporate Games in Tokyo 2016, will be held. Applications to take part will be accepted from today, May 18, 2016.
Sports for Life Japan and Mitsui Fudosan Residential formed The Corporate Games Tokyo Organizing Committee to host and operate the first event, and for the third time in three consecutive years, this organizing committee will be running the event.
The event revolves around people establishing relationships through sports. It aims to revitalize local communities via participants from within and outside of Japan and to cooperate with the demonstration testing of state-of-the-art technologies in the Tokyo Bay area. From this year’s event, the organizer will adopt a new initiative by collaborating in planning and operation with the AGESTOCK2016 Organizing Committee, Japan’s largest student event planning organization, to enliven the exchange between students and working members of society.
Features of the Asia Pacific Corporate Games in Tokyo 2016
The Asia Pacific Corporate Games in Tokyo was first held in 2014. With the help of 65 corporate co-sponsors, approximately 16,000 people from 468 companies have participated in the two events held so far, making them a highly regarded occasion. (*The number of companies and participants are totals)
This year’s event, the Asia Pacific Corporate Games in Tokyo 2016 plans to hold competitions in 10 sports. Furthermore, participants will be able to take part in the Games Celebration reception party and the Closing Award Celebration presentation ceremony. These and other receptions, which were popular in the previous event, will be set up to provide opportunities for participants to befriend one another. This is a large-scale sports festival where participants compete in sports, respect their fellows in associated events and exchanges among those taking part are prioritized.
Overview of the Asia Pacific Corporate Games in Tokyo 2016
| Event name |
Asia Pacific Corporate Games in Tokyo 2016 |
| Host |
The Corporate Games Tokyo Organizing Committee (Committee members: Sports for Life Japan, Mitsui Fudosan Residential Co., Ltd.) |
| Dates |
Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6, 2016 (sports events, opening and closing ceremonies, associated reception parties) |
| Sites |
10 sports-related facilities in the Tokyo Bay area in Tokyo (Chuo and Koto wards) |
| Sports |
Relay Marathon (full), Relay marathon (half), Futsal, Dodgeball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Tug-of-War, Basketball (3x3), Tenpin Bowling |
| Number of participants |
Approximately 10,000 (planned) |
| Event details |
Sporting competitions in each event, Captain Briefing Sessions (explanations of competition rules), Games Celebration (reception party), Closing Award Celebration (presentation ceremony) |
| Participation cost |
¥6,480 per person (including tax) |
| Application method |
Apply through the competition website listed below. |
| Official website (Japanese only) |
http://asiapacific.corporate-games.jp |
| Application dates |
Wednesday, May 18 to Friday, September 16, 2016 (first-come, first-served basis) |
