FC Tokyo (Tokyo Football Club, Inc.) has signed a comprehensive collaboration agreement called the "Wide Collaboration Agreement" with its hometown, Tokyo, so we would like to inform you.
This agreement is not limited to the sports field, but is intended to promote the development of the local community and further improve citizen services through comprehensive and cross-sectoral collaboration and cooperation by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, with FC Tokyo being the 13th example overall and the first as a sports team.
FC Tokyo has been promoting various initiatives in collaboration with the hometown of Tokyo in various fields, not only in sports but also in human rights promotion, cultural promotion, and welfare-related awareness activities, based on the club's philosophy. With this agreement, we will utilize FC Tokyo's four values, "Frontline," "Creativity," "Diversity," and "Possibility," to contribute to the further development of the capital city of Tokyo and the improvement of services for its residents.
□Collaboration Items
(1) Matters related to the promotion of culture and sports
(2) Matters related to the healthy development of young people
(3) Matters related to health promotion
(4) Matters related to support for people with disabilities
(5) Matters related to child-rearing and support for the elderly
(6) Matters related to disaster prevention and reduction
(7) Matters related to the environment
(8) Other matters related to the revitalization of the local community and improvement of services for residents
□ Agreement Signing Date
March 27, 2023
□Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo's Comment
"First of all, congratulations on the victory in yesterday's match. We have recently entered into a wide collaboration agreement with FC Tokyo. Although we have entered into agreements with various companies in the past, this is the first time we have entered into an agreement with a professional sports team. FC Tokyo has made significant contributions to the healthy development of children and the revitalization of the local community as a J-League club that is closely connected to the citizens of Tokyo. We would like to express our gratitude once again for your cooperation in various initiatives in Tokyo, such as promoting parasports through blind soccer experiences and disseminating HTT's message videos. The structure of society and people's values are undergoing significant changes. It is essential to shift policies from the perspective of the citizens. In this sense, collaboration with a diverse range of stakeholders in the local community is indispensable. This time, we have also received proposals for promoting disaster prevention and reduction, as well as holding gymnastics classes for care and frailty prevention. It is a wonderful proposal, and it will undoubtedly have a positive effect, as it will create an image of elderly people moving their bodies together with FC Tokyo. We are truly grateful for this wide collaboration, which will provide strong support in various fields. We hope that by entering into this wide collaboration agreement, we can work together on various activities, combining the various strengths of the city and the messages that can be conveyed through sports by FC Tokyo. We look forward to your continued support and cooperation."
□ Shigeya Kawagishi, President and CEO of Tokyo Football Club Co., Ltd. Comment
"Tokyo is the capital of Japan and also a major city in the world. It is our hometown and we are very pleased to have concluded this wide collaboration agreement in this way. I would like to express my gratitude once again to Governor Koike and all the departments involved in this agreement. J-League has the philosophy of being rooted in the local community, and FC Tokyo has been advancing under the banner of "a club for the citizens" based on that philosophy, and this year marks our 25th anniversary. We have a wide range of collaborations with Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and last year we worked on various initiatives in more than 20 areas to respond to the changing social issues and needs of the capital city. With the conclusion of this wide collaboration agreement, we are delighted to be able to deepen our collaboration with the city in even broader areas. We strongly believe in the power of sports, which is very significant. As FC Tokyo, we want to bring richness to the lives of the citizens through the power of sports, and we consider it our mission. With the conclusion of this wide collaboration agreement, we will deepen our relationship with Tokyo Metropolitan Government and continue to work on various initiatives. Thank you for your continued support."
□Mashiro Mori 2023 FC Tokyo Captain's Comment
"First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who has cooperated in the signing of this agreement. As FC Tokyo, we have been engaged in various hometown activities. As players, we have actually visited elementary schools, played soccer and had meals with children, conveyed what we have learned through sports to children, and engaged in activities in the community. I am very pleased that these various activities have led to the signing of this agreement. I have personally felt the greatness of sports through events such as last year's World Cup and the recent WBC. Yuto Nagatomo played an active role in the World Cup, and currently, Kashif BANGNAGANDE is fighting as a member of the Japanese national team, so I think that the people in the community will also be delighted by the success of FC Tokyo players. As a professional sports team in Tokyo, we will continue to cooperate in various ways for the sake of the citizens and strive to achieve even greater success."
◇Details about the "Wide Collaboration Agreement" in Tokyohere
