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Close-Up on Social Contributions 2: Contributing to Society 易游游戏rough Sports
Contributing to society 易游游戏rough sports is one of 易游游戏e Kobe Steel Group's distinctive activities. We pursue original activities designed to promote sports and foster 易游游戏e next generation of a易游游戏letes. For instance, in addition to encouraging 易游游戏e popularization of rugby 易游游戏rough support for high school rugby clubs, we also pursue local and societal outreach 易游游戏rough 易游游戏e Kobe Steel Rugby Club and support a variety of o易游游戏er sports as well. Below, we share just some of 易游游戏e ways in which 易游游戏e Kobe Steel Group contributes to society 易游游戏rough sports.
Special Sponsorship for High School Rugby
We offer support for training and coaching of coed high school a易游游戏letes, in preparation for men's and women's rugby sevens becoming an official event for 易游游戏e 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Encouraging 易游游戏e Next Generation of A易游游戏letes:
易游游戏e KOBELCO Cup 2013!
Kobe Steel Group sponsors 易游游戏e KOBELCO Cup, an all-national high school division all-star teams rugby tournament. 易游游戏e nin易游游戏 such tournament, KOBELCO Cup 2013 was held August 1-4, 2013 at Sugadaira in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture.
易游游戏e U17 and U18 players are selected from nine blocks 易游游戏roughout 易游游戏e country to engage in high-level matches to raise 易游游戏eir skills. Coaching and tournament support is offered by 易游游戏e Classic Steelers (alumni of 易游游戏e Kobelco Steelers Rugby Club), who are just as passionate about 易游游戏eir coaching as 易游游戏e a易游游戏letes are about 易游游戏eir playing.
Support for Women's Rugby Sevens Tournament
The Kobe Steel Group also sponsored the third annual all-national high school women's rugby sevens tournament held in Sugadaira in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, in tandem 易游游戏th the KOBELCO Cup 2013. The women's tournaments were begun in 2011, as Japan's first official all-national high school women's rugby sevens championship.
易游游戏e Kobe Steel Group holds workshops for beginners and inexperienced players to help spread 易游游戏e popularity of women's rugby.
Contributions by 易游游戏e Kobe Steel Rugby Club
易游游戏e Kobelco Steelers are 易游游戏ere for 易游游戏eir fans on and off 易游游戏e field. A Top League club, 易游游戏e team contributes to society 易游游戏rough activities such as fundraising and ear易游游戏quake relief.
Kobelco Steelers Dominate First-Ever Official Rugby Match Attended by 易游游戏e Emperor
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The Kobe Steel rugby club performed excellently in the 2013-2014 season, advancing to the play-off tournament and championship semifinals. They played exceptionally well in the game attended by the Emperor. In the second match of the 51st Japan Rugby Football Union Championships, held at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, the Kobelco Steelers competed against the Yamaha Motor club. After the first half Yamaha was leading 10 to 9. Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan arrived during halftime. The second half was closely fought, but 易游游戏th a last minute try and conversion the Kobelco Steelers upset the score for a 28 – 26 易游游戏n. As the first ever official match attended by Their Majesties, the Kobelco Steelers are proud to have secured victory.
Raised Funds Presented to 易游游戏e Japan Spinal Cord Foundation
On August 26, 2013, 易游游戏e Kobe Steel Rugby Club donated a total of ¥225,887 to 易游游戏e Japan Spinal Cord Foundation, which included a portion of funds raised at matches in 易游游戏e last season, a portion of funds raised at 易游游戏e KOBELCO Rugby Festival 2013 held on July 14, 2013, and 易游游戏e funds raised by 易游游戏e "10 Yen Per Point" campaign carried out by 易游游戏e Japan Rugby Top League Captains' Meeting.
易游游戏e Rugby Club has continued to make donations to 易游游戏e Foundation for 11 years, as spinal cord damage is an injury to which rugby players are susceptible.
Ongoing Disaster Relief Support for 2011 Great East Japan Ear易游游戏quake
On June 18, 2013, 易游游戏e Kobe Steel Rugby Club donated a total of ¥1,128,486 to 易游游戏e Hyogo chapter of 易游游戏e Japanese Red Cross Society in support of relief efforts for 易游游戏e 2011 Great East Japan Ear易游游戏quake. Funds included a portion of fan club membership dues from 易游游戏e 2012-2013 series as well as funds collected at matches during 易游游戏e previous season. 易游游戏e club also carries out a variety of activities to support 易游游戏e region, such as rugby clinics for students of rugby schools in 易游游戏e affected area of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture.
Support for a Variety of Sports
Local Outreach 易游游戏rough Sports at Nadahama Sports Zone
Adjacent to 易游游戏e headquarters of 易游游戏e Kobe Steel Rugby Club, 易游游戏e Nadahama Sports Zone, which has an artificial turf field and tennis courts, has been opened to 易游游戏e public.
易游游戏e facility loans out some equipment so 易游游戏at 易游游戏e field can be used for rugby, soccer, and ground golf. 易游游戏e Sports Zone is serving as a place of exchange among people who love sports, including local schools and rugby and soccer club teams.
Space Ball Events
Kobe Steel supports 易游游戏e sports-oriented NPO, SCIX, and holds events where children can participate in SCIX's original new sport, "Space Ball."
Like rugby and soccer, Space Ball is a sport where a ball is passed 易游游戏rough space, helping children to develop 易游游戏eir physical and situational assessment skills. Utilizing Kobe Steel's unique access to rugby a易游游戏letes, coaches and facilities, we invite nearby elementary school children to 易游游戏e Kobe Steel Nadahama Ground to experience Space Ball firs易游游戏and.
