japan running news: Jitsugyodan Team Sites

Jitsugyodan teams are professional corporate-sponsored organizations which make up the backbone of Japanese post-collegiate distance running. Runners typically receive low-stress, low-time commitment positions within a company along with professional coaching, time off for training, medical care, housing and salary. In return they devote themselves to running for the company`s ekiden team and appearing in major marathon and track races wearing the company`s uniform.

Men`s Jitsugyodan Teams and Pro Clubs
Aichi Steel * Aidem * Aisan * Asahi Kasei * Chudenko * Chugoku Denryoku * Fujitsu * Hasegawa * Hitachi Cable * Honda * JFE * JR East * Kanebo * Komori Corp * Konica Minolta * Kurosaki Harima * Kyudenko * M&K * Mazda * Mitsubishi Automotive Shizuoka * Mitsubishi Juko Nagasaki * Mizuno * Monteroza * Nishitetsu * Nissin * NTN * NTT West * NTT West Tokai * Omokawa Murakiya * Osaka Fucho * Osaka Gas * Otsuka Seiyaku * Press Kogyo * S&B * Sagawa Express * Sanyo Steel * Sekino Reform * Shikoku Denryoku * Subaru * Sumco * Sumitomo Denko * Suzuki * Toenec * Tokyo Tocho * Toyota * Toyota Boshoku * Toyota Kyushu * Yachiyo * Yakult * Yasukawa Denki * YKK

Women`s Jitsugyodan Teams and Pro Clubs
Aichi Denki * Albirex * Asahi Kasei * Canon AC Kyushu * Daihatsu * Daiichi Seimei * Denso * Deodeo * Hasegawa * Hitachi * Hokuren * Juhachi Ginko * Kagoshima Ginko * Kawamoto * Kyocera * Kyudenko * M&K * Mitsui Sumitomo Kajio * Natureal * Noritz * Otsuka Seiyaku * Panasonic * Sanix * Second Wind AC * Sekisui * Shikoku Denryoku * Shimamura * Shiseido * Starts * Suzuki * Sysmex * Tenmaya * Toto * Toyota Jidoshokki * Uniqlo * Universal Entertainment * Wacoal * Yamada Denki * Yutaka Giken

Recent Elite Sightings

Bitan Karoki, running alone on the XC loop in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 5/8/13. Top Kenyan man, London Olympics 10000 m, and member of DeNA RC.
Muryo Takase, running alone in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 5/8/13. Sub-62 half marathoner and member of Team Nissin Shokuhin.
Akinobu Murasawa, running alone and then walking on the XC loop, Yoyogi Park, 4/22/13. Former Tokai Univ. star, now with Team Nissin Shokuhin and coming back from an Achilles injury.
Toshihiko Seko, running alone on the XC loop in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 4/19/13. Legendary marathoner, DeNA RC head coach. Wearing a DeNA jacket this time.
Bitan Karoki, jogging alone on the XC loop in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 4/19/13. Top Kenyan man, London Olympics 10000 m, DeNA RC runner.
Toshinari Suwa, jogging alone in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 4/19/13. 2:07 Athens Olympics marathoner.
Leonard Barsoton and Mekubo Mogusu, running XC loops together in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 4/19/13. Team Nissin Shokuhin Kenyans.
Ryan Hall, running alone along the Charles in Cambridge, 4/14/13. 2:04 marathoner.
Akinobu Murasawa, Kenichi Jiromaru, Satoru Kitamura, Kazuya Watanabe and Bene Zama doing a long tempo in Yoyogi Park, 4/6/13. Members of '12 national champ Nissin Shokuhin team. Murasawa and Watanabe are new to the team this month.
Kenjiro Jitsui, working out in lane 4 again at Oda Field, 4/2/13. 2:08 Olympian.
Manabu Kawagoe, running alone toward Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 4/1/13. Head coach of Second Wind AC and Edion corporate team.
Toshihiko Seko, running alone in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 4/1/13. Legend. Former S&B head coach, now leader of DeNA team but still wearing an S&B jacket.
Bitan Karoki and a teammate in Yoyogi Park, early a.m., 4/1/13. Top Kenyan man in London Olympics 10000 m, training on first day as members of new DeNA corporate team.
Kenjiro Jitsui, warming up on the track at Oda Field, 3/26/13. 2:08 Olympian.
Kenjiro Jitsui, doing a long tempo alone in lane 4 at Oda Field, 3/12/13. 2:08 Olympian, now 40+. Training for Nagano?
Kenjiro Jitsui, running alone on the XC loop in Yoyogi Park, 3/11/13. 2:08 Olympian.

4 comments:

RunFar Arizona said...: Do you have any idea where a person in the States can purchase some of the team gear (singlets, etc.)?; February 17, 2008 at 3:01 AM
Brett Larner said...: Hmmn, pretty difficult. It would probably require a contact at one of the companies. Is there a particular team you are interested in?; February 29, 2008 at 2:15 PM
chris said...: how could i join a team?; September 7, 2008 at 8:21 AM
Anonymous said...: I think this is where the US needs to start taking its distance running. Having big corporate sponsors to back elite runners up could really turn US running around.; April 30, 2010 at 3:36 AM

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