Baseball

Vissel Kobe Joins The Rakuten Empire

December 9, 2014

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has become the new owner of J-League football team Vissel Kobe after buying all the shares of the team's holding company, Crimson Football Club…

ANZ sponsors Japanese baseball tour

February 7, 2013

Australian and New Zealand bank, ANZ has expanded its sponsorship program in Asia, signing as the sponsor of the Australian National Baseball team when it tours Japan at…

New Mazda Prize for Japan's Pro Baseballers

July 9, 2009

Mazda has become the sponsor of two Japanese pro baseball games, organised by the Nippon Professional Baseball Association. The games will be played at the Sapporo Dome and…

CORPORATE SCANDAL SEES STX MOVE AWAY FROM KOREAN SPONSORSHIP

November 28, 2007

Korean construction company STX has stepped away from major sponsorship negotiations of Korean professional baseball team, the Hyundai Unicorns.