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Kotobukiya set up a track and field division on April 1, 2016 and now they’re about to team up with the East Japan Industrial Track and Field Association by recruiting top runner Shoui Inada.
During his time at Juntendo University, Inada made consecutive appearances over the three years of his study in long distance running contests. As a sportsman who loves subculture, Inada’s exchanges with Kotobukiya on social networks quickly became a talking point and in April he joined the company as a recent graduate employee. Kotobukiya specially created an environment which allowed him to continue with his sporting commitments mixing training and regular office work to become a banner runner. Inada is scheduled to take part in the 30th Anniversary Hokkaido Marathon (Sapporo) on Aug. 28 where he will make his debut as a corporate sportsman. Inada will also be promoting the Girls und Panzer figures which Kotobukiya is about to release by wearing a shirt which has the Anko Team (Anglerfish Team in the English language version) logo featured in its design.
This is the first time Kotobukiya has created a corporate sports team in its 64-year history. Throughout its long years as a hobby company, Kotobukiya has continued to increase its sphere of operations with the corporate motto of being the number one company offering emotion and surprise. Now they’re set to become a bridge between the hobbyist and sporting worlds with this positive new initiative, so look out for all the exciting developments as Kotobukiya teams up with runner Shoui Inada.
Upcoming Activities/Competitions Schedule
Aug. 28 - 30th Anniversary Hokkaido Marathon 2016
From here on Inada intends to concentrate on marathons.
Shoui Inada’s Profile:
Birthdate: Feb. 23, 1994
Place of Birth: Hitachiota, Ibaraki
University: Juntendo University, Department of Sports Health Science
Previous Hakone Marathon Records:
- 2014: 3rd section 15th
- 2015: 4th section 6th
- 2016 7th section 5th
Personal Best: 10,000 meters in 29:26:67
Hobbies: sports, anime appreciation
*Comment from Shoui Inada: *
“Hello everyone. I’m Shoui Inada from Kotobukiya’s track and field division. I’ve been continuing my training since joining Kotobukiya in April and my goal now is to produce a good result in the marathon. I’d also like to get together with other anime-loving long distance runners to compete in the New Year marathon too. I want to become an athlete who can inspire others with courage and emotion so I’ll be working hard every day to get there. Thank you so much to everyone who’s supporting me!”
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Source: @Press
