LFS News & Events

Leifras announced that it had been awarded the "FY2026 Shingu Town Public Junior High School Weekend Club Activity Management and Operation Contract" by Shingu Town, Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture. The Contract represents a continued expansion of the Company's role as a trusted operating partner in Japan's ongoing transition toward community-based management of school club activities. School club activities have long played a central role in fostering teamwork and independence among students in Japan. However, Japan's educational landscape today calls for structural reform to reduce teacher workloads while enhancing the quality and safety of student activities. In response, the Japanese government is promoting a nationwide transition of club activities to community-based management. Shingu Town also faced an urgent need to build a sustainable operational framework that leverages the expertise of the private sector, with an eye toward the phased transition of weekend club activities to community-based management. Under the Contract, Leifras will handle the following management and operational duties for the weekend club activities at Shingu Town Junior High School: Safe, high-quality instruction and supervision by certified instructors; Smooth coordination among parents, schools, and the community. Through this commissioned project, the Company expects to contribute to reforming working conditions for teachers in Shingu Town while preserving an environment where children can fully enjoy sports and cultural activities. Moving forward, as a leading private-sector company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement in Japan, Leifras intends to continue to build new infrastructure for extracurricular activities in order to help make Japan's educational landscape more sustainable. The Company's financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, reflected a high demand for school club support, with social business sales increasing 32.8% year-on-year and the number of schools contracted for club activities increasing 9.8% year-on-year, demonstrating continued growth.

Leifras announced that it has entered into a school partnership agreement with Travista to launch a dribbling school in partnership with Travista. The partnership aims to expand Leifras' offerings and establish the largest dribbling school in Japan by combining Leifras' nationwide operational infrastructure with the methodology of Travista's representative, Masakazu Okabe, an experienced dribble designer. Pursuant to the agreement, Leifras agrees to operate the dribbling school, while Travista agrees to be responsible for developing and sharing its unique dribbling methods, including providing intellectual property rights of its brand, conducting monthly direct training sessions for staff, and conducting public relations activities through social media.

Leifras announced that it entered into a partnership agreement with Sanko Gakuen, an operator of vocational schools and other institutions in Japan, to develop sports business talents. The agreement will become effective on April 1. Students of Sanko Gakuen will have the opportunities to participate in internships at facilities operated by Leifras and directly in the planning and management of local joint projects, gaining direct exposure to operational practices in the sports industry. Leifras plans to operate its sports school at Sanko Gakuen's facilities, providing students with a place to gain practical coaching experience.

LEIFRAS Co. "announced that on March 13, 2026, it entered into a comprehensive partnership agreement with Sanko Gakuen Educational Corporation, a nationwide operator of vocational schools and other institutions in Japan, to develop next-generation sports business talents. The Agreement will become effective on April 1, 2026. Through this collaboration, Leifras intends to establish a sustainable pipeline of sports industry professionals who can contribute to local communities through the power of sports. The Company plans to continue to deepen its collaboration with educational institutions and promote social business to support the transformation of Japan's sports education environment into a sustainable one."