{"id":3651,"date":"2026-06-11T12:05:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T03:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/news\/mitsui-corporate-league\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T12:05:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T03:05:33","slug":"mitsui-corporate-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/news\/mitsui-corporate-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitsui Fudosan holds a company-vs-company league of about 130 firms\u2014the final is at Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mitsui Fudosan has launched Japan\u2019s largest inter-company pickleball league.It will hold the first \u201cInter-Company Pickleball &BIZ CUP,\u201d in which about 130 companies participate, running qualifiers at seven Tokyo locations and holding the final tournament at Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall on November 7, 2026.<\/strong>It is part of the \u201c&BIZ\u201d initiative that promotes interaction among tenant companies, with Toray participating as a main partner.<\/p>\n

An inter-company competition in which about 130 companies participate<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The \u201cInter-Company Pickleball &BIZ CUP\u201d is part of the \u201c&BIZ\u201d program Mitsui Fudosan runs to promote interaction among tenant companies. About 130 companies participate, and the company positions it as \u201cJapan\u2019s largest inter-company pickleball league.\u201d It is an attempt to use the sport as a place where office workers mingle outside of work.<\/p>\n

Qualifiers at seven Tokyo locations, the final at Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The qualifiers will be held in sequence at seven Tokyo locations handled by Mitsui Fudosan. Starting with Nihonbashi, it is a configuration that tours the company\u2019s town-building areas\u2014Hibiya, Toyosu, Roppongi, Akasaka, Osaki, and Yaesu. The teams that advance will compete for the top at the final tournament in November.<\/p>\n

The schedule for qualifiers and the final<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Venues<\/th>\nSchedule<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Nihonbashi (qualifier)<\/td>\nMay 27\u201329<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hibiya (qualifier)<\/td>\nJune 3\u20134<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toyosu (qualifier)<\/td>\nJune 10\u201311<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roppongi (qualifier)<\/td>\nJune 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Akasaka (qualifier)<\/td>\nJune 18\u201319<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Osaki (qualifier)<\/td>\nJuly 21\u201322<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yaesu (qualifier)<\/td>\nJuly 31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall (final)<\/td>\nNovember 7, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

A real estate developer uses the sport for town-building<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mitsui Fudosan has invested in Pickleball One, Inc. and is accelerating the creation of play opportunities and event development. The mechanism of setting up courts in office districts and running a league that involves tenant companies aims to balance adding value to rental buildings with spreading the sport. Toray supports the tournament as a main partner.<\/p>\n

Impact on readers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The framework of inter-company competition broadens the entry point for office workers, who find it hard to encounter the sport as individuals. The scale of about 130 companies and seven Tokyo locations backs up that pickleball is taking root among businesspeople.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A major real estate company runs a league bundling about 130 companies and holds the final at its own symbolic hall\u2014Mitsui Fudosan\u2019s effort shows that pickleball can become a common language for corporate communities.<\/p>\n

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