TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; Representative Director: OKUMURA Sachio) has signed a sponsorship agreement with Ms. OKAZAKI Haruka as a canoe slalom athlete in February 2025. Canoe slalom is a competition in which competitors compete both in their ability to paddle down a whitewater course and through a gate, and in their speed to reach the finish line. She competed in the C-1*1 canoe slalom (Canadian Single) at the Paris Olympics. She has won numerous national championships, including the Japan Championships, and has her sights set on the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Based on our corporate values of “Being one with the community”, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING supports the community contribution activities of Ms. Okazaki, a native of Hiroshima Prefecture, through canoeing, and has decided to enter into a sponsorship agreement with the aim of supporting the young athlete. Through this sponsorship agreement, TSUNEISHI plans to support her activities, hold events such as seminars aimed at improving employee engagement through interaction with athletes, as well as canoeing and beach clean-ups as community contribution activities.
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING continues to support the promotion of sports as part of its social contribution activities.

■Profile for OKAZAKI Haruka
Sport: C-1*1 Canoe Slalom (Canadian Single)
Birth Date: 3 July 1998
Birthplace: Hiroshima, Japan

■Comments from Ms. OKAZAKI Haruka
I am very honoured to receive sponsorship support from TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING. I will do my best to bring more enriching experiences and smiles to TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING and the local community through my activities. I also hope to increase my motivation for canoeing through my interactions with all TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING members. TSUNEISHI’s corporate vision of “Innovate Ourselves, Create New Value” is an attitude that I deeply identify with, having grown up in an environment that constantly challenged me to try new things and to experience growth and development. I will continue to sail my boat to meet the expectations of all TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING by participating in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and achieving a good result.

■Main results
International Competitions
2024 Participation in the Paris Olympics
2023 Asian Games, C-1: 3rd place
2021 World Cup (France) K-1*2: 38th
2019 U23 World Championships, K-1: 28th
2016 Asian Games (Japan) K-1: 1st place
2013 Asian Games (Taiwan) K-1: 3rd place

Domestic Competitions
2024 Japan Championships C-1: 1st place
2024 National Sports Festival C-1 (15 gates): 1st place and C-1 (25 gates): 1st place
2022 National Sports Festival C-1 (15 gates): 1st place and C-1 (25 gates): 1st place
2021 Nationals K-1: 2nd place and C-1: 2nd place
2020 Japan Qualifier K-1: 2nd place and C-1: 3rd place
2020 Japan Cup Final K-1: 1st place and C-1: 1st place
2019 Annual Overall Ranking K-1: 1st place and C-1: 1st place
2019 Japan Cup Rounds 3, 4 and 6 K-1: 1st place and C-1: 1st place

*1 C-1 (Canadian Single): Uses single-blade paddles with blades on only one side
*2 K-1 (Kayak Single): Use double-bladed paddles with blades on both ends

■TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd.
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) engages in shipbuilding and repairs, and is the anchor company of the TSUNEISHI Group, which conducts business mainly in the shipbuilding industry and maritime transport. With manufacturing bases in Japan (Tsuneishi Factory, the HQ), Philippines, and China, the company builds bulk carriers, container carriers, tankers, etc.
Company info: https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/english/
Company ESG: https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/esg/en/

Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: OKUMURA Sachio
Business: Shipbuilding and repair
Founded: July 1917 (Taisho 6)
Capital: 100 million yen
Employees: 901 (as of 1st January 2025)
Headquarters: Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan (Main Factory)

Shipbuilding Business Affiliates:
TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc. (Cebu, Philippines)
http://www.thici.com/
TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING INC. (Zhejiang, China)
http://www.tsuneishi-zs.com/en/
TSUNEISHI IRON WORKS Co., Ltd. (Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan)
https://www.tsuneishi-iw.jp/
TSUNEISHI ENGINEERING Co., Ltd. (Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan)
http://www.tsune-e.com/
MIHO SHIPYARD Co., Ltd. (Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan)
http://www.mihozosen.co.jp/
KANDA DOCKYARD Co., Ltd. (Kure-shi, Hiroshima, Japan)
https://kandadock.com/
Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan)
https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/mes-s/
YURA DOCKYARD Co., Ltd. (Yura, Hidaka-gun, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan)
https://www.yuradock.co.jp/en
NIIGATA SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR, Inc. (Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan)
https://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/nsr/
Akishima Laboratories Inc. (Akishima, Tokyo, Japan)
https://akishima-labo.co.jp/en/

For further information, please contact:
Corporate Communication and Group Branding Dept.
TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION
TEL: +81-84-987-4915
Email: pr@tsuneishi.com