17 people with connections to Chuo University have been selected for the Japanese team at the 6th East Asian Games to be held in Tianjin, China on October 6 (Sun) - 15 (Tue). It is a magnificent roster with JOC director Tsuyoshi Fukui as head coach and Men’s Track and Field Team member Shota Iizuka (4th year, Faculty of Law) as squad leader.

We ask for your strong support.

~Chuo affiliates with Japanese team~

[Administration]
Head coach Tsuyoshi Fukui (Bridgestone Sports Corporation)
Administrative official Naoya Yanagiya (Japanese Olympic Committee)

[Athletics]
Competitor Shota Iizuka (4th year, Faculty of Law) Men’s 200m. Men’s 4×100m relay, *Squad leader

[Swimming]
Competitor Kohei Kawamoto (Nissan Satio Niigata West) 50m / 100m butterfly, 4×100m / 4×200m freestyle relay, 4×100m medley relay
Competitor Chiaki Ishibashi (4th year, Faculty of Policy Studies) 200m freestyle, 4×100m / 4×200m freestyle relay, 4×100m medley relay

[Volleyball]
Competitor Shunsuke Chijiki (Blazers Sports Club Co.) Wing spiker

[Cycling]
Coach Makoto Iijima (Japan Cycling Federation) Track cycling
Competitor Takuya Takashi (2nd year, Faculty of Law) Men’s road race

[Soft Tennis]
Manager Hiroshi Tanaka (Tanaka Kikaku Co., Ltd.)
Coach Shigeo Nakahori (NTT West-Chugoku Corporation)

[Fencing]
Coach Koichi Homma (Japanese Fencing Federation)
Competitor Inochi Ito (NEXUS) Epee (Individual), Epee (Team)

[Badminton]
Competitor Kenta Nishimoto (1st year, Faculty of Law) Men’s Team

[Karate]
Technical staff Ryusa Aritake (Japan Karatedo Federation)

[Bowling]
Manager Yoshiyuki Arai (Japan Bowling Congress)

[Baseball]
Competitor Seiya Inoue (Nippon Life Insurance Company) Infielder

[Dance Sport]
Manager Atsushi Yamada (Japan Dance Sport Federation)