Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. has donated Coca-Cola products to the students of Tottori Johoku High School.

Supporting the "Olympic Torch Relay" that leads to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020

Tottori Johoku High School will be joining the performance at the City Celebration venue for the Olympic Torch Relay that will be held to create momentum for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. CCBJI has made a donation to them as a gesture of encouragement and support.

Haruki Masanari, who is a former member of the baseball team of Tottori Johoku High School and a current para-athlete employee of Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Benefit, participated as a presenter on the day we presented our donation.

Giving words of encouragement to the baseball team

After the presentation ceremony, Masanari visited the baseball field, which was filled with memories, to encourage the younger team members who will be participating in the Invitational High School Baseball Tournament.

There is only one game at the Invitational High School Baseball Tournament for each high school. His inspirational message to the team was, “give all you have to this one game” to encourage the players, and he was pleased that he, too, was encouraged by his alma mater and his juniors that he hadn't visited in a while, and was energized to prepare himself for the Paralympic games next year.

Under our corporate philosophy to “Deliver happy moments to everyone while creating values”, CCBJI is committed to CSV (Creating Shared Value) and continues to work with every partner to make the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 more exciting.

[Haruki Masanari's profile]

Haruki Masanari joined CCBJI on June 1, 20019.

Works in Osaka.
Company name: Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Benefit Inc.
Department: Business Support Department
Competition: Para athletics javelin throw

Profile:
He was born in Tamba, Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture. He was diagnosed with Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (Leber’s disease) in 9th grade (age 15), but was undeterred by the visual impairment. He contributed to the baseball team as an athlete, manager, knocker, and head of the cheering squad during his time at Tottori Johoku High School. He discovered the para athletics javelin throw in an event to search for new para-athletes.

Major achievements:
In 2017, Winner of 2017 Japan Para Athletics Championships (48m72cm)
In 2018, Winner of the 23rd Kanto Para Athletics Championships (52m14cm)