Yanagiya Honten Extends Co-sponsorship Contract
with Short Track Speed Skater Moemi Kikuchi
Helping Japan’s female athletes to shine in the global arena
Yanagiya Honten Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo) is pleased to announce that it has decided to renew and extend the co-sponsorship contract with short track speed skating Japan Olympic team representative Moemi Kikuchi (Waseda University).
Yanagiya Honten has decided to renew and extend the one-year co-sponsorship contract that was concluded in March 2016 with Moemi Kikuchi, who competed in the Sochi Olympics short track speed skating event and participated in the athlete training program of the Japan Olympic Committee (JOC).
In addition to her successes as a top competitor in Japan, including winning the 39th All Japan Short Track Speed Skating Championships, Moemi Kikuchi has achieved outstanding performances internationally, including fourth position at the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games (3000 m relay) and third position at the Winter Universiade (1500 m), reaching world-class levels.
The spirit of Kikuchi, with her impressive record both in Japan and overseas, resonates on many levels with Yanagiya Honten, which has risen to the challenge in both domestic and overseas markets, and has marked five centuries since its foundation. It is this affinity that was behind our decision to co-sponsor Kikuchi.
In addition to this co-sponsorship, Kikuchi will receive our beauty products and other support provided by Yanagiya Honten to help Japan’s female athletes who shine in the global arena to look their best.
Profile of Moemi Kikuchi
A short track speed skater participating in the athlete training program of the Japan Olympic Committee (JOC). Born in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture.
She is the fourth of five sisters in a family of skaters. After graduating from Nozawakita High School, she entered Waseda University and became one of the best skaters in Japan. With dominant performances in domestic competition, she represented Japan at the Olympics Games and World Cup competitions.
2014 Participated in the Sochi Olympics
2014 Second position overall and first position in the 500 m at the All Japan Short Track Speed Skating Championships
2015 Winner of the 500 m and 1000 m at the All Japan Short Track Speed Skating Single Distances Championships
Fifth position in the 1500 m at the ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup (Canada)
Eighth position in the 1500 m and fourth position in the 3000 m relay at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships (Russia)
Top position in the All Japan Points Ranking
2016 Fourth position in the 1500 m at the ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup (Netherlands)
Third position in the 3000 m relay at the ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup (Germany)
Winner of the East Japan Short Track Speed Skating Championships
Winner of the All Japan National Short Track Speed Skating Selected Championships
2017 Winner of the All Japan Short Track Speed Skating Championships
Fourth position in the women’s 500 m and third position in the women’s 1500 m at the Winter Universiade
Third position in the women’s 3000 m relay at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships (Netherlands)
