[Table Tennis/Kanazawa Port] Announcing Contract Renewal with Player Yuta Tanaka

We sincerely thank you for your continued warm support for Kanazawa Port.

We are pleased to announce that Kanazawa Port has renewed its contract with player Yuta Tanaka for the 2026-2027 season.

Yuta Tanaka has been a key scorer for the team, achieving a total of 31 wins in singles and doubles since Kanazawa Port's first year in the T-League. In the 2025-2026 season, he contributed to the team's first-ever playoff appearance.

In his fourth year, the 2026-2027 season, he is expected to continue as a central player for Kanazawa Port, showcasing his fighting spirit not only in the regular season but also towards the long-awaited playoff championship. We ask for your continued warm support.

Yuta Tanaka's 2025-2026 Season Individual Stats

[Comment from Player Yuta Tanaka]

I have signed with Kanazawa Port again this season, marking my fourth season with the team.

In the 2025-2026 season, we finished second in the regular season, our highest rank ever, and made it to the playoffs, where we became the runners-up.

In the 2026-2027 season, I want to do my best to win the championship.

I appreciate your continued support.

[Comment from Coach Akira Saitou]

We have renewed our contract with player Yuta Tanaka.

Yuta Tanaka, who has been fighting as a key player for Kanazawa Port since its inception, is working hard every day with high aspirations, aiming to be part of the Japan national team for the Los Angeles Olympics and World Championships.

His challenge is a great force that will spread the name of Kanazawa Port to the world, and he is a very important presence for the team.

As a team, we will fully support him so that both Tanaka's dream and Kanazawa Port's goal of becoming number one in Japan can be realized.