Butterfly Table Tennis Launches Project to Bring the Joy of Table Tennis to 10,000 Children Nationwide Across Kindergartens and Nursery Schools

Tamas Co., Ltd., which develops the "Butterfly" brand, is fully launching the "Let's Deliver the Joy of Table Tennis to 10,000 Children! Project," in collaboration with Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (President: Satoshi Matsui, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), T.League (Chairman: Kazuya Sakai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo), and Shogakukan Academy (President: Tsutomu Kida, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), to kindergartens, nursery schools, and centers for early childhood education and care across Japan.

This project was launched in 2025 with the goal of "accompanying the growth of children in early childhood through table tennis." It has been providing "Table Tennis Play Program Sets for Infants" (including picture books, racket-making kits, etc.), which were developed in collaboration with active childcare workers, free of charge.

As the program was introduced and practiced in some facilities, there were reactions such as: "The children were absorbed in moving their bodies," "It became a catalyst for cooperation and communication," "Even children who are not good at sports enjoyed it," and "It's perfect for indoor activities on rainy days."

Table tennis is a sport that can be enjoyed regardless of physique or age, and naturally fosters communication with others and the joy of taking on challenges. Through this project, the company aims to provide "first table tennis experiences" and new play and learning experiences to children nationwide as an opportunity to foster "the joy of moving the body," "the joy of cooperating with friends," and "the self-affirmation of 'I did it!'" which are valuable to cherish during early childhood.

Please apply for the table tennis play program set for infants here.

* Application deadline: Friday, May 29th * If applications exceed 100 schools, a lottery will be held.

About Tamas Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1950 by former All-Japan table tennis champion Hikosuke Tamasu, who was driven by the desire to "create better table tennis equipment and create ideal equipment with my own hands," the company is a comprehensive manufacturer of table tennis equipment.

In recent years, the company has not only been manufacturing and selling table tennis equipment but also focusing on promoting table tennis with the slogan "Open the World" to "make the world happier through table tennis." Since April 2025, the company has served as the official supplier for the Japanese national men's and women's table tennis teams.

The brand name "Butterfly" embodies the desire to be "the butterfly that serves the flowers" if athletes are compared to flowers. With its high quality that embodies "Made in Japan," it is popular in 198 countries and regions and used by more than half of the players competing in the World Table Tennis Championships.