10th Anniversary in 2026! "Morinaga Milk Industry Cup Tour of Volleyball 2026" Nationwide Event Featuring Former Japan National Volleyball Team Players Including Yoshie Takeshita

Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Yoichi Onuki, hereinafter referred to as Morinaga Milk Industry) and Himeji Victorina Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, President and Representative Director: Keiji Nakayama, hereinafter referred to as Himeji Victorina) are pleased to announce that they will jointly host the "Morinaga Milk Industry Cup Tour of Volleyball 2026" at eight venues nationwide, starting with the Fukushima tournament on August 3 (Mon).

Morinaga Milk Industry and Himeji Victorina have been holding the "Morinaga Milk Industry Cup Tour of Volleyball," a volleyball clinic for junior high school students, since 2016, marking its 10th anniversary this year. The unit "Victorina Dreams," formed by former Japan national team players including Yoshie Takeshita, will serve as instructors, providing technical guidance to over 15,500 junior high school students to date.

In fiscal year 2026, under the theme "Cultivating Healthy Bodies and Minds from the Gut," former national team players will conduct warm-up and position-specific technical instruction. Morinaga Milk Industry will provide talks on diet and nutrition essential for exercise and growth, as well as on bifidobacteria beneficial for gut and mental health. This year, companies that support the purpose of this project, such as Maruto Co., Ltd. (Fukushima Prefecture), Feel Corporation Co., Ltd. (Aichi Prefecture), and COOP KOBE (Hyogo Prefecture), will participate, promoting this initiative in collaboration with local communities.

▲ "Morinaga Milk Industry Cup Tour of Volleyball 2025"

Morinaga Milk Industry and Himeji Victorina will continue to support sports and children's futures.

Victorina Dreams Members (Volleyball Promotion Unit)

From left: Yoshie Takeshita, Yuko Sano, Kaori Inoue, Ai Otomo, Maiko Kano, Shinji Saito

PDF here

d21580-1484-e6c313febd7ca2298308bb32c447daec.pdf

◇ Event Overview

・ Tournament Regions and Dates

Tournament

Date

Co-hosting Company

1

Fukushima Tournament

August 3 (Mon)

Maruto Co., Ltd.

2

Aichi Tournament

August 29 (Sat)

Feel Corporation Co., Ltd.

3

Kanagawa Tournament

September 27 (Sun)

-

4

Ehime Tournament

October 17 (Sat)

-

5

Kobe Tournament

November 7 (Sat)

COOP KOBE

6

Kagoshima Tournament

December 5 (Sat)

-

7

Osaka Tournament

March 21 (Sun)

-

8

Aichi Tournament

March

-

* Tournament regions and dates are subject to change.

・ Participant Benefits

At the end of the volleyball clinic, participants will receive beverages, a booklet detailing the nutrition talk, and a set of Morinaga Milk Industry products. (Target: Participating students)

▲ Beverage distribution▲ Booklet with detailed nutrition talk content and commemorative gift *Contents are subject to change.

Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. Company Profile

Company Name: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.

Headquarters Location: 1-5-2 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Representative: President and Representative Director Yoichi Onuki

Established: April 1949

Business Activities: Manufacturing and sales of milk, dairy products, ice cream, beverages, and other food products.

Himeji Victorina Co., Ltd. Company Profile

Company Name: Himeji Victorina Co., Ltd.

Headquarters Location: 2nd Floor, Hakuro Hakugincho Building, 86 Hakugincho, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture

Representative: President and Representative Director Keiji Nakayama

Management: Executive Advisor Yoshie Takeshita

Established: March 2016

Business Activities: Operation of professional volleyball teams, athlete management.