Female Wrestler Akari Fujinami Joins Lester Co., Ltd.

Lester Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and COO: Shinichi Hayashi) is pleased to announce that female wrestler Akari Fujinami joined the company today, April 1, 2026. 1. About Akari Fujinami Hometown: Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture Weight Class: Women's Wrestling 57kg <Recent Major Achievements> Freestyle 53kg 2023 – Winner All Japan Selection Championships Meiji Cup 2023 – Winner World Championships 2023 – Winner Asian Games 2024 – Winner Paris 2024 Olympics Freestyle 57kg 2025 – Winner U23 World Championships 2025 – Winner All Japan Selection Championships Emperor's Cup Currently updating her winning streak with 150 consecutive official matches. Ms. Fujinami attended the entrance ceremony held today along with other new employees joining this fiscal year. Our company will firmly support Ms. Fujinami as she takes on new challenges and aims for even greater heights, and we will pursue new dreams together with her. 2. Comment from Ms. Fujinami Having completed the entrance ceremony today, I am starting anew as a member of Lester with a very refreshing feeling. Standing alongside my peers at the ceremony, I once again felt what it means to be a working adult, and I felt both anticipation and nervousness for this new stage. Lester's support for my athletic career is the strongest encouragement I could ask for, and I am deeply grateful. To meet the expectations of everyone at Lester, I will earnestly dedicate myself to daily practice and aim to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and achieve consecutive victories.