Leifras Continues to Operate Nagoya City's Nagoya Club Activities Human Resources Bank, Addressing Instructor Shortage
Leifras secures a new three-year mandate from Nagoya City to run its school club activity instructor bank and expand its training platform.
Rhea-AI Summary
Leifras (LFS) has been awarded a three-year continuation contract by the City of Nagoya to operate the "Nagoya School Club Activities Human Resources Bank" from September 1, 2026.
Leifras will continue to manage recruitment, training, and matching of instructors for municipal elementary schools’ "new sports and cultural activities" for grades four to six across Nagoya’s 16 wards. The company plans large-scale instructor recruitment via a dedicated website, major job media, and social platforms, and will provide extensive safety- and quality-focused training, supported by its record of zero serious accidents. Leifras also plans to build a database-based matching system and expects to use experience from this project to support similar school club activity transitions for local governments nationwide.
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Key Figures
- Contract duration
- Three years
- Beginning September 1, 2026
- Instructor recruitment target
- Several hundred prospective instructors per year
- Planned recruitment for Nagoya City's program
- Serious accidents
- Zero serious accidents
- Company's stated safety record
- Municipal wards covered
- 16 wards
- Nagoya municipal elementary schools
Historical Context
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Nagoya City awarded Leifras a contract for weekend activities for students with disabilities
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Three-Year Contract — Platform Supporting Elementary Schools' "New Sports and Cultural Activities"
The "Nagoya Club Activities Human Resources Bank" serves as a framework for recruiting and training instructors and other personnel needed to support these activities.
Through its operation of the Nagoya Club Activities Human Resources Bank, the Company recruits and trains instructors and supports the development of an environment in which children in
Overview and Features of the "Nagoya Club Activities Human Resources Bank"
In furtherance of the Project, the Company manages the entire process of recruiting and training individuals to serve as instructors for new sports and cultural activities with a comprehensive approach.
- Large-scale recruitment through public relations activities: In addition to operating a dedicated website, the Company plans to conduct ongoing public relations activities, leveraging major recruitment advertising media and various social media platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, with the goal of attracting several hundred prospective instructors each year.
- Comprehensive training focused on safety and instructional quality: Leifras plans to provide registered instructors with basic and specialized training covering sport-specific instructional methods, safety management, allergy response, harassment prevention, and other areas. In addition, the Company plans to provide regular training to support continuous skill development to ensure the safety of children participating in activities in
Nagoya City. These efforts will be supported by the Company's safety management expertise, which have enabled it to maintain a record of zero serious accidents. - Dedicated matching system for efficient instructor recruitment: The Company plans to build a system designed to support smooth recruitment-matching by establishing a database of individuals interested in serving as instructors that allows club activity operators at each school to search for personnel based on preferred ward, sport, and other criteria and pursuant to which offers may be extended directly.
Future Outlook
Under its corporate philosophy "to change and design sports," Leifras expects to fully leverage the instructor platform and the training expertise it has developed to addressing challenges related to the "regional transition of school club activities" for local governments nationwide. The Company plans to apply the knowledge gained through the Project to develop a nationwide school club activity infrastructure that will support a sustainable educational ecosystem in which children can continue to enjoy safe and fulfilling sports and cultural activities.
About LEIFRAS Co., Ltd.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Leifras is a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement. The Company primarily provides services related to the organization and operations of sports schools and sports events for children. As of December 31, 2025, Leifras was recognized as one of Japan's largest operators of children's sports schools in terms of both membership and facilities by Tokyo Shoko Research. The Company's approach to sports education emphasizes the development of non-cognitive skills, following the teaching principle "acknowledge, praise, encourage, and motivate." The holistic approach that integrates physical and mental development sets Leifras apart in the industry. Building upon deep experience and know-how in sports education, Leifras also operates a robust social business sector, dispatching sports coaches to meet various community needs with the aim to promote physical health, social inclusion, and community well-being across different demographics.
For more information, please visit the Company's website: https://ir.leifras.co.jp/.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as "approximates," "believes," "hopes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "projects," "intends," "plans," "will," "would," "should," "could," "may," or other similar expressions in this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks, including, but not limited to, the uncertainties related to market conditions, and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of the annual report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the annual report and other filings with the SEC. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov.
For more information, please contact:
LEIFRAS Co., Ltd.
Investor Relations Department
Email: IR@leifras.co.jp
Ascent Investor Relations LLC
Tina Xiao
Phone: +1-646-932-7242
Email: investors@ascent-ir.com
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FAQ
How long will Leifras operate Nagoya’s School Club Activities Human Resources Bank under the new contract?
The continuation contract covers a three-year period beginning on September 1, 2026. During this time, Leifras will comprehensively operate recruitment, training, and matching functions for instructors involved in Nagoya municipal elementary schools’ new sports and cultural activities.
What activities and students are covered by Nagoya’s "new sports and cultural activities" program?
The program covers after-school sports, music, and other activities offered on weekdays at municipal elementary schools in Nagoya’s 16 wards. It is available to students in grades four through six who choose to participate, with club activity operations outsourced to private-sector service providers.
What recruitment methods will Leifras use to attract instructors in Nagoya?
Leifras plans large-scale recruitment through a dedicated website and ongoing public relations activities, using major recruitment advertising media and social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. The goal is to attract several hundred prospective instructors each year for the Nagoya Club Activities Human Resources Bank.
What training content will Leifras provide to registered instructors?
Leifras plans to deliver basic and specialized training that covers sport-specific instructional methods, safety management, allergy response, harassment prevention, and other areas. The company also plans regular follow-up training to support continuous skill development and states that these efforts build on its safety management expertise and a record of zero serious accidents.
How will the planned matching system support school club activity operators?
Leifras plans to build a database of individuals interested in serving as instructors. Club activity operators at each school will be able to search for candidates by preferred ward, sport, and other criteria and extend offers directly through this system, which is intended to make instructor recruitment and matching more efficient.
What broader goals does Leifras have beyond the Nagoya project?
Leifras expects to leverage the instructor platform and training expertise developed through the Nagoya project to address challenges related to the regional transition of school club activities for local governments nationwide. The company plans to apply knowledge from this project to develop a nationwide school club activity infrastructure that supports a sustainable educational ecosystem for children’s sports and cultural activities.