On Thursday, July 1st 2021, DRAFT Inc. signed a top partner agreement with Yokohama F.Marinos - a J. League soccer club. In line with this, our logo will be displayed on the team’s official uniform in the left and right collarbone positions from the Meiji Yasuda J1 League 21st Round, Kashiwa Reysol match) scheduled for Saturday, July 3 (7:00 p.m. kick-off, Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium).

“We welcome DRAFT as our new top partner and will be featuring the company’s logo on our players’ uniforms and training suits in the left and right collarbone positions. DRAFT’s CEO, Taiju Yamashita; a renowned design both in Japan and abroad who has overseen numerous projects across Japan, spoke about his passion regarding Yokohama, which is one of our hometowns, as well as his vision for a Yokohama bursting with charm, and this made us confident that DRAFT would not only offer solid support, but also help energize our hometown hand-in-hand with our club. We are truly grateful to have DRAFT represent us.
With Mr. Yamashita at the helm, DRAFT specializes in interior and architectural design, branding, and so on, covering a broad spectrum of design areas. Furthermore, DRAFT’s corporate mission of bringing joy to many people through design resonates with our club’s philosophy of delivering people dreams, wonder, and smiles. With DRAFT’s solid support, we, Yokohama F.Marinos, will continue to advance even further forward as an appealing, attack-focused soccer club. Through our partnership, we will share “fun” and “joy” with all of our fans, hometown community, and all those who root for F.Marinos.”

YOKOHAMA MARINOS LTD.
Mr. Ryoji Kurosawa, President

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“DRAFT Inc. is truly honored to serve as the top partner for Yokohama F.Marinos, one of Japan’s leading soccer clubs with amazing players and fantastic supporters. Just how beautiful design requires not only sense but also strategic support, Yokohama F.Marinos’ soccer style is both creative and beautiful, and we feel these are the charm points that attracts people to the club. We are looking forward to promoting creative activities together with Yokohama F.Marinos as their partner.
Yokohama, one of Yokohama F.Marinos’ hometowns, has been influenced by overseas culture since long ago due to its role as Japan’s first international port, and boasts historic townscapes blended with unique culture. Recently, Yokohama has been engaging in projects like “Creative City,” which combines culture, art, and town-building; making it a rare city that understands diverse culture, incorporating art, design, sport, and so on. When we heard about the top partner contract, we were filled with a desire to cherish the creativity of Yokohama overall, and broadly support this city which constantly cultivates culture. DRAFT is an overall design company aiming to become increasingly active on a global scale, and in that way I believe we are similar to Yokohama F.Marinos, a club that competes on a global scale. Although our respective fields differ, we hope we can forge a relationship of mutual support as partners battling together in Japan and beyond.”

DRAFT Inc.
Taiju Yamashita, Designer / CEO