Japan

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has been unveiled as the title sponsor of British automotive marque Jaguar’s entry into Formula E, while US manufacturing company Lear Corporation will also partner its efforts in the electric car-racing series.

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Japanese electronics company Panasonic has agreed a deal to sponsor the 2020 summer Paralympic Games, which will take place in Tokyo.

Honda Racing Corporation has extended a partnership with energy drinks brand Red Bull for its Repsol Honda MotoGP motorcycling team.

Japanese construction firm Daiwa House Industry has signed on as the 40th domestic partner of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The organising committee for the 2017 Asian winter Games in Sapporo, Japan has agreed partnerships with sportswear and equipment company Mizuno, and telecommunications companies Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation and NTT docomo.

The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee for the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has signed EF Education First Japan as its 39th domestic partner.

Swiss stamping technology company Bruderer has entered into an Asian-focused partnership with German Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund.

Japanese noodle producer Nissin Foods has agreed a partnership with the Tokyo 2020 organising committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The J.League, the top division of Japanese club football, has extended its sponsorship deals with the Yamazaki Biscuit Company confectionery group and insurance company Meiji Yasuda.

The Japanese arm of US IT company Cisco has signed on as the latest partner of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Japanese railway companies Tokyo Metro and East Japan Railway Company (JR East) have agreed partnerships with the Tokyo 2020 organising committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Sleep solutions company Airweave has been named an official partner of the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Japanese condiments and food ingredients producer Kikkoman has signed up as the latest partner of the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic Games.

Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic Games have unveiled three new official partners, occupying the second domestic tier of the event’s sponsorship programme.

Australian winery Wolf Blass has entered into a partnership with Nippon Professional Baseball, the operator of Japan’s domestic league.

Food producer Ajinomoto has been unveiled as an official partner of the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic Games.

Automotive parts manufacturer Bridgestone has signed up as a gold partner of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan.