Why is YANMAR
involved in football?

從日本沒有職業聯賽開始，YANMAR就開始涉足足球，當時還只一項小眾運動。

我們之所以喜歡這項運動，是因為足球代表著一種面向組織的方法和全球影響力，這對於公司的發展至關重要。

足球是一種面向組織的運動，在比賽中，每個球員都必須根據團隊戰術制定決策，以速度和時機移動球，並且經理、教練和隊長必須表現出統一的領導才能，並培養團隊士氣。我們認為贏得足球比賽所需的條件與公司發展所需的條件之間存在一些共同點，因此我們已將這項運動的許多方面納入公司的活動中。

足球在全球也具有吸引力，YANMAR是第一支將海外球員帶到日本的足球隊。的確，早在1960年代，我們就促進了巴西和日本參與者（員工）的交流，以此來培養我們組織的全球性。

如今，隨著我們在全球發展業務，我們對大阪櫻花隊的贊助幫助我們贏得了全球客戶的信任。

Establishment and Growth of Cerezo Osaka

大阪足球俱樂部是當今大阪櫻花隊的前身。Cerezo的球隊名稱源自西班牙語中的“櫻花”一詞，其花朵象徵大阪市。

Over the years, Cerezo Osaka’s roster has included many players who have represented Japan at international level. Among these are many players who started their careers at Cerezo Osaka, as well as those who came through the Cerezo academy. Players to pass through Cerezo in recent years include Shinji Kagawa (now at PAOK in Greece) who joined the club aged 17, and Takumi Minamino (now at Liverpool in England), making Cerezo Osaka a club that is renowned for producing world-class players.

During the 2017 season, Cerezo took its first two major titles, winning the YBC Levain Cup as well as the Emperor's Cup. In 2018, former Japan international and one-club-man Hiroaki Morishima was elected president of Cerezo’s operating company (Cerezo Osaka Co., ltd.). Morishima spent his entire playing career with Yanmar Diesel Soccer Club/Cerezo Osaka, earning him the nickname “Mr. Cerezo”.
The number 8 shirt worn by Morishima throughout his playing career carries a special honor, and is nowadays shouldered by key players who are indispensable to the team.