Niterra Announced to Be the First Founding Partner for IG Arena

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Niterra Announced to Be the First Founding Partner for IG Arena

2024-11-30 00:33 Last Updated At：00:51

AICHI, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 29, 2024--

Niterra Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s leading manufacturers of ignition parts and vehicle electronics, has signed a long-term-agreement with Aichi International Arena Co., Ltd., the venue operator of IG Arena, to become the first “Founding Partner” for the new 17,000-seat IG Arena in Aichi, Japan. The announcement was made by Takeshi Kawai, Representative Director and President of Niterra.

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“Founding Partner” is a category exclusive premium sponsorship designation of IG Arena. This agreement will give Niterra the exclusive naming rights to one of the main visitor entrance gates, other branding opportunities such as permanent and digital signage within the arena, and the ability to feature its products inside the venue. The five-year Founding Partner agreement was brokered by AEG Europe Global Partnerships.

“Being a ‘Founding Partner’ of IG Arena aligns with the Niterra Group's aim to brighten the world,” said Kawai. “With our global headquarters and main production facility located in Aichi Prefecture, it makes sense for us to join Aichi Prefecture and shine together on this transformative project that will re-imagine both the city and live entertainment. By working together, we can contribute to Nagoya’s development as a sustainable city.”

When the marquee IG Arena opens in summer 2025, it will be one of biggest sports and entertainment facilities in Japan and one of the largest hybrid oval arenas in Japan. The five-story arena’s ‘hybrid oval’ bowl combines the features of both an oval and horseshoe bowl style, enabling it to host multiple types of sports, music, family and special events.

“As we begin to partner with brands who will join us in ushering in a new era of entertainment in Japan, we are honored to welcome Niterra as the first ‘Founding Partner’ to IG Arena,” said Tokuji Sagi, President and CEO of Aichi International Arena Co., Ltd. “With its leading infrastructure, cutting-edge technologies and a flexible footprint, the venue is set to deliver a new level of consumer service to the market and a state-of-the-art fan experience at the arena. We look forward to working with Niterra to bring quality global entertainment experiences from Aichi to the world.”

About IG Arena

IG Arena is a hybrid oval-shaped arena that will be built in Aichi Prefecture in the summer of 2025.

It will be one of the largest in Japan, with a maximum capacity of 17,000 people, and will meet global standards with a 30-meter ceiling height.

IG Arena will be the home of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the B.League. IG Group, a trading company based in the UK, announced to obtain the naming right of the arena in February 2024. The exterior and part of the interior design was by Kengo Kuma and Associates.

Project owner: Aichi Prefecture
Management: Aichi International Arena Co.

URL: ig-arena.jp

About Aichi International Arena Co., Ltd.

Aichi International Arena is the consortium invested by the seven companies.
Established: 2021
Office location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Shareholders of the consortium: MAEDA CORPORATION, NTT DOCOMO, INC., Anschutz Sports Holdings (AEG Group), Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited, TOKYU CORPORATION, CHUBU-NIPPON BROADCASTING CO., LTD.

Jo Adell robs 3 homers in what Torii Hunter calls the `greatest defensive game I've ever seen'

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — You’ve done something special when Torii Hunter, a nine-time Gold Glove Award winner known for his acrobatic catches, calls what you just did “probably the greatest defensive game I’ve ever seen.”

That was the praise Hunter heaped on the Los Angeles Angels' Jo Adell after the right fielder made three homer-robbing catches, the last a spectacular leaping grab while crashing into the seats near the right-field foul pole in the ninth inning, in a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.

“I’ve never seen three home run robberies in one game, and I’ve never seen a guy on the third one fall into the stands, catch the ball and keep his feet in like he’s a wide receiver,” said the 50-year-old Hunter, a special assistant to the general manager who watched the game from the bench. “I was jumping up and down. I almost passed out.”

Adell, who struggled on defense for several years before transforming into a Gold Glove finalist in 2024, leaped high above the yellow line on the wall in straight-way right field to deny Cal Raleigh of a solo homer in the first inning, and made a nearly identical catch to against Josh Naylor in the eighth.

J.P. Crawford then led off the ninth with a drive toward the right-field corner, where Adell raced toward the ball, leaped to glove it, flipped over the low wall and fell into the first row of seats before holding his glove up to present the catch, which was upheld after a replay review.

“After the first one, I was pretty fired up,” Adell said. “When I got to the second one, which looked identical to the first, I thought, ‘Wow, my routes are on point tonight.’ The third one was just grit. Top of the ninth, you have to get it done. It was crazy.

“You just get there, then it’s decision-making. The ball was hit high enough to where I could get there. I watched it (into my glove), fell over and ended up in somebody’s lap. I don’t know who it was, but it was a softer landing than I expected. The fans were as fired up as me.”

According to Inside Edge, Adell has 10 home run robberies since 2020, tied with Kyle Tucker of the Dodgers for the most in the big leagues. The outfielders with the most home run robberies in the entire 2025 season were Jacob Young of the Nationals and Fernando Tatis of the Padres. Both had four.

This was believed to be the first time in baseball history a player has robbed three homers in one game.

“It was like a movie scene,” Hunter said about Adell’s third catch. “It was like the music was playing, then he caught the ball, then he went down and we didn’t see him anymore. The music paused, he came up and said, ‘Yeah!’ I started cheering and almost blacked out.”

Hunter, the former Minnesota Twins, Angels and Detroit Tigers star, has worked extensively with Adell on defense during the past few years.

“His impact has been huge,” Adell said. “It’s mental when you’re out there — it’s a mindset of going to get the baseball, being aggressive. Early, I was caught in between on some plays, and sometimes that happens.

“When you err on the side of being aggressive and trying to make the plays, you’d be surprised at how many plays you make. That’s the mindset Torii had all those years, winning all those Gold Gloves.”

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