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We held an interim presentation on stadium waste reduction measures as part of an active learning program with FC Tokyo atHachioji Campus

On Thursday, October 22, 2026, an interim presentation was held at Teikyo University's Hachioji Campus as part of an active learning program with FC Tokyo, with whom the university has an official partnership agreement. The program focused on reducing waste at the stadium.

This program is overseen by Professor Fumio Tsukahara and Assistant Professor Satoshi Iwamura of the Department of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Medical Technology Department of Sport and Medical Science and Associate Professor Toshio Kumai Department of Business Administration Faculty of Economics. It aims to enable students to proactively plan, develop, and implement solutions to local and environmental issues, in order to understand the social role of sports clubs and realize a sustainable society.
This time, the students were divided into four groups and presented their proposed waste reduction measures for the stadium, which they had planned based on their prior fieldwork and interviews with relevant parties, to Mr. Yoshinori Sudo, General Manager of Sustainability Promotion at FC Tokyo's Area Promotion Headquarters, and Mr. Kenji Mizufune from the Partner Business Headquarters.
Each group proposed a multifaceted approach, including creating mechanisms that allow fans and supporters to participate in their daily lives in an enjoyable way, promoting the use of personal bottles and reusable containers, and raising awareness about sorting plastic bottle caps and providing recycling experiences.
In the comments from FC Tokyo following the presentations by all the groups, the high level of initiative and insightful approach, based on on-site surveys and interviews with stakeholders, was praised. The importance of considering costs and feasibility, as well as designing an experience that fans and supporters can "enjoy and continue" in a cost-effective way, was also highlighted.

Based on the advice received at this interim presentation, the students will continue to work on improving the accuracy of their numerical data and exploring feasible operational methods, while preparing for the final presentation scheduled for the future.

Going forward, our university will continue to collaborate with FC Tokyo's club staff to provide practical learning opportunities through industry-academia partnerships, and to cultivate individuals who can contribute to solving local community and environmental problems.

Our university students conducted fieldwork at an FC Tokyo home game.
FC Tokyo conducted a special lesson.
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