{"id":4547,"date":"2025-06-20T10:40:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T01:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sports.rakuten.net\/blog\/\/yuki-kawamura-expands-contract-category-with-meiji\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T17:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:35:22","slug":"yuki-kawamura-expands-contract-category-with-meiji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sports.rakuten.net\/en\/blog\/press\/yuki-kawamura-expands-contract-category-with-meiji\/","title":{"rendered":"Yuki Kawamura expands his contractual partnership scope with Meiji"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are pleased to announce that athlete Yuki Kawamura has signed a new comprehensive contract with Meiji Co., Ltd. in the chocolate and gummy categories.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the continued support of the protein brand SAVAS, the expanded partnership will include advertising activations featuring Yuki Kawamura across multiple confectionery brands with strong international appeal, including Chocorooms, Poiful, and Hello Panda.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading u-mb-ctrl u-mb-10\"><strong>\u25a0Yuki Kawamura Comment<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cChocorooms has always been my favorite\u2014it lets me enjoy both chocolate and biscuit, and I like how easy it is to eat without getting my hands messy.\nPoiful holds special memories for me as well. Even when language becomes a barrier abroad, sharing Poiful and saying, \u2018This is a snack from Japan,\u2019 brings instant smiles. Those small pieces have helped connect me with the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading u-mb-ctrl u-mb-10\">\u25a0Press Release<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"u-mb-ctrl u-mb-40 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000000055.000025200.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000000055.000025200.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button is-style-btn_normal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports.rakuten.net\/en\/athletes\/yuki_kawamura\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span>Yuki Kawamura Profile<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce that athlete Yuki Kawamura has signed a new comprehensive contract with Meiji Co., Ltd. in the chocolate and gummy categories. 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