{"id":968095,"date":"2026-05-28T08:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/leifras-co-ltd-concludes-school-club-activity-outsourcing-contracts-with-24-municipalities-and-8-private-junior-high-schools-across-japan\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T08:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:40:10","slug":"leifras-co-ltd-concludes-school-club-activity-outsourcing-contracts-with-24-municipalities-and-8-private-junior-high-schools-across-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/leifras-co-ltd-concludes-school-club-activity-outsourcing-contracts-with-24-municipalities-and-8-private-junior-high-schools-across-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. Concludes School Club Activity Outsourcing Contracts with 24 Municipalities and 8 Private Junior High Schools Across Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Strategic Expansion Positions Leifras to Capture Growth Opportunities in Japan’s Changing Club Activity Market <\/b>\n <\/p>\n

\n TOKYO<\/span>, May 28, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: LFS)<\/b> (the “Company” or “Leifras”), a sports and social business company dedicated to youth sports and community engagement, today announced that it has executed outsourcing contracts for the management and operations of school club activities for fiscal year 2026 with 24 local governments and 8 private junior high schools across Japan. The achievement marks a strategic milestone for the Company and further strengthens its competitive market position. The Company believes that the synchronized contract execution demonstrates its competitive advantage and is expected to drive long-term sustainable growth.<\/p>\n

\n A JPY500 Billion Market and the Formal Commencement of the “Reform Execution Period” <\/b>\n <\/p>\n

Reducing excessive teacher workloads and improving the quality of specialized instruction have become urgent social challenges in schools throughout Japan. In response, the nation has officially entered the “Reform Execution Period” starting in fiscal year 2026 under the New Guidelines Regarding Reform of School Club Activities, issued by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (the “Guidelines”)<\/span>, according to which weekend club activities are expected to, in principle, be fully transitioned to local communities and private operators. With approximately 9,800 junior high schools*<\/span> and 128,000 club activities nationwide, the Company estimates the potential market size to be approximately JPY500 billion. **The Guidelines plan<\/span> to transition 30.4% (38,954 clubs) of weekend club activities to regional and private sectors within fiscal year 2026 alone.<\/p>\n

*e-Stat Government Statistic Portal Site\/Number of Schools in 2025.<\/p>\n

**Market size is estimated by the Company based on past contract performances.<\/p>\n

\n Scaling into Major Metropolitan Areas <\/b>\n <\/p>\n

For fiscal year 2026, Leifras successfully secured outsourcing contracts with a total of 24 local governments, including 5 new contracts and 19 renewed contracts, as well as 8 private junior high schools. The contracts span a broad geographical area from rural cities to major metropolitan hubs, reflecting continued progress of the Company’s growth strategy, which focuses on scaling operations into government-designated cities and the 23 special wards of Tokyo. Notably, among the five new contracts with local governments, one is with a special ward in Tokyo (Ota Ward), which has a high population density, and two others are with government-designated major cities (Chiba City and Kawasaki City). The Company believes that these contract awards strengthen its presence in high-density urban markets and establish meaningful new revenue opportunities in some of Japan’s largest population centers.<\/p>\n

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\n No.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n <Municipalities contracted for fiscal year 2026><\/span>
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\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n No.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n <Private Junior High Schools Contracted for the 2026 Academic Year><\/span>
\n <\/b>
\n <\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 1<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n
\n
\n [<\/span>
\n <\/b>
\n
\n New<\/span>
\n <\/b>
\n
\n ] <\/span>
\n <\/b>
\n
\n Ota Ward, Tokyo<\/span>
\n <\/b>\u00a0(Population: approximately 750,000)<\/span><\/b><\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 1<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Hokkaido: Ritsumeikan Keisho Junior and Senior High School<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 2<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n
\n
\n [<\/span>
\n <\/b>
\n
\n New]<\/span>
\n <\/b>\u00a0Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Population: approximately 1 million)<\/span><\/b><\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 2<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Tokyo: Rikkyo Gakuin Junior and Senior High School<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 3<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n
\n
\n [<\/span>
\n <\/b>
\n
\n New<\/span>
\n <\/b>
\n
\n ] <\/span>
\n <\/b>
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\n Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture<\/span>
\n <\/b>\u00a0(Population: approximately 1.57 million)<\/span><\/b><\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 3<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Tokyo: Seigakuin Junior and Senior High School<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 4<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n
\n
\n [<\/span>
\n <\/b>
\n
\n New<\/span>
\n <\/b>
\n
\n ] <\/span>
\n <\/b>
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\n Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture<\/span>
\n <\/b>\u00a0(Population: approximately 440,000)<\/span><\/b><\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 4<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Tokyo: Chiyoda Junior and Senior High School<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 5<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n
\n [<\/span>
\n <\/b>
\n
\n New<\/span>
\n <\/b>
\n
\n ] <\/span>
\n <\/b>
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\n Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture<\/span>
\n <\/b>\u00a0(Population: approximately 170,000)<\/span><\/b><\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 5<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Tokyo: Shibaura Institute of Technology Junior and Senior High School<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 6<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Monbetsu City, Hokkaido (Population: approximately 20,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 6<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Tokyo: Waseda University Senior High School Junior Division<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 7<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Muroran City, Hokkaido (Population: approximately 70,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 7<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Shiga Prefecture: Ritsumeikan Moriyama Junior and Senior High School<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 8<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Minato Ward, Tokyo (Population: approximately 270,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n 8<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Kyoto Prefecture: Doshisha Junior and Senior High School<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 9<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo (Population: approximately 360,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n \n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n 10<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo (Population: approximately 420,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 11<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo (Population: approximately 70,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 12<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Suginami Ward, Tokyo (Population: approximately 590,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 13<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Taito Ward, Tokyo (Population: approximately 220,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 14<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Shibuya Ward, Tokyo (Population: approximately 230,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 15<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture (Population: approximately 2.4 million)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 16<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture (Population: approximately 60,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 17<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Tobishima Village, Aichi Prefecture (Population: approximately 5,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 18<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Suita City, Osaka Prefecture (Population: approximately 390,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 19<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Yao City, Osaka Prefecture (Population: approximately 260,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 20<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Osakasayama City, Osaka Prefecture (Population: approximately 60,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 21<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Kagawa Prefecture (Population: approximately 900,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 22<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Shingu Town, Fukuoka Prefecture (Population: approximately 30,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 23<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Shime Town, Fukuoka Prefecture (Population: approximately 40,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n 24<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n Beppu City, Oita Prefecture (Population: approximately 110,000)<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

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\n Why Leifras is Chosen: Five Advantages<\/b>\n <\/p>\n