Pickleball was featured on NHK’s “Ohayo Nippon”!

The PJF Pickleball Japan League BURGER KING CUP was featured on the broadcast.In addition, the activities of a support group for socially withdrawn youth (hikikomori) in Fukuoka, which PJF Chairman Hayashi has been continuously supporting, were also introduced.

A year ago, paddles donated from Hawaii through PJF created a connection that, through pickleball, has grown into exchanges leading to social reintegration and employment opportunities. We are deeply moved to see how this goodwill has borne such wonderful results.

This broadcast conveyed not only the appeal of pickleball as a sport but also its power to connect people and open up new possibilities.

NHK Plus: https://plus.nhk.jp/watch/st/g1_2025082913598?playlist_id=4a77377f-aeee-45e9-9dfd-e36b87bc531b