Pocket Card Co., Ltd. Partners with Toyota Alvark Tokyo Co., Ltd.

Pocket Card Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takagaki⁢ Haruo)‍ is pleased to announce⁣ that it⁣ has signed a contract as ⁢an official partner with Toyota Alvark Tokyo Co., Ltd. ⁣(headquarters: Shibuya-ku, ‍Tokyo; President and CEO: Hayashi ‌Kunihiko), which⁢ operates the professional basketball‌ club “Alvark Tokyo” in the B1 League, effective September​ 1, 2024.

Pocket Card has now signed an official partnership agreement to support Alvark Tokyo, whose hometown is Tokyo.​ Alvark Tokyo’s club slogan, “WE,” ‍expresses their desire to make history together with their fans and⁤ the local community, and⁣ Pocket Card,‍ as a part of “WE,” will do our utmost to support Alvark Tokyo.

We also plan to issue original credit ​cards that will ‍come with limited edition ‌merchandise, and will⁣ strive to⁣ provide our fans with high-value-added services. Further ⁢details​ will ⁣be announced at a later date.

About Alvark Tokyo

Founded in 1948​ as Toyota Motor’s Men’s Basketball Club. With the entry into the B.LEAGUE in 2016,⁢ the​ team was renamed to the⁢ current Alvark Tokyo. ALVARK is the‌ English spelling ‌of the Arabic word for “electric shock,” which expresses the team’s enthusiasm for showing off​ electric plays, and also combines‍ the meaning of “the ark that carries victory” with⁤ Al = The, V = victory, and ark = ark.

The team finished the 2023-24 season in second place in ⁤the Eastern Conference.

Company Overview

• Operating company ⁢name:⁤ Toyota Alvark Tokyo Co., Ltd.
• Representative: President and⁤ CEO Kunihiko Hayashi
• Address: 1-4-18 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8701
• Capital: 100⁤ million yen