Michinoku Coca-Cola Bottling becomes the first private company to install an “Aomori Sports Academy Project Support Vending Machine” at High Components Aomori

Michinoku Coca-Cola Bottling becomes the first private company to install an “Aomori Sports Academy Project Support Vending Machine” at High Components Aomori. ​ Image
URL: Michinoku Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Ltd. Press Release: August 29, 2025 Michinoku Coca-Cola Bottling becomes the first private company to install an “Aomori Sports Academy Project Support Vending Machine” at High Components Aomori. The company held an installation unveiling event Michinoku Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture; President and CEO: Hirokazu Tanimura) has decided to develop a collaborative project with Aomori Prefecture, the “Aomori Sports Academy Project Support Vending Machine.” The company is the first private company*1 to install one at Hi Components Aomori (Headquarters: Tsuruta Town, Kitatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture; President and CEO: Chiaki Sawada), and held an installation unveiling ceremony on Thursday, August 28th. The installation ceremony was attended by Futaba Kudo, a High Components Aomori employee and registered Aomori Prefecture athlete for the National Sports Festival, as well as guest of honor, Tsuruta Town Mayor Aikawa. *¹ 9th case in Aomori Prefecture
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77174/164/77174-164-8274a24563a889a2f485adc377f889af-3900×2924.jpg This “Aomori Sports Academy Project Support Vending Machine” was installed to promote the project and raise awareness among prefectural residents, in support of our company’s aim to produce promising junior athletes from Aomori Prefecture who will compete in national competitions such as the National Sports Festival and world
championships such as the Olympics. A portion of the vending machine’s sales will be used to promote the development of junior athletes and to fund their activities.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77174/164/77174-164-befd2f13a6decbb8b6bae2317eb70de9-3900×2925.jpg ■ Installation presentation overview [Date and time] Thursday, August 28, 2025 9:30-9:50 [Place] High Components Aomori Co., Ltd. (275 Yamamichi Koizumi, Tsuruta-machi, Kitatsugaru-gun, Aomori Prefecture) [Attendees] President and CEO Chiaki Sawada, Managing Director Takamitsu Aoyama, General Affairs Division Director Futaba Kudo, Mayor Masamitsu Aikawa, Executive Vice President Tetsuro Akiyama, Aomori Sales Department Manager Masayoshi Nakamura, Tsugaru Branch Manager Katsuo Matsuda Our company Executive Vice President and Representative Director Tetsuro Akiyama Comment “Sports are an essential part of the Coca-Cola brand and company, and we are partners of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the FIFA World Cup. Based in northern Tohoku, our company has been consciously working to support local sports activities. We are extremely pleased to have cooperated with Aomori Prefecture’s Aomori Sports Academy Project and become the first private company to install a support vending machine. We will continue to actively contribute to the development of junior athletes and the revitalization of the local community through sports.”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77174/164/77174-164-9fe4131f12a23ea77128461204c5fcb3-3900×2925.jpg Chiaki Sawada, President and CEO, High Components Aomori Comment “We are very pleased to be able to hold this unveiling ceremony thanks to the invitation of Michinoku Coca-Cola Bottling. It is extremely meaningful that purchases from this vending machine will contribute to the development of junior athletes, and all of our employees will be supporting this. Next year, in 2026, the ‘Blue Sparkle Aomori National Sports Festival’ will be held, and our employee, Futaba Kudo, has been selected as a training athlete for Kyudo. We hope to produce world-class athletes from Aomori, and we will be fully supporting the ‘Aomori Sports Academy Project.'”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77174/164/77174-164-3f2659256560cb8e139feaf06baa7765-3900×2925.jpg Mayor of Tsuruta Town, Masamitsu Aikawa Comment “Congratulations to High Components Aomori Co., Ltd. on installing a vending machine to support the Aomori Sports Academy Project. This is the first such installation by a private company, and it is extremely meaningful, as a portion of the proceeds will be used to develop and fund junior athletes. Overcoming the disadvantage of being a heavy snow region, our prefecture has produced many promising athletes. With the National Sports Festival to be held in Aomori Prefecture in 2026, we hope this initiative will lead to the development of athletes who will be active on the world stage in the future.”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77174/164/77174-164-b8673b793901b19cee7edafa245185f8-3900×2925.jpg About Michinoku Coca-Cola Bottling
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77174/164/77174-164-4648b3d2c075a3f95790cb02fb796bb1-1417×283.jpg Michinoku Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells Coca-Cola products in Aomori, Iwate, and Akita prefectures. In addition to delivering refreshing beverages that enrich people’s lifestyles, we also operate a variety of businesses closely tied to daily life, striving to be a company that supports the positive and happy lifestyles of local residents. While being a part of the Coca-Cola system, we are also a local company based in northern Tohoku, and we are committed to fulfilling our responsibilities as such, working to contribute to the sustainable development of the local community while creating positive change and social value.