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World-class athletes are our companions
who fav our planet.
Even the world’s top athletes, who pursue records and victories,
experience the simple joys of life—
the refreshing feeling of stepping outside to see the morning sky,
or the delight of encountering landscapes that change with the seasons.
Fun runners exploring the outdoors, and people living their everyday lives,
also fav our planet, creating their own stories along the way.
Through supporting these top athletes, ALCO is helping build a future filled with positive energy.
Athletes / Ambassadors
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Sara Takanashi
Ski jumper
Born in Hokkaido in 1996, she became the youngest female skier ever to win a FIS-recognised international ski jumping competition at the Continental Cup, which she entered at age 14. Since then, she has been loved by many ski fans as "the world's Takanashi". She has competed in the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Pyeongchang and Beijing. She boasts four overall individual titles in the FIS World Cup and holds the all-time record for the most individual wins among both men and women, with a total of 63 victories.
Off the slopes, Sara enjoys fashion and photography with genuine passion, showing a side that endears her to many fans beyond her image as a stoic athlete. -
Yui Hasegawa
Professional footballer
Born in Saitama in 1997, she played as a midfielder for Manchester City FC. She started all four games at the Paris Olympics, contributing to the last eight, and was a key player for AC Milan and West Ham before moving to Manchester City in 2022, where she was named in the PFA Best Eleven of the Year for 2023-2024.
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Junto Nakatani
Professional boxer
Born in Mie in 1998. He belongs to M.T Boxing Gym. Holding an undefeated record of 29 wins in 29 fights, including an astonishing 22 knockouts, he is a world champion with an exceptional record. He is the current WBC World Bantamweight Champion, former WBO World Flyweight Champion, and former WBO World Super Flyweight Champion — a three-weight world champion. As a junior high school student, he won consecutive U-15 tournament champion. After graduating from Toin Daini Junior High School, he did not attend high school and instead went alone to the United States for training. There, he received coaching from Rudy Hernandez and Daisuke Okabe. At 16, introduced by Mr. Okabe, he joined M.T Boxing Gym. Starting with a TKO win in his debut fight, he has continued his rapid ascent, conquering three weight divisions.
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Nanaho Tsuzuki
Pro surfer
Born in Aichi in 2003. Based in the Irago area, Niho is committed to surfing with the goal of entering the world’s top Championship Tour (CT) and competing in the Olympics. Growing up with parents who were windsurfers, she spent much of her childhood by the sea. She began surfing seriously in sixth grade. That summer, during a trip to Maui, she experienced a strong desire to become a professional surfer who can compete on the world stage. Since then, she has pursued her passion for the ocean even more actively, turning professional in 2018 under the Japan Professional Surfing Association (JPSA). She won the title of 2022/23 WSL QS ASIA CAMPION.
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Yuuka Kagami
Women's wrestler
Born in Yamagata in 2001. Moved to Tochigi when she was in first grade. During her time with the Tochigi wrestling club “Thunder Kids,” she won four national boys' and girls' championships. In the third year of junior high school, she entered the JOC Elite Academy. In high school, she achieved three consecutive inter-high school championship titles from 2017 to 19. In 2019,she competed in the All-Japan Championships in the 68kg category, aiming for the Tokyo Olympics, but was defeated in her first match. After entering Toyo University, she returned to the 76kg category and won the 2020 All-Japan Championships. In September 2023, she competed in the World Championships for the second time and captured her first world title by defeating several top contenders. In 2024, she won the gold medal in the women’s freestyle 76kg category at the Paris Olympics — becoming the first Japanese woman ever to win gold in the heaviest weight division.
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Takuma Sugi
Pro windsurfer
Born in Kanagawa in 2002. Raised in Zushi, Shonan, he is a professional windsurfer competing on the world stage. He started training at the age of six and became the youngest professional windsurfer at fourteen. Among the four main disciplines of windsurfing, he mainly competes in Freestyle and Wave events, actively participating in international competitions such as World Cups held overseas. He won the World Championship titles in the U-17 category in 2018 and the U-20 category in 2021. Beyond competition, he is also dedicated promoting windsurfing through video production, event planning and collabotations with companies and local governments.
