The "Antlers Food Education Caravan" started in 2014 and aims to promote the healthy development and growth of children by returning the knowledge of diet and exercise cultivated as a professional football club to the community, targeting elementary school students in the five hometown cities. With the support of our official partner, Showa Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President and Executive Officer: Hideyuki Tsukakoshi), this year marks the 12th year of the project as a business of the Antlers Hometown Council.
Over the past 11 years, the program has visited elementary schools in the five hometown cities, conducting a total of 131 lectures and reaching 10,800 participating children. Each year, the pamphlets used in the lectures feature top team players, raising awareness about breakfast and the five major nutrients, as well as introducing ingredients from the five hometown cities, meal menus from the youth team dormitory, proper eating posture, and how to hold chopsticks correctly. In 2025, new recruits Haruto Matsumoto, Homare Tokuda, and Hiroaki Sato will appear.
This year's program will be conducted at 9 elementary schools in Itako City and Namegata City.
Project Achievements (Number of Schools / Number of Participating Children)
・2014: Kashima City (12 schools / 1,880 children)・2015: Kashima City (12 schools / 1,078 children), Namegata City (6 schools / 880 children)
・2016: Hokota City (16 schools / 1,057 children)
・2017: Kamisu City (15 schools / 1,371 children)
・2018: Itako City (6 schools / 394 children)
・2019: Kashima City (12 schools / 911 children)
・2020: Hokota City (9 schools / 536 children)
・2021: Itako City (5 schools / 356 children), Namegata City (4 schools / 244 children)
・2022: Kamisu City (14 schools / 1,012 children)
・2023: Kashima City (13 schools / 798 children)
・2024: Hokota City (7 schools / 381 children)
・Total: 10,898 children
Implementation Period
September 24, 2025 (Wednesday) - November 19, 2025 (Wednesday)*The period varies depending on the school.
Target Schools
5 elementary schools in Itako City, 4 elementary schools in Namegata City, total 9 schools.＜Itako City＞
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＜Namegata City＞
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