OUR MISSION
OUR VISION
We believe pickleball is the perfect sport for Japan.
It addresses many of the challenges Japan faces as well as amplify on aspects Japan is the best at.
We want to accelerate the adoption of pickleball in Japan and see the vibrant pickleball community our founder Kenton experienced while living in the US.
Media, Content & SNS
Paddle Manufacturing
Pickleball Facilities
Pickleball Events
Kenton founded his company, Nippon Pickleball Holdings, to build products and services pickleball players love to help on-ramps millions of people to pickleball in Japan.
While raised in Japan he spent over 10 years since high school in the US. While working for a unicorn tech startup in the US, kenton met pickleball and fell in love with the it. He realized that this sport could greatly benefit Japan and has tremendous potential for growth. So in late 2023, he moved back to Japan to help grow pickleball in Japan and start his company.
Since then he has launched Mino Pickleball, a Japanese paddle brand, and Pickle Tokyo, focused on pickleball media and SNS, as well as being a director of the Pickleball Japan Federation, organizing to help host the first international tournament in Japan at Ariake Tennis Forrest Park.
As he operates and expands his business, his focus is on growing the sport of pickleball in Japan.
Kenton is a Board member of the Pickleball Japan Federation. As a member he is committed to advances its mission of spread pickleball in Japan and hosting high-quality tournaments in Japan. PJF's main priority currently is the plan and host the 2024 Japan Cup Pickleball Championships in Tokyo, Ariake Tennis Forrest Park. Please learn more about PJF's activity and details about the Japan Cup at their official site.
