SoftBank-led team to compete in America's Cup sailing race

SoftBank Corp. and other partners announce in Tokyo on April 30, 2015, a team led by the Japanese mobile phone giant will take part in the 2017 America's Cup sailing yacht competition in Bermuda for the first participation from Japan in 17 years. Posing for photos at a press conference announcing the participation of SoftBank Team Japan are (from L) SoftBank corporate branding director Tatsuro Kurisaka, Japan Sailing Federation head Hirobumi Kawano, team general manager Kazuhiko Sofuku and Kansai Yacht Club leader Ko Watanabe. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo