Sports were the vehicle for a wide range of interaction with local communities, such as volleyball training sessions with the TORAY ARROWS, and employees coaching judo and kendo at sports grounds and gyms around the country. As an example, the Okazaki Plant has held kendo training sessions since 1978; in FY 2006 the local primary and secondary school teams took part and scored highly in the national kendo competitions.

Special volleyball clinic by the TORAY ARROWS at the Numazu School for
Children with Disabilities, Shizuoka Prefecture (July 2006)

Kendo training session at the Okazaki Plant (July 2006)
Visitors were also welcomed to the Shiga Plant and the Toray Human Resources Development Center in Mishima. In FY 2006 nearly 1,700 visitors in 240 groups visited the Shiga Plant, and nearly 500 visitors in 40 groups visited the Toray Human Resources Development Center. Toray proactively seeks communication with local communities such as invitations to the summer festivals held at each plant.

Summer Festival at the Okazaki Plant (August 2006)

Employees of the Ishikawa Plant join in the 25th Jonkara Dance Contest (August 2006)






































