Case Study

  • KASHIMA ANTLERS FC
    Opened and in charge of Kashima Antlers New York Operations in 2017 as its Global Strategy Officer, with the goal to collect latest sport business intelligence and building its network. Now expanding the club’s presence into the Western sphere.
  • MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
    Serving Major League Soccer as it Players and International Relations Consultant since the days Nakamura was working at the league office from 2004 to 2009. Supporting MLS clubs’ scouting initiatives in Asia for the past decade.
  • Pre Tokyo 2020 Olympics Camp Management
    Selection, Negotiation, Preparation of pre-Olympic camp venue. Traveled with the clients as its international liaison to manage the camp leading up to the Olympics.
    6 different nations (Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, and the USA) and 7 different national teams - US Women’s National Soccer Team and 6 different Men’s and Women’s Boxing Teams (130+ people between staff and athletes)
  • PACIFIC LEAGUE MARKETING
    Assist Pacific League Marketing as Director of International Business for its business trips to the US, and managing the partnership between PLM Business School and Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
  • OMIYA ARDIJA
    Provide international sport law legal advice and assistance in Omiya Ardija’s scouting efforts in the US and Spain, as its International Technical Advisor.
  • SEVILLA FC
    Manage Sevilla FC’s Japanese official Twitter account and provide Japanese translation service for its official website.
  • YANMAR
    Executed and manage sponsor activation activities and negotiations between Yanmar and Dentsu, who is NY・Brazil Red Bulls’(MLS) top sponsor and Official Marketing Partner since 2015.
  • MATSUMOTO YAMAGA F.C
    Executed and manage the club-to-club partnership for Matsumoto Yamaga FC with Real Salt Lake (MLS) and Geylang International FC (Singapore), who are clubs from Matsumoto city’s sister cities. Also assist the club’s international activities for its academy.
  • PIA SPORTS BUSINESS PROGRAM
    Jointly founded and manage PIA Sports Business Program as its "Official Academic Partner", where Nakamura also serves as head of the faculty. The school is uniquely housed within the largest ticket sales and distribution company in Japan, PIA Corporation.  Combining "sports business theory" and "ticket sales/fan club management" from PIA's wealth of experience sets students up for long, successful careers within the diversifying and growing sport industry.
  • LAS VEGAS LIGHTS FC
    Exclusive marketing agency in order to assist the Club to continue its expansion across the international soccer landscape, especially in the Asian market.