Nippon Paint Holdings supports the Nippon Paint Mallets to create a sense of unity among the entire group and thereby improves corporate strength as a globally unified team.
Overview and purpose
The Nippon Paint Mallets, which is the women’s table tennis club of the Nippon Paint Holdings Group, was formed in April 2017. It joined the T League, a table tennis league, concurrently with its establishment in 2018. Our group supports the Nippon Paint Mallets to create a sense of unity among the entire group and thereby improves corporate strength as a globally unified team.
The purpose is to train and produce world-class players in the future. We help spread the attractive features and potential of table tennis and contribute to the further development of this sport by organizing table tennis classes for children in respective regions and donating table tennis tables.
Players affiliated with the team
Staff
Message
I took office as head coach of the Nippon Paint Mallets in January 2017. I have been leading the team in the T League since October 2018. We play matches in the T League, which is a premier league where world-class players compete fiercely. We receive cheers from supporters, and the power of cheering motivates our players.
We are pleased to play table tennis in front of many people, including group employees, table tennis fans, and those who are watching table tennis matches for the first time.
I will not forget the spirit with which we started out in the T League. As head coach, I will get myself worked up for each match to get to the finals and win the championship so that we can repay the warm support. I would appreciate your continued support of the Nippon Paint Mallets, the women’s table tennis club of the Nippon Paint Holdings Group.
Head coach of the Nippon Paint Mallets
History
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2016.09
The Table Tennis Project commenced to prepare for the establishment of a club.
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2017.01
Takahiro Mihara took office as head coach.
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2017.04
Women’s table tennis club established under the CSR Promotion Department.
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2018.02
Entry in the T League announced.
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2018.01
The Nippon Paint Mallets participated in the T League as the women’s table tennis team of the Nippon Paint Holdings Group.
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2019.03
Nojima T League 2018–2019 season completed (3rd place)
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2020.03
Nojima T League 2019–2020 season completed (4th place)
#15
OJIO Haruna
小塩 遥菜
- Uniform Number
- OJIO
- Date of Birth
- 2005/08/03
- Height
- 153cm
- Hometown
- Gifu, Japan
- Styles of Play
- Right-handed, Shakehand, Chopper
- World Ranking
- 88 (As of April 2020)
- Career Highlights
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Career Records:
[2017] Winner (Singles) – East Asian Hopes Table Tennis Championships; and Winner (Women’s Hopes Singles) – Zen-Noh 2017 All Japan Table Tennis Championships
[2018] Winner (Women’s U13 Singles) – JOC Junior Olympic Cup 2018 (Cadet Division of 2018 All Japan Table Tennis Championships)
[2019] Top 8 (Women’s Singles) – ITTF Challenge, Croatia Open; Winner (Junior Women’s Singles and Cadet Women’s Doubles) – ITTF Junior Circuit Hong Kong Open; Winner (Women’s Singles) – All Japan Junior High School Table Tennis Tournament; 3rd (Junior Women’s Singles) – Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships; 2nd (Junior Women’s Singles and Team) – World Junior Table Tennis Championships;
[2020] 8th (Women’s Singles) and 2nd (Junior Women’s Singles) – Emperor's Cup and Empress's Cup 2020 All Japan Table Tennis Championships - Motto (Favorite Words)
- Hard work betrays none.
- Favorite Food / Hobbies
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Favorite Food: Sushi, sweets and Takoyaki
Hobbies: Watching movies, reading, and listening to music
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SHAN Xiaona
単暁娜
- Uniform Number
- SHAN
- Date of Birth
- 1983/1/18
- Height
- 165cm
- Hometown
- Germany/China/Liaoning Province
- Styles of Play
- Right-pen fast offensive
- World Ranking
- 43rd place (April 2020)
- Career Highlights
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Competition Results:
2014 World Tour Germany Open Singles championship
World Tour Russia Open Single Svest 4
[2015] World Tour Korea Open Single Svest 4
2016 European Championship singlevest 16 double quasi-championship
Silver Medal of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Group
2017 World Tour Korea Open Doubles championship
World Tour Platinum Open Single Svest 4
2019 Winning the European Championship
2020 Challenge Spain Open Single Best 4/Double Svest 4 - Motto (Favorite Words)
- Many hearts and many people on stage (How big is your mind and how big is your stage?)
- Favorite Food / Hobbies
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Favorite foods:
Caffee, coffee, milk tea, fish
Hobby:
Shopping music (shopping, listening to music, watching dramas)
It is a great honor to join Maretz. We look forward to the opening of the T-League in Japan, and we will contribute to Maretz's victory in the new season and strive to be a successful team. Thank you for your support.
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NAGAO Takako
永尾 尭子
- Uniform Number
- NAGAO
- Date of Birth
- 1995/12/18
- Height
- 168cm
- Hometown
- Kanagawa Prefecture
- Styles of Play
- Left shake drive type
- World Ranking
- Position 715 (April 2020)
- Career Highlights
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Competition Results:
FY2017
Third place in the All Japan Championship Single Championship - Motto (Favorite Words)
- (Words you like) never give up
- Favorite Food / Hobbies
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Favorite food: beef tang, egg sandwich
Hobby: watching dramas and movies, listening to music
I would be happy if Maretz fans and table tennis fans could see my play and be more interested in table tennis. I intend to do my best to contribute to the team. Thank you for your support.
#7
CHOI Hyojoo
崔孝珠
- Uniform Number
- CHOI
- Date of Birth
- 1998/4/15
- Height
- 155cm
- Hometown
- Korea/China/Jiangsu Province
- Styles of Play
- Left-shake heterogeneous attack
- World Ranking
- 64th (April 2020)
- Career Highlights
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Competition Results:
2015
Croatia Open: Women's Singles Championship, U21 Women's Singles Championship
Bulgaria Open: U21 Women's Singles Championship
2016
Swedish Open: U21 Women's Singles Second Championship
2017
Open Korea: U21 Women's Single Best 4
Australian Open: U21 Women's Single Best 4
2018
Swedish Open: U21 Women's Singles championship
2019
Hong Kong Open: Mixed Doubles championship
Open Korea: 2nd Women's Doubles championship - Motto (Favorite Words)
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To be meaningful
(Do What Is Meaningful) - Favorite Food / Hobbies
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Favorite foods:
Each kiboshi is a favorite of various fruits.
Hobby:
Snow gliding plates (go-carts, skis, skates)
I am very honored to be a member of Maretz. I am looking forward to the beginning of the new season in the T League and would like to make an effort and contribute to the team. We will do our best to score one by one. Thank you for your support.
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MIHARA Takahiro
三原 孝博
- Career Highlights
- directed by
- Date of Birth
- 1976/8/21
- Hometown
- Tochigi, Japan
- Career Highlights
- Mihara played as a table tennis player at Fukaya High School(Currently known as Shochi Fukaya High School), an affiliate school of Saitama Institute Technology, Taisho University, and professionally at work teams. He has since been devoting himself to training athletes, serially serving as a coach of the Women's national team for Japan Table Tennis Association and as a director of the JOC Elite Academy Program.
My goals are to attract unique and diverse players to the Mallets and secure a place in the finals, while vitalizing the table tennis scene through the T-League games. On to the victory with the Mallets family!
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IKEBUKURO Haruhiko
池袋 晴彦
- Career Highlights
- Coach
- Date of Birth
- 1982/12/8
- Hometown
- Kyoto, Japan
- Career Highlights
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In 2014, Ikebukuro graduated from the Master's Program in Sports and Health System Management, the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba.
From 2013 to 2017, he joined the Information Strategy Group of the Medical and Scientific Committee of Japan Table Tennis Association and accompanied the men's national team to London and Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
I will leverage my experiences to bolster the Mallets' values and competitiveness and contribute to table tennis and sports scenes. We appreciate your continued support for this season as well!
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Kobayashi Teppei
小林 哲平
- Career Highlights
- Coach
- Date of Birth
- 1978/1/31
- Career Highlights
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Hopes National Team Staff (U-8)
・ FY2018 All Agricultural Cup Japan No. 3 in the Hokabambi category
・ FY2019 Hokabambi Farm Cup Japan No.2
・ No.1 in U-7 Cultivation Business League
・ No. 2 in All Japan Cadet
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He, KEYI
何 可一
- Career Highlights
- Coach
- Date of Birth
- 1985/2/11
- Career Highlights
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2009～2014
・ Roskille table tennis club head coach (Denmark)
・ Denmark League champion champion coach (player: Michael Mace, Wu Shao, Alan Benzen, Finn Tsugwell and Kao Yutaka)
2010～2012
Coach of Danish national team
2014～2019
JN Meat International Table Tennis Academy Head Coach (Denmark)
※ All athletes are national athletes.
(Denmark, France, Brazil, Singapore, China, Taiwan, the Netherlands, Thailand, Turkey, Slovakia, Canada)
2016
Turkish national coach (the Rio Olympics)
2019 to present
Singapore's national team, Von Tienway Personal Coach
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Small salt Mayumi
小塩 真弓
- Career Highlights
- Coach
- Date of Birth
- 1981/10/4
- Career Highlights
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・1st year at Tomita High School in Gifu Prefecture
・2 years at Gifu Prefectural Asahi University
・Gifu Prefecture's 16th Bank, 2 years
・Commissioned staff (table tennis coach) of Hougaoka High School in Fukuoka Prefecture
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Mallet-chan
マレットちゃん
- Career Highlights
- Mascot
- Profile
- Mallet-chan is a descendant of Daikokuten (a god of luck and wealth) who is said to protect Nippon Paint’s Company Museum. It loves table tennis and aspires to become a Mallets' coach, but its skills are not there yet. Rumor has it that something wonderful might (or might not) happen when Mallet-chan waves the mallet on its right hand....
I appreciate that the team continues to let me compete in the T-League for the next 2020-21 season. I am determined to work hard to contribute to the team's victory. As a Mallet, I will do my best to deliver results and show my gratitude towards our dear fans. Thank you very much for your continued support.