RION CO.,LTD. has announced its sponsorship of the 2026 World Deaf Baseball Championship (WDBC). The tournament will be held in Kanagawa Prefecture for 3 days from 1 November 2026, with Japan, the United States, Mexico, Taiwan and Hong Kong participating. Games will be played at Yokosuka Stadium and other venues.
RION CO.,LTD. has announced that it will sponsor the 2026 World Deaf Baseball Championship (WDBC). The tournament will be held to expand competitive opportunities for athletes with hearing impairments and promote international exchange. The first tournament was held in Taiwan, where Japan won the championship. The second tournament will be held in Japan for the first time, with fierce competition expected in Kanagawa Prefecture.
RION CO.,LTD. operates RIONET, its unified brand for hearing aids and hearing test equipment, and says that through its sponsorship of the tournament it will support the athletes in their challenges. Its corporate philosophy is “RION contributes to people, society and the world through all its actions,” and the company is committed to helping people achieve richer lives.
The tournament overview is as follows: the event is called the “2026 World Deaf Baseball Championship (WDBC),” and will be held from 1 to 3 November 2026 for 3 days. The participating countries are Japan, the United States, Mexico, Taiwan and Hong Kong, making 5 countries, and the venues are Yokosuka Stadium and Hachibu Baseball Stadium. The official website is jdba2020.jp/worldcup/.
RIONET’s slogan is “Everything for better hearing.” It operates as a hearing healthcare brand covering the field from the detection of hearing loss to the provision of hearing solutions through its hearing aid and hearing test equipment businesses.
This press release includes an overview of the tournament and an explanation of RIONET’s business. The contact is RION’s IR and Public Relations Section.