Although it is a Bellegard baseball gear that shows spread between major leagues, it is still not well known in Japan. Mr. Nagai says there is a difficult part of expanding market share in Japan due to cultural differences concerning the tying of contracts and provision of supplies to top players. What is the future vision of Belgard that continues to challenge new challenges such as collaborating with other fields while fighting such barriers?

Velgard · Factory Japan which manufactures and sell baseball supplies mainly protective gear. Once falling into a crisis of bankruptcy, Kazuto Nagai who was one of the employees handed down again. And climb up to the manufacturer who likes top players such as Major League. How did you win the trust?

一流メジャーリーガーの肘に輝く、「B」のマークー。野球において、キャッチャーはもちろんのこと、最近では主に硬式野球において打者もデッドボールや自打球による怪我を防ぐため、防具を使用する選手が増えてきた。 そういった野球防具の分野において、国産野球メーカー・ベルガードファクトリージャパン製用品がメジャーリーガーを中心に人気を集めていることをご存知だろうか。 一度は倒産の危機に瀕したベルガードを立て直し、丁寧な商品づくりとSNSでの発信で地道に事業を拡大させてきた代表・永井和人氏に再建までのストーリーと今後の展望を伺う。