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Apr. 01, 2025Press Release

Sysmex Acquires Naming Rights for the New Kobe Bunka Hall

- Contributing to Further Development of Culture and Arts in Kobe -

Sysmex Corporation (HQ: Kobe, Japan; President: Kaoru Asano) has announced that it has concluded a naming rights agreement with Kobe City, Japan, for the new Kobe Bunka Hall scheduled to open in 2028 in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. This facility will be called "Sysmex Kobe Cultural Hall."

Based on the mission of “Shaping the advancement of healthcare.” set forth in the corporate philosophy the “Sysmex Way”, Sysmex has worked for many years to support people’s health through the field of healthcare. In addition to business activities, Sysmex, as a local Kobe company, maintains, manages, and opens to the public the Minato Ijinkan, which has been designated as a structure of importance in forming a landscape. By handing down valuable heritage of Kobe, the company contributes to the development of culture and arts and of the local community.

Kobe Bunka Hall, which has long been cherished by citizens, will now be relocated to a new landmark of Kobe (where the new Sysmex headquarters will be situated) based on the concept of "Connecting Kobe to the world, to the future, creating a next-generation urban center."

As part of the redevelopment of the Sannomiya area in the center of Kobe, the hall is being renovated as a core hall for arts and culture befitting the international city of Kobe and as a hub for artistic and cultural creation to make a major contribution to the future development of Kobe.

Since its founding, Sysmex has continued to grow together with Kobe. Acquisition of the naming rights to the new Kobe Bunka Hall represents our continued dedication to the future development of culture and arts in Kobe and to being acknowledged and beloved by citizens, just as the current Kobe Bunka Hall is.

The nickname of this facility has been decided as "Sysmex Kobe Cultural Hall," maintaining the familiarity of the current facility name that has been cherished by the local community for many years. We hope that the "Sysmex Kobe Cultural Hall," which bears Sysmex’s corporate name, will be recognized worldwide as a core arts and cultural hall befitting the international city of Kobe. We also hope that the hall will help raise corporate awareness and promote the dissemination of new cultural and artistic works.

Going forward, Sysmex will continue to pursue new opportunities together with the community of Kobe, thereby realizing a vibrant society through the development of culture and arts.

Overview of the Naming Rights Agreement

	Nickname:	Sysmex Kobe Cultural Hall
	Agreement period:	April 2028—March 2078

Overview of the Facility
- Main Hall and Small Hall -

	Location:	5-chome Kumoidori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
	Opening date:	2028 (scheduled)

- Medium Hall -

	Location:	6-chome Kumoidori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
	Opening date:	Fiscal Year 2030 or later (date to be determined)

About Sysmex Corporation

Sysmex Corporation, headquartered in Kobe, Japan, is a global leader in in vitro diagnostics. Since its foundation in 1968, Sysmex has focused on diagnostics as the core of its business, and today, it supports the health of people in over 190 countries and regions worldwide. Sysmex continues to innovate in diagnostics, and to collaboratively create unique values in the areas of personalized medicine and novel treatments, under its long-term vision of "Together for a better healthcare journey." Through its unique technology, solutions, and co-creation with various partners, Sysmex delivers new value and addresses the universal desire of people to live longer and healthier lives.
For more information about Sysmex, please visit www.sysmex.co.jp/en/.

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