[1] The brand has been a sponsor of Olympic events and organizations, and is known primarily for its volleyballs.
[3] From 1980 to 1994, Tachikara sponsored the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll of the top ten women's college teams on a bi-weekly basis.
[6] Tachikara has been a sponsor of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) since 1985.
[7] This has made Tachikara the official brand of volleyballs used at two-year colleges in the United States for decades.
[7] In 2008, Tachikara renewed its sponsorship of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), making the Tachikara SV-5W the official volleyball for NAIA through 2012.