Sports Teams
These started as works teams, but over the years came to include professional players:
- NEC Blue Rockets (men's volleyball)
- NEC Red Rockets (women's volleyball)
- NEC Green Rockets (men's rugby union)
NEC also used to own Montedio Yamagata of the football (soccer) J. League, but as of 2009 just sponsors them along with other local companies.
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