Tokyo Verdy's sponsor: ISPS HANDA (3)

 In 1981, Tokyo Verdy created NTV Beleza, a woman's soccer team. The team, together with NTV Menina, its sister team, produced many Olympians. 

 Dr.Handa said, "We would like to express our genuine admiration for Tokyo Verdy's efforts to enhance soccer's popularity in Japan."

 During the news conference, Tokyo Verdy announced new team members, as well as other corporate partners. 

 The new members are: Hideo Hashimoto, a midfielder from AC Nagano Parceiro in the J3 League, Mitsuru Nagata, a defender from Urawa Red Diamonds in the J.League, Hiroyuki Takeda, a goalkeeper from Serezo Osaka U-23, Keisuke Naito, a goalkeeper from FC Machida Zelvia in the J2 League, Ryota Kajikawa, a midfielder from V-Varen Nagasaki in the J2 League, Tatsuya Uchida, a defender from Gamba Osaka U-23 and Kota Watanabe, a midfielder from Tokyo Verdy Youth. 

Misuzu Corp., of which Dr.Handa is the president, is also one of the partners other than ISPS.


(source: THE JAPAN TIMES, Janary 24, 2017）
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/01/24/general/improved-social-welfare-sought-sport-promotion/

Dr.Handa, center, poses with Tokyo Verdy players.

ISPS

Tokyo Verdy's sponsor: ISPS HANDA (2)

 Dr.Handa said, "Soccer can also save children from loneliness and the temptation to get involved in illegal drugs and other harmful activities."
 Before being one of the partners with Tokyo Verdy, the ISPS will be the main partner with New Zealand Football in March. It has already become the main sponsor for the Chatham Cup, which was founded in 1923. 
 The ISPS has been very active in getting involved in soccer outside Japan. It has also been looking to enter into partnerships in Japan. 
 Dr.Handa is much impressed with Tokyo Verdy's efforts to train young players. The club focuses on training soccer players from elementary school through high school to find talented, young, potential star players .  In fact, Tokyo Verdy is the first club in Japan to employ such a system to identify and train excellent players. The club, one of the J.League's original ten teams founded in 1992, established youth, junior youth, and junior teams. It has established many branches across Japan to promote soccer even before 1992. 

(source: THE JAPAN TIMES, Janary 24, 2017）
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/01/24/general/improved-social-welfare-sought-sport-promotion/

Dr.Handa poses with Tokyo Verdy players and staff.

ISPS 

  

Tokyo Verdy's sponsor: ISPS HANDA (１)

 The International Sports Promotion Agency (ISPS) has entered into a corporate partnership with Tokyo Vedy, a soccer club in the J2 League. NOw, ISPS comes to be a uniform sponsor of Tokyo Verdy. Its uniform has a large "ISPS HANDA" logo across the chest of its member. 
 On Jan 4, Dr.Handa, chairman of ISPS, said in a news conference at the Keio Plaza Hotel, "Soccer is a great sport that can beat poverty and other social problems. a ball is all that is needed to play soccer. The young players will form friendships with their teammates and learn sportsmanship." 
 The ISPS  is a supporter of Fives Futbol, a movement to make soccer fields in cities and promote soccer in Africa. It has been a main sponsor for the Mpumalanga Black Aces, F.C.,which is now FC Cape Town. 
 He said that through such experiences, ISPS has realized the great potential of soccer as it teaches various important lessons, such as the importance of following rules, bettering communication skills to create strong teamwork, self-improvement training by setting high goals and nurturing human relationships through exchanges with fans and supporters.

(source: THE JAPAN TIMES, Janary 24, 2017）
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/01/24/general/improved-social-welfare-sought-sport-promotion/

ISPS Chairman Dr.Handa speaks at a news conference
held to announce soccer team Tokyo Verdy's new sponsors and team members
in Tokyo on Jan.14. 

ISPS