FP Partner Holds Internal Lecture to Promote Understanding and Popularization of Goalball
FP Partner, operating the free financial planning consultation service "Money Doctor," invited MVP players from the "MONEY DOCTOR 2025 Japan Goalball Championships," for which it is the title sponsor, to hold a special lecture for employees, aiming to deepen understanding of goalball and contribute to an inclusive society. This initiative, which began in 2019, contributes to the popularization and development of sports for the visually impaired.
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FP Partner Co., Ltd. (Head office: Taito-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Tsutomu Kuroki; Securities Code: 7388; hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), which operates the free FP consultation service "Money Doctor," invited Miyashoku and Takahashi, who were selected as MVPs at the "MONEY DOCTOR 2025 Japan Goalball Championships," for which the Company served as title sponsor, to give a special lecture for employees on April 20 (Monday).
Initiative to popularize goalball, started in 2019
Commemorative photo at the Company entrance
Since 2019, the Company has served as an official sponsor of the Japan Goalball Championships, dedicating its efforts to the development and popularization of the sport. Through sponsorship and information dissemination for the tournament, the Company aims to promote understanding of sports for the visually impaired and realize an inclusive society.
This is the fourth special lecture by MVP winners of the Japan Goalball Championships. The two awarded athletes visited the Company and passionately spoke about the appeal of the sport, their prospects for national popularization, and an inclusive society, based on their own experiences. On the day, in addition to in-person participation at the venue, over 2,000 employees from branches nationwide attended online.
Reference: "MONEY DOCTOR 2025 Japan Goalball Championships" was held
~Japan's No. 1 determined from 6 men's and 6 women's teams that won through fierce preliminaries~
Scene from the lecture
At the lecture, Koji Miyashoku (Tokorozawa Thunders) and Rieko Takahashi (Merveilles) took the stage. They spoke about their encounters with goalball, the characteristics of the sport, and the importance of nurturing the next generation.
Regarding their MVP awards, both players said, "It was only possible with the support of our teammates and bench staff. It could not have been achieved by individual effort alone," speaking about the appeal and depth of goalball as a team sport.
Miyashoku, who emphasizes the importance of fostering a competitive relationship by drawing out individual colors through dialogue for nurturing the next generation, and Takahashi, who states the desire to advance the development of competitive environments to expand opportunities for next-generation athletes.
A characteristic of the sport mentioned was that by wearing "eyesides," the game is played under the same conditions regardless of visual ability. Both players expressed their desire to "contribute to creating a society where everyone can live together, regardless of disability, through goalball," deeply impressing many employees.
Aiming for the realization of an inclusive society
The lecture by the two athletes provided an opportunity for each employee to deepen their understanding of the sport and to reaffirm the importance of corporate support for realizing an inclusive society. The Company will continue to actively support the activities of the Japan Goalball Association, contribute to the popularization and development of goalball, and through contributing to the activities of the athletes, strive to realize a society where everyone can thrive in their own way.
Reference: "MONEY DOCTOR 2025 Japan Goalball Championships" MVP players were awarded trophies
Athlete Introduction
■ Koji Miyashoku
Japan National Team Designated Athlete
Candidate for Goalball Men's Japan National Team "Orion JAPAN"
Affiliated team: Tokorozawa Thunders
2023: Gold medal at Birmingham 2023 IBSA World Games (UK)
2024: Gold medal at Paris Paralympics
MONEY DOCTOR Parasports Special
31st Japan Goalball Championships: 3rd place
2025: Winner and MVP at MONEY DOCTOR 2025 Japan Goalball Championships
■ Rieko Takahashi
Japan National Team Designated Athlete
Candidate for Goalball Women's Japan National Team "Orion JAPAN"
Affiliated team: Merveilles
2023: Silver medal at Birmingham 2023 IBSA World Games (UK)
2023: Silver medal at Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games (China)
2024: 6th place at Paris Paralympics
MONEY DOCTOR Parasports Special
31st Japan Goalball Championships: 2nd place
2025: Silver medal at IBSA Asia Pacific Championship
2025: Winner and MVP at MONEY DOCTOR 2025 Japan Goalball Championships
What is Goalball?
It is a sport devised for the rehabilitation of soldiers who suffered visual impairments during World War II, and is an official Paralympic event.
Players, regardless of the extent of their vision, use "eyesides" (goggles) to block their vision and compete by attacking and defending repeatedly, relying on the sound of a specialized ball with bells inside, to score points. Because "sound" is extremely important for reading the ball's movement, not only players but also spectators are required to remain quiet during the game, earning it the nickname "combat of silence."
What is Money Doctor?
Initiative to popularize goalball, started in 2019
Commemorative photo at the Company entrance
Since 2019, the Company has served as an official sponsor of the Japan Goalball Championships, dedicating its efforts to the development and popularization of the sport. Through sponsorship and information dissemination for the tournament, the Company aims to promote understanding of sports for the visually impaired and realize an inclusive society.
This is the fourth special lecture by MVP winners of the Japan Goalball Championships. The two awarded athletes visited the Company and passionately spoke about the appeal of the sport, their prospects for national popularization, and an inclusive society, based on their own experiences. On the day, in addition to in-person participation at the venue, over 2,000 employees from branches nationwide attended online.
Reference: "MONEY DOCTOR 2025 Japan Goalball Championships" was held
~Japan's No. 1 determined from 6 men's and 6 women's teams that won through fierce preliminaries~
Scene from the lecture
At the lecture, Koji Miyashoku (Tokorozawa Thunders) and Rieko Takahashi (Merveilles) took the stage. They spoke about their encounters with goalball, the characteristics of the sport, and the importance of nurturing the next generation.
Regarding their MVP awards, both players said, "It was only possible with the support of our teammates and bench staff. It could not have been achieved by individual effort alone," speaking about the appeal and depth of goalball as a team sport.
Miyashoku, who emphasizes the importance of fostering a competitive relationship by drawing out individual colors through dialogue for nurturing the next generation, and Takahashi, who states the desire to advance the development of competitive environments to expand opportunities for next-generation athletes.
A characteristic of the sport mentioned was that by wearing "eyesides," the game is played under the same conditions regardless of visual ability. Both players expressed their desire to "contribute to creating a society where everyone can live together, regardless of disability, through goalball," deeply impressing many employees.
Aiming for the realization of an inclusive society
The lecture by the two athletes provided an opportunity for each employee to deepen their understanding of the sport and to reaffirm the importance of corporate support for realizing an inclusive society. The Company will continue to actively support the activities of the Japan Goalball Association, contribute to the popularization and development of goalball, and through contributing to the activities of the athletes, strive to realize a society where everyone can thrive in their own way.
Reference: "MONEY DOCTOR 2025 Japan Goalball Championships" MVP players were awarded trophies
Athlete Introduction
■ Koji Miyashoku
Japan National Team Designated Athlete
Candidate for Goalball Men's Japan National Team "Orion JAPAN"
Affiliated team: Tokorozawa Thunders
2023: Gold medal at Birmingham 2023 IBSA World Games (UK)
2024: Gold medal at Paris Paralympics
MONEY DOCTOR Parasports Special
31st Japan Goalball Championships: 3rd place
2025: Winner and MVP at MONEY DOCTOR 2025 Japan Goalball Championships
■ Rieko Takahashi
Japan National Team Designated Athlete
Candidate for Goalball Women's Japan National Team "Orion JAPAN"
Affiliated team: Merveilles
2023: Silver medal at Birmingham 2023 IBSA World Games (UK)
2023: Silver medal at Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games (China)
2024: 6th place at Paris Paralympics
MONEY DOCTOR Parasports Special
31st Japan Goalball Championships: 2nd place
2025: Silver medal at IBSA Asia Pacific Championship
2025: Winner and MVP at MONEY DOCTOR 2025 Japan Goalball Championships
What is Goalball?
It is a sport devised for the rehabilitation of soldiers who suffered visual impairments during World War II, and is an official Paralympic event.
Players, regardless of the extent of their vision, use "eyesides" (goggles) to block their vision and compete by attacking and defending repeatedly, relying on the sound of a specialized ball with bells inside, to score points. Because "sound" is extremely important for reading the ball's movement, not only players but also spectators are required to remain quiet during the game, earning it the nickname "combat of silence."
What is Money Doctor?