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Regional
revitalization

Empowering the people and the land of Imabari through 'WORK'

About “-ship Project”

“Imabari. Yume Sport Inc.”
is a company striving
“to contribute to
realize the society in
which we prioritize spiritual wealth
over
material wealth
for future generations,”
and kaonavi is a
company striving
“to make ‘WORK’ more fulfilling.”
With similar passions,
these two have teamed up and
launched
this project to empower the
people and the land of Imabari.

Imabari. Yume Sport
“ship” as in vessels
Imabari, a city famous for shipbuilding, is a city that “connects” lands, so to speak. “Imabari. Yume Sport Inc.” also cares to “pass on” their passion to future generations.
KAONAVI
“-ship” as a suffix
Added to the end of nouns, it denotes condition, attitude, etc., and kaonavi embraces diversity and a sense of expansion that this suffix represents.
-SHIP

“-ship” initiatives

Beginning with the "partner-ship," we
will continue to
implement all sorts of
"-ship" initiatives. Don't miss it!

It is an initiative that constitutes the core of the “-ship Project.” Not only do we drive the project in collaboration with “Imabari. Yume Sport Inc.” as regional revitalization partners, but our company logo is also placed on the FC Imabari Ladies’ uniform as a uniform partner. We will continue to provide support to them in various ways.
We provide career development support to the players of FC Imabari Ladies who are playing soccer while working another job. The goals are to help them become aware of the importance of taking initiative in their own career development and to open up a path for diverse options for their second careers. It is kaonavi’s regional revitalization initiative centered around “WORK.”
The 1st Career Development Seminar
Speaker: Kozue Toriyabe
We had a seminar, inviting former Japan Women's Football League player Kozue Toriyabe to talk about her experiences such as her career as a professional soccer player as well as what led her to make the transition into her second career.
The 2nd Career Development Seminar and Workshop
Speaker: Shoko Yamada
Ms. Shoko Yamada who supports athlete’s career’s and plays professional beach soccer came to lecture at this month’s event. During the seminar player spoke about their post-retirement career plans and participated in workshops.
It is an original internship project for children. The aim is to get children, who will be responsible for the next generation, interested in “WORK.”
The 1st Kids Internship
Throughout the program players learned how soccer matches are run and gained real life work experiences. Players went behind the scenes and learned how managers, announcers, cameramen and other staff must do to run soccer matches.
The 2nd Kids Internship Day1
On the first day, players learned how to work at soccer club and fishing port. Soccer stadium tour and manager experience gave players valuable insight into soccer business experience, while tidal current cruise experience and boat-paddling program around fishing port let players feel wonderful nature in Imabari.
The 2nd Kids Internship Day2
On the second day, players visited two factories in Imabari: ship and towel. At the shipbuilding factory, players were impressed with the scale of ships under construction, on the other hands at the towel factory they learned technical skills of the craftsmen who support the quality of Imabari towels.
A special lecture borrowed from one of the seminars conducted at FC Imabari High School, Satoyama. The aim is to impart knowledge and know-how that can be utilized in future business scenarios, as well as to raise students' awareness about “WORK”.
The 1st Educationship
A special lecture was held for students of FC Imabari High School, Satoyama. Through three workshops on the theme of “how to create ideas that move people's hearts,” we provided knowledge and know-how that will be helpful in seminar activities and business scenes.
Coming Soon

FC Imabari Ladies’
uniform partner

From the 2023 season,
our company logo is placed
on the FC Imabari Ladies’ uniform
as a uniform partner!
We wish a great success to
all the people of FC Imabari
and FC Imabari Ladies.

A photo of the unveiling of the FC Imabari Ladies uniform.
From left: Hiroki Yanagihashi,
Representative Director & Co-CEO of kaonavi; Hiroyuki Sato, Representative Director, President & Co-CEO of kaonavi; Takeshi Okada, Chairman of “Imabari. Yume Sport Inc.”; and Masafumi Yano, President of “Imabari. Yume Sport Inc.”
A photo of a female soccer player wearing the FC Imabari Ladies uniform with the Kaonavi logo.
©FC.IMABARI
The kaonavi logo looking great on the FC Imabari Ladies’ uniform!
Good luck to all the players for the 2025 season!
  • FC IMABARI
  • ASICS Satoyama Stadium