DIRESPO Inc. ／ since 2006
Expanding the future through sport.
SPORT × EDUCATION × FOOD × COMMUNITY × BUSINESS
DIRESPO is a company that starts with sport — developing people, creating opportunities to learn, connecting communities and building new businesses.
From club management, schools, education, apparel, events and food education, through to the distribution of sporting goods. We are extending the possibilities of sport beyond the pitch.
OUR NETWORK
Sport connects everything.
Through the power of sport we connect people, education, community, food and business, and create a better future. That is the DIRESPO network.
From senior teams to juniors, we develop the next generation of players through the operation of football teams.
A cram school, learning advisers, industry–academia collaboration and recurrent education broaden opportunities to learn.
Planning, sales and e-commerce of uniforms, team wear and goods that give shape to the value of sport.
Through local events and places to play, we connect people with people, and communities with companies.
Through our original rice “Ekome” and food in general, we support the healthy growth of children.
Through the distribution of sporting goods we connect manufacturers, retailers and the field, creating new value.
ABOUT US
From a sports company to a company
that builds society through sport.
Our activities began in 2006, when we launched a junior youth team in Kita-ku, Kobe.
Watching children commit themselves to football, we realised that technique alone is not enough. Learning. Eating well. Connecting with team-mates and the local community. And, eventually, stepping out into society.
Because we have spent twenty years facing sport head-on, we have come to see the many challenges and possibilities that surround it.
Today we have expanded beyond club management into education, apparel, events, community, food education and the sale of sporting goods.
Creating new possibilities for people,
communities and companies through sport.
That is DIRESPO Inc.
OUR BUSINESS
Diverse businesses, all born from sport.
Businesses that look different from the outside are, to us, all connected. With sport at the centre, we develop people, create products, connect communities and generate new value.
01
Eveil FC
Twenty years of developing players in Kobe.
Based in Kobe, we operate football teams across a wide range of categories, from senior to junior. Beyond competitive performance, we value personal development through sport and support the growth of every player.
Categories
- Senior (top team)
- Senior (satellite)
- Boys’ junior youth
- Girls’ junior youth
- Junior
- Registered players
02
CILIFETY
Sports apparel born on the pitch.
Because we are on the field ourselves, we understand what players and teams genuinely need. CILIFETY plans and sells uniforms, team wear and goods.
We also handle enquiries from teams, schools and organisations.
Products & services
- Original uniforms
- Team wear
- T-shirts
- Bags
- Caps
- Original goods
- Planning & manufacture
- E-commerce
03
Education
You should not have to choose between sport and study.
For children who are serious about sport, balancing competition and study is a real challenge. Drawing on our experience alongside children on the field, we also run an education business.
Kinone Juku provides individual tuition across five subjects. Rather than simply teaching, we act as learning advisers, supporting goal setting and study planning for players and students.
In future we aim to offer this as an education support service that other clubs and teams can adopt.
Education
- Individual tuition
- Five-subject support
- Learning advisers
- Support for sports teams
- Industry–academia collaboration
- Recurrent education
04
Community
Sport creates places where people gather.
Sport has the power to connect people across generations and backgrounds. Working with local government, companies and community organisations, we plan and run events that use sport to bring people together.
- Netz Toyota Kobe FesA community event combining corporate presence with sport.
- Nishinomiya-hama FestivalA local event where residents and children connect through sport.
- Public & corporate partnershipsPlanning and operation that supports regional revitalisation and the promotion of sport.
05
Events & tournaments
New matches and new connections for players and teams.
We plan and run football tournaments that bring together high schools and club teams. Held mainly during the long school holidays in spring, summer, autumn and winter, they create competitive opportunities and encourage exchange between teams.
We also operate a platform that connects coaches and teams looking for matches with tournaments seeking entries.
06
Food education
Building a strong body is part of sport, too.
For children who play sport, daily food is the foundation of physical development. Alongside sport, we support children’s growth through what they eat.
The programme is currently offered to members only, and we plan to develop it into a broader food-education business that combines sport and nutrition.
Koshihikari rice from Tanba-Sasayama and other varieties, supplied to members.
Not currently available for general sale.
RELATED ORGANIZATION
Eveil Sports Club (General Incorporated Association)
Bringing more places to meet sport into the community.
Eveil Sports Club creates environments where children can enjoy sport and grow, centred on its football schools. Beyond its own schools, it also delivers sports coaching in partnership with kindergartens and educational facilities.
Takao Sato, Representative Director
- Football schoolsCoaching matched to age and stage of development, at four sites: Minotani, Port Island, Nishinomiya-hama and Kita-Kobe.
- Contracted school operationSports schools run in partnership with kindergartens, educational facilities and community organisations.
- Yumenohoshi Kindergarten after-hours classesLessons and sports classes held outside regular kindergarten hours.
DISTRIBUTION
COMING SOONConnecting the field with manufacturers and retailers.
Wholesale and sale of sporting goods
Drawing on the network we have built within the sports industry, DIRESPO is expanding into the sale and distribution of sporting goods.
Starting with supply to schools, clubs and sports retailers, we are building a new form of distribution that links manufacturers with the field.
We welcome enquiries about new products, brands and distribution.
Areas we are preparing
- Wholesale of sporting goods
- Supply to schools and clubs
- Distribution to sports retailers
- Partnership with domestic manufacturers
- Market entry support for overseas brands
- Market development for new products
Hyogo Taiikusha
Through our work with Hyogo Taiikusha, which has supported the distribution of sporting goods for many years, we are building a distribution base that connects manufacturers with the field.
Looking ahead, we are also exploring support for overseas manufacturers entering and distributing in the Japanese market.
PARTNER
Let’s build a new business
from sport, together.
DIRESPO is looking not for sponsors alone, but for co-creation partners — companies with whom we can combine strengths and create new value.
01
Business co-creation
Jointly developing new products, services and regional projects that start with sport.
02
Product & distribution
Collaboration on product development, sales and distribution of sporting goods, apparel and food.
03
Community & education
Projects with local governments, schools, companies and educational institutions.
04
Sponsorship
Companies and organisations who wish to support our teams, tournaments and events.
NEWS / ACTIVITY
News & activity
- NEWS
- TEAM
- EDUCATION
- COMMUNITY
- EVENT
- PRODUCT
- PARTNERSHIP
Each item links to the relevant page on the Eveil FC website (Japanese).
Something new, starting from sport.
Business collaboration, product development, wholesale, education, community events, sponsorship, or anything about our teams.
If you are interested in working with DIRESPO, please get in touch.
info@direspo.co.jp ／ Tel +81-78-940-4815（11:00–16:00, Mon–Fri）