TAKARA BELMONT Announces Recruitment of Japan National Hockey Player Shiori Oikawa
TAKARA BELMONT CORPORATION (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka City, President and CEO: Rise into beauty, Walk into life. which handles commercial equipment, cosmetics, and spatial design for barber shops, beauty salons, esthetic salons, nail salons, and dental and medical clinics, with the purpose of "Let's make a beautiful life a reality," will hire Shiori Oikawa, a member of the Japanese national hockey team, who is expected to achieve even greater success in the future, effective January 1, 2022.
By supporting Shiori Oikawa, we will create an environment in which she can devote herself to her competitive activities in a stable manner, allowing her to play an active role in the international arena as a hockey player representing Japan, as well as achieving our company's stated purpose. We hope that you will embody the idea of Rise into beauty, Walk into life.'' as athletes. Additionally, as a top runner in the hockey world, I will leverage my individuality based on the values and diverse experiences I have cultivated through my competitive life to create new value for our business.
<Profile>
Date of birth: March 12, 1989 / Birthplace: Iwate Prefecture / Educational background: Iwate Prefectural Furakata High School ~ Tenri University
Team history:
2007-2011 Tenri University Bears
2011-2018 Sony HC BRAVIA Ladies (2016, 2017 affiliated with HC Oranje Rot for a limited period)
2018-2019 HC Oranje Roth (Netherlands)
2019-Present Tokyo Verdy Hockey Team
Active as a DF for the Japan Women's Hockey National Team since 2013
<Affiliation> TAKARA BELMONT CORPORATION
<Main Achievements>
2018 Champions Trophy (China) 6th place / 18th Asian Games (Jakarta) 1st place
2021 Japan representative for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Winner of the 6th Women's Asian Champions Trophy, also received the Most Valuable Player award in the match against Thailand.
<Main awards>
2018 Player of the Year Award/Asia Player of the Year Award
2019 Australian League MVP Award / Participated in Australian League “Hockey One”
<Comment from Shiori Oikawa>
I am pleased to announce that I have joined TAKARA BELMONT CORPORATION. With the support of the people of my hometown, Iwate Prefecture, who raised me, I will never forget this day as I start in a new environment. I will strive to be loved by the employees of TAKARA BELMONT, serve society through hockey, and work hard to fulfill our purpose of "making beautiful lives a reality." My goal is to win a medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. I would appreciate your support.