What FPC does

FPC株式会社 (FPC Inc.) is a Shizuoka-based Japanese sports management company founded in 2019, focused exclusively on table tennis. The company manages a roster of professional table tennis athletes — anchored by Morizono Masataka, a three-time All Japan mixed doubles champion — providing services that include sponsorship negotiation, media appearance arrangements, social media operations, and athlete branding. Beyond athlete management, FPC operates the Mingles (ミングルス) portal site, which aggregates Japanese table tennis tournament information, video/news content, and table tennis equipment e-commerce into a single destination for enthusiasts.

The company's revenue model combines three streams: (1) athlete management fees and sponsorship commissions from its elite player roster, including relationships with Morizono Masataka, Yoshida Masaki, Machi Asuka, Morizono Misaki, Katori Yushuko, Gunji Keito, Tsukinoya Hiroki, and Menote Rin; (2) personal table tennis lessons priced at 1,000 yen per 10-minute unit (minimum 20 minutes, maximum 60 minutes), delivered by selected professional coaches through partnered facilities including T-CROWN in Shinjuku, Tokyo; and (3) tournament hosting and event operations for the broader Japanese table tennis community. Gold sponsors include KS Trainer and Frontier International; advisory contracts are held with the five major Japanese/global table tennis equipment manufacturers — Nittaku, Yasaka, Butterfly, Mizuno, and Stiga.

FPC has raised approximately $1.29M in disclosed funding across two rounds (Estore, January 2021; ImpactHD, December 2018) and operates with 1–10 employees. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent or holding company. In December 2024, Morizono Masataka stepped down as Representative Director to focus on playing and coaching, with Hitosugi Yuko assuming operational leadership. In December 2025, FPC was designated a Shizuoka-type Sports-In-Life Promotion Partner by the Shizuoka Prefecture government, marking its entry into publicly recognized sports-promotion initiatives. The technology stack is light: a WordPress-based corporate site and the Mingles portal, with no disclosed AI, API, or proprietary software assets.

Name

FPC

Legal name

FPC株式会社

Website

https://fpc.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FPC株式会社 is a Shizuoka-based Japanese table tennis management company that represents professional athletes, operates the Mingles equipment and tournament portal site, runs personal coaching lessons, and hosts tournaments for the Japanese table tennis community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Management Services

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Other Spectator Sports (711219), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (71132)

akta.pro primary industry

Athlete & Talent Representation (Agents, Managers) (MPAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Table Tennis (Ping Pong) Equipment Retail (CRAMAFAE)

Keywords

• Athlete representation
• Sports management
• Table tennis lessons
• Sports event management
• Athletic consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Shizuoka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

FPC engages in the management and promotion of professional table tennis athletes, handling sponsor negotiations, media appearances, SNS operations and athlete branding. It also operates the Mingles table tennis portal for tournament information, video/news content and equipment sales, and runs table tennis lessons and tournament hosting for the broader table tennis community.

Product overview

FPC is a table tennis sports management company operating a multi-service platform. The core offerings include athlete management (handling sponsorships, media appearances, and branding), a table tennis portal site called Mingles, lesson services with experienced instructors, and tournament hosting operations. These services work together to support professional table tennis athletes while promoting the sport to the general public in Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mingles (ミングルス): A comprehensive table tennis portal site providing tournament information, video/news content, and table tennis equipment sales.

Products and services

• Athlete Management (アスリートのマネジメント) Comprehensive management of professional table tennis athletes, including negotiating sponsorships with corporate partners, arranging TV and media appearances, running athletes' social media accounts (SNS operations), and supporting personal branding. Targeted at professional competitive table tennis players in Japan who want to focus fully on competition.
• Mingles Table Tennis Portal Site (卓球ポータルサイト運営) Online portal site for table tennis aggregating tournament information search, video and news content, and table tennis equipment e-commerce — positioned as a one-stop information hub for all table tennis-related content. Targeted at the Japanese table tennis community of players, fans and learners.
• Table Tennis Lessons (卓球レッスン事業) In-person table tennis lessons delivered by professional instructor coaches Morizono Misaki and Itakura Kento, serving individual learners from beginners to advanced players. Offered at T-CROWN facility in Shinjuku, Tokyo, at unit-priced rates of 1,000 yen per 10 minutes.
• Tournament Hosting and Operations (卓球大会開催及び運営) Organization and operation of table tennis tournaments by FPC, aimed at further development of the Japanese table tennis community, enriching players' table tennis lives and promoting health through the sport.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered gold sponsor and advisory contract.

• KS Trainergold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor of FPC. Listed in the gold sponsor section on the company website.
• Frontier International Co., Ltd.gold sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor of FPC. Listed in the gold sponsor section on the company website. Katori Yushuko (managed athlete) visited this sponsor for courtesy call.
• Nittakuadvisory contractGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvisory contract partner. Listed on the company website advisory section.
• Yasakaadvisory contractGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvisory contract partner. Listed on the company website advisory section.
• Butterflyadvisory contractGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvisory contract partner. Listed on the company website advisory section.
• Mizunoadvisory contractGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvisory contract partner for table tennis equipment. Listed on the company website advisory section.
• Stiga Sportsadvisory contractGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvisory contract partner. Listed on the company website advisory section.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wasserman Media Group: Global sports marketing and talent representation agency. Directly comparable to FPC's athlete management line as a broader incumbent that represents athletes across multiple sports, including negotiations around sponsorship, media, and branding.
• Octagon: Large-scale sports marketing and athlete representation firm. Comparable to FPC's core athlete management business on the dimensions of sponsorship negotiation, event activation, and talent commercialization, but at a global, multi-sport scale.
• Endeavor (formerly IMG/WME): Global talent representation and sports management holding company (parent of IMG). Comparable to FPC in athlete representation and event-related services, though operating at vastly larger scale and across sports far beyond table tennis.

Emerging players

• Nittaku: Japanese-founded global table tennis equipment brand. An advisory contract partner of FPC and direct participant in the same table tennis ecosystem; comparable to the extent that both operate equipment-related commerce and sports promotional activity around the sport.
• Butterfly (Tamasu Co., Ltd.): Leading global table tennis equipment manufacturer with active event and athlete sponsorship programs. Comparable to FPC as a participant in the same athlete-and-table-tennis sponsorship ecosystem where Butterfly, like FPC, activates talent for marketing purposes.

Direct peers

• World Table Tennis (WTT): International professional table tennis tour and event series. Comparable to FPC's tournament hosting and operations line — both organize professional table tennis events, but WTT operates globally while FPC focuses on the Japanese market.
• T.League (Japan Table Tennis League Professional): Japan's professional table tennis league. Directly comparable to FPC's tournament/events business; FPC manages several athletes who participate in the league, and both serve as promoters of high-level Japanese table tennis competition.

Regional players

• Cross Sports Marketing: Japan-based sports marketing and athlete management firm. Directly comparable to FPC as a domestic Japanese sports talent agency with operations in sponsorship intermediation and brand partnerships.

Others

• Stiga Sports: Global table tennis equipment brand with strong event and athlete marketing ties. FPC's advisory partner; comparable on the dimension of equipment commerce and tournament activation around the sport, though FPC is primarily an agency rather than an equipment manufacturer.
• Yasaka: Swedish-origin, Japanese-distributed table tennis equipment brand. An FPC advisory partner; comparable on the dimension of Japanese table tennis equipment commerce and athlete-driven sport promotion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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