chida's firm uses his imagine and promotional material. >> translator: chida works hard in selling our products, we hope to make outstanding products, and promote them together. >> a different kind of program has got off the ground here, in this case, though, a large group of small to mid-size firms got together to support an athlete. their goal is to send in a native to the tokyo olympics. 24-year-old hopes to take part in the games as a javlin thrower. she wanted to throw in her hometown, but wasn't able to find any financial support. she got in touch with her high school coach and came up with a new idea. he started a company in which firms can help with small skill investments. firms pay about an average of $100 a month. 40 companies are taking part. >> this is such a rewarding project. i know i can rely on the long-term support all the way until the 2020 olympics. >> once a year, she meets with representatives of the companies to give an update about her training. this time, she spoke about her plans for the next 12 months. >> a lot of foreigners will come to the olympics. they pr