KabukiGlasses®

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Patent #6259795

Innovative Theatre & Sports Binoculars

Innovative Theatre & Sports Binoculars

SANTEPLUS

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Our Products

KabukiGlasses

KabukiGlasses®

The Ultimate Theater & Sports Binocular
Made with Japan’s Craftsmen

www.kabukiglasses.com/en/
Flexcushion

Flexcushion® & FlexBarrel®

Feel a good stretch!
The Ultimate Prop, derived from SUMO

www.flexcushion.com

Management Team

Naoaki SAKATA, MBA (CEO & Inventor)

Head Coach & GM of Rikkyo Univ. Sumo Team (2017-2023)
Board Member of Eastern Japan College Sumo Federation

  • 2003 MBA, HEC Paris (France)
  • 1995 BA in Sociology, Rikkyo St.Paul's Univirsity (Tokyo, Japan)
  • 1989 Exchange student at Episcopal High School (Alexandria, VA, USA)
  • 2013 Developed & Launched KabukiGlasses
  • 2006 Founded SANTEPLUS & Developed Flexcushion
  • 2003-2006 Worked at Michelin Japan as General Manager
  • 1995-2000 Worked at Panasonic in Japan and in Russia
  • 1971 Born in Tokyo, Japan

Hideo NUMAZAWA, MS (Executive Advisor)

Professor of Rikkyo University, College of Sports & Wellness

  • 1988 MS in Coaching, Juntendo University
  • 1986 BA in Sports Science, Juntendo University
  • 2008 Professor at Rikkyo St.Paul's University
  • 1994 Assistant Professor at Rikkyo St.Paul's University
  • 1992 Started his career at Rikkyo University
  • 1987 4th place in 400m Hurdle at All-Japan Track & Field
  • 1963 Born in Yamagata, Japan

Corporate Profile

Company SANTEPLUS, Inc.
Founded May 15th, 2006
Our Business Developing & manufacturing optical products
Developing & manufacturing sports products
Distribution of above products
Consulting
Contact 4-1-10 Gokodori, YAYA Building 6th floor
Chuo-ku, Kobe, HYOGO 651-0087 JAPAN
TEL. +81-78-855-7778
Email: info@kabukiglasses.com
President Naoaki SAKATA, MBA
Website www.kabukiglasses.com/en/
www.flexcushion.com
Related Company SANTEPLUS, LLC (California, USA)
for sales and distribution in the US
Email:info@santeplus.jp
Membership Associate Member of IHRSA in '08
Member of Tokyo Chamber of Commerce since 2006
Support Member of NSCA Japan since 2008
EXPO & Recognition
  • G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023, the official gift from Japan to the spouses of the leaders of G7 and invited nations & organization (Japan)
  • International Ornithological Congress 2018 (Canada)
  • Bird Expo 2018 (Vancouver, Canada)
  • Mitsukoshi for VIPs Luxury 14 times (Japan)
  • Sogo-Seibu for VIPs Luxury 11 times (Japan)
  • Takashimaya for VIPs Luxury 4 times (Japan)
Our Clients now, and records

~ KabukiGlasses®

USA

  • Metropolitan Opera Shop (New York)
  • San Francisco Opera (San Francisco)
  • B&H Photo Video (New York)
  • Adorama (New York)
  • etc.

Europe

  • Medas Instruments (Vichy / Paris / Lyon)
  • Opéra national de Paris Palais Garnier (Paris)
  • Opéra Bastille (Paris)
  • Comédie-Française (Paris)
  • Semperoper (Dresden, Germany)
  • etc.

Japan

  • Kabuki-za Theatre (Tokyo)
  • Imperial Theatre (Tokyo)
  • New National Theatre Tokyo (Tokyo)
  • Meijiza Theatre (Tokyo)
  • ShinbashiEnbujo Theatre (Tokyo)
  • Ginza Six (Tokyo)
  • Isetan-Mitsukoshi Department Stores (Tokyo)
  • Seibu-Sogo Department Stores (Tokyo / Yokohama)
  • Takashimaya Department Stores (Kyoto / Osaka)
  • Hankyu Department Store (Osaka / Kobe)
  • Japan Airline
  • Ballet Shop Fairy (Tokyo)
  • Japan Grand Sumo Association (Tokyo)
  • etc.

for Inspection Purpose

  • NEXCO East Expressway Company (Japan)
  • The Metropolitan Expressway Tokyo
  • Hanshin Expressway Osaka
  • TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company)
  • KEPCO (Kansai Electric Power Company)
  • Toyota Motors 2 factories (Japan)
  • Kawsaki Heavy Industries Akashi Plant (Japan)
  • Osaka Gas Group
  • Great Seto Bridge (Japan)
  • Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (Japan)
  • etc.

Purchased by Professional Scouts

  • Tokyo Yomiuri Giants (Baseball)
  • Orix Buffaloes (Baseball)
  • Saitama Seibu Lions (Baseball)
  • Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (Baseball)
  • Yokohama DeNA Baystars (Baseball)
  • etc.

Purchased as Gifts

  • G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan
  • Odds Park (Horse Racing)
  • Hokkaido Nipponham Fighters (Baseball)
  • etc.

Travel

  • JTB Sports Marketing Tour (Japan)
  • JTB Royal Road Tour (Japan)
  • Mitsukohi Isetan Nikko Travel (Japan)
  • F&K Cultural Tours & Safari (Kenya)
  • BIC Tours Uganda (Uganda)
  • etc.

~ Flexcushion®

USA

  • PeakPilates (Venice, CA)
  • PerformBetter (Cranston, RI)
  • Medco Sports Medicine (Tonawanda, NY)
  • Athercare Fitness & Rehabilitation (Castro Valley, CA)
  • Mike Boyle's MBSC (Boston, MA)
  • Stacy McCarthy's YogaNamastacy.com (CA)
  • Zoey Trap's Pilates Solutions (USA)
  • Pilates on Fifth (New York City, NY)
  • MiraCosta College (CA)
  • Amazon.com
  • Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
  • Boston Red Sox (MLB)
  • Cleveland Guardians (MLB)
  • Minnesta Twins (MLB)
  • Boston Redsox (MLB)
  • Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA)
  • Washington Wizards (NBA)
  • etc.

Europe

  • Arsenals (England Premier League)
  • Mad Dogg Athletics Europe B.V. (Netherlands)
  • etc.

Japan

  • Japan's Soccer National Team
  • Japan's Men's Volleyball National Team
  • Japan's Table Tennis National Team
  • Tokyo Yomiuri Giants (baseball)
  • Tokyo Yakult Swallows (baseball)
  • Chiba Lotte Marines (baseball)
  • Fukuoka Softbank Hawks (babeball)
  • Yokohama Baystars (Baseball)
  • Saitama Seibu Lions (baseball)
  • Rakuten Golden Eagles (baseball)
  • Hokkaido Nipponham Fighters (baseball)
  • Alvark Tokyo (Japan)
  • Ryukyu Golden Kings (Japan)
  • Chiba Jets (Japan)
  • Nagasaki Velca (Japan)
  • Kyoto Hanneriez (Japan)
  • Shibuya Sun Rockers (Japan)
  • Fukuoka Zepher (Japan)
  • Kumamoto Volters (Japan)
  • Ibaragi Robots (Japan)
  • Vissel Kobe (Soccer, Japan)
  • Kashima Antlers (Soccer, Japan)
  • Kashiwa RaySol (Soccer, Japan)
  • Tokyo Verdi (Soccer, Japan)
  • Kawasaki Frontale (Soccer, Japan)
  • Yokohama F. Marinos (Soccer, Japan)
  • Jubilo Iwata (Soccer, Japan)
  • Kyoto Sanga F.C. (Soccer, Japan)
  • Gamba Osaka (Soccer, Japan)
  • Sagan Tosu (Soccer, Japan)
  • Montedio Yamagata (Soocer, Japan)
  • JEF Chiba United (Soccer, Japan)
  • Shimizu S-Pulse (Soccer, Japan)
  • Fasiano Okayama (Soccer, Japan)
  • Tokushima Voltis (Soccer, Japan)
  • Roasso Kumamoto (Soccer, Japan)
  • Kagoshima United (Soccer, Japan)
  • Oita Trinita (Soccer, Japan)
  • TIPNESS (nationwide health club, Japan)
  • Konami Sports (nationwide health club, Japan)
  • Central Sports (nationwide health club, Japan)
  • Renaissance (nationwide health club, Japan)
  • Tokyu Sports Oasis (nationwide health club, Japan)
  • Anytime Fitness 24 (Japan)
  • Fit 365 (Japan)
  • JoyFit 24 (Japan)
  • FastGym24 (Japan)
  • Hotel New Otani (Tokyo)
  • Hotel Grand Padific Le Daiba (Tokyo)
  • RIHGA Royal Hotel (Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima)
  • Pilates Alliance (Tokyo)
  • NPO Japan Stretching Association
  • Runners (marathon magazine & shopping)
  • Tokyu Hands Department Store (Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka)
  • ISETAN Men's (most prestigous department store, Tokyo)
  • Catalog House (Catalogue shopping)
  • All Nippon Airways Trading (ANA Sky Shopping)
  • Club Business Japan
  • Panasonic Electric Workers Unions
  • Tokai University Judo Team (Japan)
  • Kokushikan University Judo Team (Japan)
  • Yokohama F. Marinos (Soccer, J1)
  • Jubilo Iwata (Soccer, J1)
  • Omiya Ardija (Soccer, J1)
  • Kyoto Purple Sanga (Soccer, J1)
  • Fukushima University Track & Field Team
  • Fujitsu Track & Field Team
  • NEC Green Rockets (Top Leaugue Rugby)
  • Rikkyo University
  • Ritsumeikan University
  • Hokusho University
  • The University of Electro-Communications
  • Komazawa Girls' University
  • etc.

Our Brief History

2006/05 Founded SANTEPLUS, Inc.
2007/07 TIPNESS, one of the largest nationwide fitness clubs in Japan, introduced Flexcushion for the group lesson "Active Stretch" at all their 54 branches
2007/12 Prestigious department store, "ISETAN MEN'S" in Tokyo, started to sell Flexcushion.
2010/03 Founded SANTEPLUS, LLC in San Francisco, USA.
Started distribution of Flexcushion to PerformBetter (RI) and Medco Sports Medicine (NY)
2011/01 Flexcushion selected as "Product of the Year" in Japan's Health & Fitness Industry 2010
2011/03 Contributed $5000 to the Fund for Eastern Japan Tsunami & Earthquake.
2013/02 Several star players of Fukuoka Hawks appeared in newspapers with KabukiGlasses.
2013/03 Launched KabukiGlasses at Mitsukoshi the Main Store in Tokyo, the most prestigious department store in Japan.
2013/04 TV Tokyo's popular program "World Business Satellite" reported the debut of KabukiGlasses.
2013/05 NHK, semi-national TV channel, reported the innovative function of KabukiGlasses.
2013/10 ISETAN MEN'S, the most fashionable department store in Japan, started to sell KabukiGlasses.
2013/10 Meijiza Theatre, one of the oldest and prestigious theatres, introduced KabukiGlasses for its Rental Service.
2013/11 Shinbashi Enbujo Theatre, famous for Kabuki & other performances, introduced KabukiGlasses.
2013/12 KabukiGlasses Luxury Version, decorated with 24K gold leaf, Makie, and Urushi, launched at Mitsukoshi Department Store.
2014/01 Tokyo Yomiuri Giants coach Mr. Okazaki appeared in Sports Newspaper with KabukiGlasses. He was observing the rookies at the Giants' field.
2014/01 NHK Educational Channel, reported on the depth of KabukiGlasses, and their specialized use in theatres. Tokyo Giants players started to use Flexcushion
2014/05 Japan Airlines World Shopping Catalog issued by JALUX sells KabukiGlasses.
2014/08 Exhibited at IOCongress 2014 in Tokyo
2014/10 Exported to Italy. Available at Mitsukoshi Rome.
2015/01 Japan Airline Shopping magazine carries KabukiGlasses.
2015/04 Met Opera Shop (New York) started selling KabukiGlasses.
2015/05 B&H Photo Video (New York) started selling KabukiGlasses.
2015/10 New National Theatre Tokyo started KabukiGlasses Rental.
2016/03 Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs use KabukiGlasses as diplomatic gifts.
2016/04 Takarazuka Revues Store stared selling KabukiGlasses.
2016/11 Semperoper in Dresden, Germany, started KabukiGlasses Rental.
2016/12 Imperial Theatre in Tokyo started KabukiGlasses Rental.
2016/12 TOYOTA’s factories in Japan, introduced KabukiGlasses.
2016/12 DAS OPERNGLAS, a famous German opera magazine, featured KabukiGlasses and the inventor.
2017/01 Japan Airlines catalogue carries KabukiGlasses again.
2017/01 KabukiGlasses exported to France. L’Opera de Paris at Garniers and Commedie Francaise.
2017/01 Yatsugatake Highland Lodge, luxury mansion area, started selling KabukiGlasses.
2017/03 Saitama Seibu Lions, a professional baseball team, introduced KabukiGlasses to their all scouting staffs.
2017/12 Patent #6259765 confirmed.
2018/08 Exhibited at the Bird Expo and IOCongress 2018 in Vancouver, Canada. Margaret Atwood, a famous author, visited KabukiGlasses booth.
2019/01 Sumo’s Grand Stadium in Tokyo started KabukiGlasses Rental.
2019/01 Demonstrated at MLB Scout Convention.
2019/02 Tokyo Electric, Kansai Electric, introduced KabukiGlasses for inspection of their facilities.
2019/09 Met Opera logo, special edition available at Met Opera Shop in New York.
2019/09 Kabuki-za Theatre started selling KabukiGlasses.
2021/07 Rakuten Golden Eagles, a professional baseball team, introduced KabukiGlasses for their scouts.
2021/09 Yodobashi Camera Shop in Akibabara started selling KabukiGlasses.
2022/10 NEXCO East Japan Group introduced KabukiGlasses for inspection.
2023/1 Seto Ohashi Bridge introduced KabukiGlasses for inspection.
2023/3 The Metropolitan Expressway introduced KabukiGlasses for inspection.
2023/4 A drone specialty magazine features KabukiGlasses.
2023/5 At the G7 Hiroshima Summit, KabukiGlasses were given as gifts to the spouses of the participating country leaders.
2023/6 On FM radio J-WAVE, John Kabira and the product developer, Sakata, have a discussion.
2023/7 Exports to a French binocular specialty store begin. Following the export to the Paris Opera.
2023/9 Nationwide FMs such as Tokyo FM and FM Osaka feature discussions between Ikebana artist Ikenobo Senso and the product developer, Sakata.
2024/1 Orix Buffaloes, all scouts of the professional baseball team introduced KabukiGlasses.
The inspection unit of the Hanshin Expressway introduced KabukiGlasses for inspection.
2024/3 Tokyo Yomiuri Giants, all scouts of the professional baseball team introduced KabukiGlasses.