About SANTEPLUS
KabukiGlasses®
Our Products
KabukiGlasses®
The Ultimate Theater & Sports Binocular
Made with Japan’s Craftsmen
Flexcushion® & FlexBarrel®
Feel a good stretch!
The Ultimate Prop, derived from SUMO
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. |
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| 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 |
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| Our Clients now, and records |
～ KabukiGlasses® ～ USA
Europe
Japan
for Inspection Purpose
Purchased by Professional Scouts
Purchased as Gifts
Travel
～ Flexcushion® ～ USA
Europe
Japan
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Our Brief History
| 2006/05 | Founded SANTEPLUS, Inc. |
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| 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. |
| 2024/7 | KabukiGlasses® Comédie-Française special edition launched. |
| 2024/8 | KabukiGlasses® Paris Opera special edition launched. |