Flexcushion on Media ! Innovative Stretch Gear, by SANTEPLUS

Sports Nippon News　Yu Darvish on Flexcushion!
2011 Oct 29, Japan
"Yu Darvish, Japan's #1 pitcher, currently belongs to Texas Rangers, stretches with Flexcushion before the post season game."
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LeBron James
2016 May 3, USA
"NBA Super Star, LeBron James appeared on TV with Flexcushion during the play-off game."



CatalogHouse 2021 Sep 1, Japan No.1 Catalogue Shopping "CatalogHouse" features Flexcushion® & KabukiGlasses® Link	coming soon	coming soon	coming soon

Josei Jishin 2021 Aug 24, Japan Flexcushion featured as a tool for the better posture by a popular magazine for women. Link	SUMO #922 2021 May 25, Japan Sumo magazine featured Nao Sakata, the Flexcushion inventor and GM of Rikkyo University Sumo Team. Link	NEXT No.170 2021 May 25, Japan Flexcushion featured as a helpful conditioning tool to prevent injury. Link	Sakaiku (Soccer) 2021 May 25, Japan Head Coach Mr Moriyama (RIP ACE Osaka) mentions the importance of placing pelvis upright. Link

JATI Express No.82 2021 May 6, Japan Japan Association of Training Instructors featured FlexBarrel. Link	Sakaiku (Soccer) 2021 Apr 27, Japan Prof. Numazawa advices good posture with your pelvis upright, using Flexcushion! Link	Timely! 2021 Apr 7, Japan a popular high school baseball magazine featured Flexcushion as a recommended streteching helper. Link	BUDO Magazine Apr. 2021 Mar 27, Japan Nao Sakata, the inventor of Flexcushion wrote 2 pages article on Sumo fitness business. Link

an.an No.2240 2021 Mar 3, Japan a popular fashion magazine an.an. featured Flexcushion as one of the best stretch helpers. Link	Tarzan No.803 2021 Jan 28, Japan No.1 fitness magazine TARZAN featured Flexcushion as a tool to prevent back pain. Link	BUDO Magazine Feb. 2021 Jan 28, Japan Nao Sakata, the inventor of Flexcushion wrote 6 pages article on Sumo reform. Link	GetNavi March 2021 Jan 22, Japan Popular a merchandizing magazine GetNavi featured Flexcushion as one of top stretching tools! Link

Sakaiku (Soccer) 2020 Oct 29, Japan F.C. Kokoku, one of the best high school soccer teams use Flexcushion! Link	NEXT No.163 2020 Oct 25, Japan A popular fitness magazine featured Flexcushion as a recommended item for Fitness x Interior.	TMG athletics 2020 Sep 10, Japan Flexcushion is used by the best basketball player! Told by Former NBA Performance Coach. Link	CBS Sports Radio 2020 Aug 24, USA Flexcushion appeared during the BLM prayers. They are kneeling on Flexcushion! Link

Tarzan No. 793 2020 Aug 6, Japan Flexcushion, again, is featured as a recommended stretching helper! Link	Pelvic Exercise 2020 Aug 1, Japan POISE, a Japanese women’s brand, uses Flexcushion in her exercise. YouTube	Catalog House 2020 Jul 20, Japan Flexcushion featured as a home fitness item.	Creative Stretching 2020 Jul 20, Japan Nao Sakata, the inventor of Flexcushion, and his story are featured by NPO Japan Stretching Association.

Tarzan No.786 2020 Apr 23, Japan No.1 fitness magazine featured Flexcushion as a StayHome tool.	Baseball Clinic 2020 Mar 17, Japan Baseball magazine , a leading magazine on baseball featured Flexcushion.	BeautyLAB. 2019 Sept 26, Japan Flexcushion featured as a tool to lose weight, mainly around pelvis.	Losing Weight 2019 Sept 3, Japan Flexcushion featured as a tool to do “sit-ups” effectively and safely.

TARZAN No.773 2019 Sept 26, Japan Flexcushion was featured once again by No.1 fitness magazine TARZAN.	Yoga for Inflexible 2019 Sept 3, Japan Flexcushion featured as an effective tool for inflexible yoga lovers.	GOETHE 2019 June 24, Japan Flexcushion was featured as a recommended item for flexibility.	TARZAN No.765 2019 May 9, Japan No.1 Fitness magazine featured Flexcushion as No.1 stretching tool.

Baseball Clinic 2019 April 17, Japan Flexcushion is featured in the exercises to acquire range of motion by Kazu Tomooka. click	ALBA 2019 April 11, Japan a popular golf magazine featured “Flexcushion” to increase driving distance. click	Sports HOCHI 2019 Feb 4, Japan Tokyo Giants' star Seiji Kobayashi uses Flexcushion before spring training.	Baseball Magazine 2019 Jan 16, Japan Featured Flexcushion as a helper for mobility around hip-joint.

NEXT 2018 Dec 28, Japan Flexcushion was featured as a must item for heatlh clubs.	SPORTEC 2018 Oct 19, USA LeBron James.Lakes rookie Wagner's duties include putting LeBron's Flexcushion down.	MLB.com News 2018 Nov 11, USA Flexcushion appeared in the video of Rich Hill’s workout. a veteran lefty dodger.	Golf Digest 2018 Nov 11, USA Mike Boyle, a leading strength coach explains how to develop hip mobility for golfers with Flexcushion.

SPORTEC 2018 Sep 25, Japan Flexcushion, FlexBarrel featured in Sportec Official Guidebook 2018.	NBC Sports 2018 May 12, USA Angry LeBron. NBA super star LeBron throws his favorite Flexcushion.	Konami Sports 2018 Feb 28, Japan Konami Sports, the largest health club national chain in Japan, starts a group lesson with Flexcushion.	NEXT 2018 Feb 28, Japan a popular fitness magazine featured “Flexcushion” as a long-term hit item.

Nippon TV 2018 Jan 29, Japan a nationwide TV program “Hirunandesu” featured fitness exercises with Flexcushion!	ontona 2017 Dec 10, Japan Sapporo's popular magazine featured Flexcushion as Karate Master's favorite.	Talk Show 007 2017 Oct 9, Japan Flexcushion was on TV as a favorite item of a star actor Yutaka Matsushige.	J.SPA! 2017 Aug 28, Japan J.SPA!, a japanese magagine for ladies featured Flexcushion.

Golf Lesson Comic 2017 Aug 1, Japan a leading professional golf instructor introduced "FlexcushionR Strech for golfers"	NEXT 2017 Jul 25, Japan a popular fitness magazine featured "Flexcushion" as a recommended item.	FitnessBusiness 2017 May 25, Japan FlexBarrel featured as a hit item for Pilates group lesson for health clubs.	Tarzan 2017 Mar 23, Japan A popular fitness magazine featured Flexcushion as a must item.

HEC Paris 2016 Nov 11, Japan HEC Paris' Alumni magazine featured Naoaki SAKATA as an impressive inventor and a businessman.	Running Style 2016 Sep 21, Japan Flexcushion featured as the most recommended item for stretching for marathon runners!	Catalog House 2016 Sep 10, Japan Flexcushion featured as one of best items for stretching, by reputated “Catalog House”	NEXT No.113 2016 Aug 24, Japan Japan's populer women's magagine. Flexcushion was featured!

NEXT No.113 2016 Sep 25, Japan Japan's nationwide health club chain “TIPNESS”’s group lesson with Flexcushion was featured!	LeBron James 2016 May 3, USA NBA Super Star, LeBron James appeared on TV with Flexcushion during the play-off game.	HEC United (France) 2016 Mar 2, France CEO & Inventor, Nao SAKATA, was interviewed by alumni project of HEC Paris!	NEXT No.108 2016 Feb 25, Japan Japan’s popular fitness magazine featured Flexcushion as a useful self-conditioning equipment

Number Do 2015 Dec 10, Japan Flexcushion featured as a recommended item for stretching for athletes.	Runners 2015 Oct 24, Japan a famous marathon coach, Jun Hiratsuka, featured "Flexcushion" as his favarite tool in the web magazine.	NEXT No.103 2015 Sep 25, Japan Popular fitness magazine featured "FlexBarrel" as a popular product for group lessons.	NEXT No.100 2015 Jun 26, Japan a popular health & fitness magazine featured “Flexcushion” and its inventor Nao Sakata.

FM Nack5 79.5 2015 Jun 23, Japan Stretching exercise with Flexcushion at a health club was on air at a popular radio station FM79.5.	Nikkei Health 2015 May 2, Japan Flexcushion was featured as a favorite product of Saki Takaoka, a famous actress in Japan	Yoga Journal 2015 Mar 19, Japan Popular yoga journal featured Flexcushion as a recommended item for tender body.	Sankei Sports 2015 Feb 9, Japan Baseball Spring Training.NPB Champion Softbank Hawks photo with Flexcushion in the article with Daisuke Matsuzaka.

STACK (USA) 2014 Jul 22, USA Flexcushion is in the video of Posture Exercise by Mike Boyle, the most famous coach	NEXT 2014 Feb 25, Japan Naoaki Sakata, Flexcushion developer is featured as Hit Prop creator.	Pilates Style Magazine (USA) 2014 Feb 20, USA Flexcushion was featured as a new recommended gear for Pilates	FitnessBusiness 2013 Nov 25, Japan Flexcushion featured as one of the most sold items at health club shops.

Weider Training Bible 2013 Ｊｕｌ 31, Japan Flexcushion was featured as an item used for top athletes.	NHK StudioPark 2013 Ｊｕｌ 23, Japan Famous actress Ryoko KUNINAKA showed the flexcushion as her favorite goods.	NEXT 2013 May 25, Japan Flexcushion featured as "One Stop Prop for Yoga & Pilates" in a fitness magagine.	Sports HOCHI 2013 May 22, Japan Tokyo Giants super rookie SUGANO holds Flexcushion in the photo on sports paper.

FM Nack 5 2012 Sep 25, Japan Flexcushion was featured as a functional training tool, by a famous FM radio station.	Cance View 2012 Aug 27, Japan Flexcushion featured as a recommended item for Dancers' to improve flexibility around pelvis and hip-joint.	Next 2012 Jul 25, Japan Flexcushion featured as a recommended item for "Kids' Exercise with Parents".	NHK Close-Up Now 2012 Jul 9, Japan Arata Fujiwara, a Japanese Olympic marathon runner was featured and Flexcushion was in his training scene.

Next 2012 Jun 25, Japan Flexcushion featured as top athletes' favorite item, used by all 12 professional baseball teams, many national teams.	Jiyugaoka FM TV 2012 Jun 22, Japan Japan Kids Fitness Association's STRECHING SPACE with Flexcushion was featured on Tokyo's major Internet TV.	Next 2012 May 25, Japan More and more demand of Flexcushion for Functional Training in USA and in Japan.	Fitness Business no.58 2012 Jan 25, Japan Flexcushion was featured as a Functional Training’s useful item.

Training Journal 2012 Jan 15, Japan Our CEO Nao Sakata has written 6 page article “How to do Sumo’s SHIKO training for athletes and normal people”.	Golf Digest Health 2011 Dec 25, Japan Flexcushion was featured and recommended for golfers by Toshi Ishiwata, who was awarded "Best Teaching Pro of the Year 2004".	Next 2011 Dec 25, Japan The Leading Fitness Industry's magazine "NEXT" has chosen Flexcushion as one.	Nikkei Health Special Issue 2011 Dec 14, Japan Nikkei Health’s Special Edition “To be fit for a life time” featured Flexcushion as a recommended item for stretching exercises.

Next 2011 Nov 25, Japan A leading magazine for fitness, reported on Flexcushion as an internationally recognized product.	Sports Nippon News 2011 Oct 29, Japan Yu Darvish, Japan's #1 pitcher, stretches with Flexcushion before the post season game. Click and See the photo!	Nihon TV 4ch Sukkiri 2011 Oct 25, Japan Celebrity actress Uno Kanda demonstrated her maternity exercise by using Flexcushion in 4ch popular program.	Runners 2011 Oct 22, Japan Flexcushion was featured as a recommended item for runners.

SWIM 2011 Sep 17, Japan Flexcushion was featured as recommended item for swimmers’ flexibility training .	Nikkei MJ 2011 Sep 14, Japan Our Sumo Method exercise"SHIKO", "TEPPO","MATAWARI" was featured in Japan's major economic newspaper.	Radio Nikkei 2011 Aug 25, Japan "Nao Sakata talked about the effects of Sumo derived workouts for women in a live radio program."	Nikkei Health 2011 Aug 2, Japan "Japan's most popular health & fitness magazine featured Flexcushion."

YouYou 2011 July 1, Japan Flexcushion was featured as "a Selected Item" in "YouYou", a popular magazine for women over 50 y/o.	Next 2011 May 25, Japan “Pilates with Flexcushion” is featured as one of the best group lesson programs this year.	Next 2011 Apr 25, Japan Flexcushion was picked up as one of the featured lesson programs of 2011 Spring.	Fitness Business 2011 Mar, Japan Flexcushion was picked up as recommended tools for group exercises for Yoga, Pilates, and Stretch

GINGER 2011 Mar, Japan "My favorite item for pelvis adjustment by Michiko Matsushita."	Sports HOCHI 2011 Jan, Japan "Tokyo Giants' star player Y.Takahashi's minimized his back pain with Flexcushion!"	Your Body 2011 2011 Jan, Japan "Japan's star instructor Hiromi Kashiki's favorite exercise tool"	NEXT vol.46 2010 Dec, Japan "Best Hit Fitness Item 2010!"

NEXT 2010 Sep 25, Japan "IDEA World 2010 Report, Flexcushion got big attention"	IDEA World Fitness Convention 2010 2010 Aug 4, USA "3 sessions of Pilates & Yoga with Flexcushion"	IDEA Fitness Journal 2010 Jun, USA "Flexcushion is coming to IDEA World Fitness Convention 2010"	Runners 2010 Aug 22, Japan "Pick-up item of Autumn 2010 for runners"

Tarzan 2010 Jul 22, Japan "Stretching method done by professional baseball teams"	anan 2010 Jun 22, Japan "15minutes stretching a day make your body beautiful"	Health Builder 2010 Jun 1, Japan "Very effective tool to improve your flexibility and to prevent injury"	Fitness Business 2010 May 25, Japan "Hit Item. The solution for conditioning, and group lessons."

CREA Body 2010 May 8, Japan "Easy to put your pelvis neutral while seated, and easy to strengthen your core"	Runners 2010 Aprl 22, Japan "10 minites stretch with Flexcushion berore start running"	Baby-mo 2010 Apr 15, Japan "Even for those who are rigid, it is easier to stretch effectively, with correct posture."	YOMIURI Newspaper 2010 Apr 14, Japan "professionals' choice, the best 3 items for stretching"

TBS (channel 6) 2010 Apr 14, Japan "Surprising tool to stretch around hip-joint"	Sankei Sports 2010 Mar 22, Japan "Tokyo Giants star player, Takahashi's secret weapon, to prevent back pain""	Sports HOCHI 2010 Mar 10, Japan "Tokyo Giants star, Takahashi's secret weapon in the tagout"	Beautiful STORY 2010 Feb 16, Japan "The item for the next fitness generation."

Sports newspapers 2010 Jan 14, Japan "Tokyo Giants rookie Chono introduced Flexcushion to gain flexibiliy"	Beautiful STORY 2010 Jan 6, Japan "Japanese famous actress Anna UMEMIYA's favorite!"	NEXT 2009 Dec 25, Japan "Fitness hit items 2009"	an an 2009 Jan 1, Japan "Flexcushion is the item for better posture, and better figure"

+f issued by TIPNESS 2009 Aug , Japan "Flexcushion corrects your posture, thus you look more beautiful"	Reuters Forbes etc. 2009 Sep 7, USA "Sumo derived Flexcushion, to be demonstated at Inner IDEA in Palm Springs"	Nikkei Health 2009 Jul 2, Japan "Nikkei Health's readers' favorite item, that can neutralize your pelvis"	Body Design! 2009 Jun 10, Japan "You'll find that your pelvis is to be put at correct position when you sit on it."

Nikkei Health premie 2009 May 1, Japan "Good for your pelvis exercise, and to strengthen your core"	Nikkei Health 2009 May 1, Japan "Your body becomes more flexible easily, and you can realize it with Flexcushion"	Let's do SHIKO 2009 Feb 25, Japan "Recommended helping tool for MATAWARI (splits" stretch"	Grazia 2009 Feb 1, Japan "Japan's No.1 actress Norika FUJIWARA's essential item"

CREA 2009 Feb 1, Japan "Shape up your abs more effectively with Flexcushion"	Bible for Pelvic care 2009 Jan 1, Japan "Amaizng how easy it is to put your pelvis neutral with Flexcushion"	Fitness Business 2009 Jan 25, Japan "Leadership Interview with Nao Sakata, the inventor of Flexcushion"	THE NIKKEI WEEKLY 2008 Sep 8, Japan "Flexcushion MINI for children launched by SANTEPLUS"

Nikkei Health 2008 Sep 2, Japan "To gain flexibility around hip-joint make a big change in your body and health"	LIVE Fit For Life 2008 Aug 1, Japan "The hot item, recommended for all people"	nikkei TRENDY net 2008 Jul 28, Japan "The solution for anti-aging, Flexcushion users' review"	Nikkei MJ 2008 Jul 25, Japan "Flexcushion MINI for children launched by SANTEPLUS"

Josei Seven 2008 APr 17, Japan "a very popular tool at health clubs"	Tarzan 2008 Apr 9, Japan "Shape up more effectively with Flexcushion"	Nikkei Health 2008 Apr 2, Japan "When seated on it, you'll soon realize that your pelvis is upright"	an an 2008 Mar 19, Japan "It naturally support your posture, and even helps to gain strength aroud abs"

Training Journal 2008 Mar 10, Japan "very effective tool for athletes, strength coaches, and athletic trainers"	FujiSankei Business i 2008 Feb 28, Japan "SANTEPLUS launches DVD-Video for the stretching with Flexcushion "	TARZAN 2008 Jan 23, Japan "Gain flexibility easily! Loved by Pilates ladies in New York. Check out Flexcushion"	JDA mag 2008 Jan 7, Japan "It has very good function, much more than what it looks"

DEAR 2008 Jan 1, Japan "The 20 essential items to keep a beautiful posture"	ANA SKY SHOP 2008 Jan 1, Japan "Easy to stretch !"	All About 2008 Dec 18, Japan "Flexcushion! Top athletes' favarite stretch gear!"	Josei Seven 2007 Nov 29, Japan "Shape up your abs easily with Flexcushion"

Nikkei Trendy Net 2007 Nov 9, Japan "Streth Gear for hip-joint and pelvis, nationwide health clubs are using"	Nikkan Kogyo 2007 Oct 8, Japan "Pearl White, a new color for the popular stretch gear"	Nikkei Health 2007 Oct 2, Japan "You can feel easily how well your spine is stretched, only by sitting on it."	LIVE 2007 Aug 1, Japan "Let's adjust the alignment aroud pelvis with new gear!"

Fitness Journal 2007 Jul 25, Japan "TIPNESS starting a new group lesson program "Active Stretch""	Runners 2007 Jul 21, Japan "A Magic Cushion, focused by top athelets"	Cafeglobe.com 2007 Jul 5, Japan "New equipment to train core part of body !"	Dance View 2007 Jun 27, Japan "Effective Stretch Exercise Samples."

BODY+August 2007 Jun 23, Japan "Easy to do "Splits" Stretching Exercise"	Fujisankei Business i 2007 Jun 9, Japan "TIPNESS introduces SUMO Stretch Cushion at all branches"	FITNESS BUSINESS 2007 May 25, Japan "Innovative Stretch Gear for Hip joint & Pelvis"	Training Journal 2007 May 15, Japan "Easier for stretching workouts, using one's own weight"

Dance View 2007 Apr 27, Japan "Flexcushion, the tool to gain flexibility"	Creative Stretching 2007 Apr 20, Japan "Self-Stretching with Flexcushion"	Monthly Track & Field May 2007 Apr 14, Japan "Flexcushion is now used by top level teams"	Weekly FukuRiku 2007 Feb 26, Japan "New Weapon !"

Fujisankei Business-i 2007 Jan 25, Japan "Sumo derived tool flies to New York City"	Golf Club Seminar 2006 Dec 20, Japan "Cushion that supports stretching effectively"	Coaching Clinic 2006 Nov 27, Japan "Stretching Workouts with Flexcushion"	Nikkei Industrial 2006 Oct 23, Japan "New tool for streching hip joint and pelvis"

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