Mercure HEC Awards

Nao Sakata, our CEO ＆ inventor, became a nominee for Mercure HEC Awards for entrepreneurs.

ALVARK TOKYO

Alex Kirk, a leading pro-basketball player at Alvark Tokyo sits on Flexcushion at the bench!

ALVARK TOKYO

Pro-basketball Alvark Tokyo’s Alex Kirk, Taiki Osakabe, Justin Cobbs introduces Flexcushion!

JATI Journal no.91

SANTEPLUS featured by the journal of the Japan Association of Training Instructors.

Croissant No.1080

Flexcushion® is featured as one of the best exercise tools.

ALVARK TOKYO

ALVARK TOKYO (pro-baasketball team) cheerleaders with Flexcushion!

Sakaiku (Soccer)

Version 2. Taka Yamamoto (Arsenal Therapist) demonstrates his exercises with Flexcushion.

Sakaiku (Soccer)

Taka Yamamoto (Arsenal Therapist) talks about his career and his favorite Flexcushion.

Suntory SUNBIRDS

SUNBIRDS! Japan’s no.1 volleyball team Suntory SUNBIRDS features Flexcushion!

BUDO Magazine Apr.

Flexcushion® inventor, Nao Sakata is mentioned in the budo spirit column by Mr. Sensho.

Croissant No.1066

Flexcushion featured by Croissant, a popular life style magazine.

Baseball Clinic

FlexBarrel featured as a good stretching item for better range of motion.

an.an No.2290

FlexBarrel is featured by a popular fashion magazine, as a recommended Pilates equipment.

Trend 2022 by FYTTE

FlexBarrel® featured by FYTTE, a popular health web magazine.

NEXT No.178

Flexcushion, featured as a long-run hit fitness product.

Tarzan No.826

Flexcushion featured as the top tool for pelvic exercises.

CatalogHouse

No.1 Catalogue Shopping "CatalogHouse" features Flexcushion® & KabukiGlasses®

Josei Jishin

Flexcushion featured as a tool for the better posture by a popular magazine for women.

SUMO #922

Sumo magazine featured Nao Sakata, the Flexcushion inventor and GM of Rikkyo University Sumo Team.

NEXT No.170

Flexcushion featured as a helpful conditioning tool to prevent injury.

Sakaiku (Soccer)

Head Coach Mr Moriyama (RIP ACE Osaka) mentions the importance of placing pelvis upright.

JATI Express No.82

Japan Association of Training Instructors featured FlexBarrel.

Sakaiku (Soccer)

Prof. Numazawa advices good posture with your pelvis upright, using Flexcushion!

Timely! No.59

a popular high school baseball magazine featured Flexcushion as a recommended streteching helper.

BUDO Magazine Apr.

Nao Sakata, the inventor of Flexcushion wrote 2 pages article on Sumo fitness business.

an.an No.2240

a popular fashion magazine an.an. featured Flexcushion as one of the best stretch helpers.

Tarzan No.803

No.1 fitness magazine TARZAN featured Flexcushion as a tool to prevent back pain.

BUDO Magazine Feb.

Nao Sakata, the inventor of Flexcushion wrote 6 pages article on Sumo reform.

GetNavi March

Popular a merchandizing magazine GetNavi featured Flexcushion as one of top stretching tools!

Sakaiku (Soccer)

F.C. Kokoku, one of the best high school soccer teams use Flexcushion!

NEXT No.163

A popular fitness magazine featured Flexcushion as a recommended item for Fitness x Interior.

TMG athletics

Flexcushion is used by the best basketball player! Told by Former NBA Performance Coach.

CBS Sports Radio

Flexcushion appeared during the BLM prayers. They are kneeling on Flexcushion!

Tarzan No.793

Flexcushion, again, is featured as a recommended stretching helper!

Pelvic Exercise

POISE, a Japanese women’s brand, uses Flexcushion in her exercise. YouTube

Catalog House

Flexcushion featured as a home fitness item.

Creative Stretching

Nao Sakata, the inventor of Flexcushion, and his story are featured by NPO Japan Stretching Association.

Tarzan No.786

No.1 fitness magazine featured Flexcushion as a StayHome tool.

Baseball Clinic

Baseball magazine , a leading magazine on baseball featured Flexcushion.

BeautyLAB.

Flexcushion featured as a tool to lose weight, mainly around pelvis.

Losing Weight

Flexcushion featured as a tool to do “sit-ups” effectively and safely.

Tarzan No.773

Flexcushion was featured once again by No.1 fitness magazine TARZAN.

Yoga for Inflexible

Flexcushion featured as an effective tool for inflexible yoga lovers.

GOETHE

Flexcushion was featured as a recommended item for flexibility.

Tarzan No.765

No.1 Fitness magazine featured Flexcushion as No.1 stretching tool.

Baseball Clinic

Flexcushion is featured in the exercises to acquire range of motion by Kazu Tomooka.

ALBA

a popular golf magazine featured “Flexcushion” to increase driving distance.

Sports HOCHI

Tokyo Giants' star Seiji Kobayashi uses Flexcushion before spring training.

Baseball Magazine

Featured Flexcushion as a helper for mobility around hip-joint.

NEXT No.142

Flexcushion was featured as a must item for heatlh clubs.

SPORTEC

LeBron James.Lakes rookie Wagner's duties include putting LeBron's Flexcushion down.

MLB.com News

Flexcushion appeared in the video of Rich Hill’s workout. a veteran lefty dodger.

Golf Digest

Mike Boyle, a leading strength coach explains how to develop hip mobility for golfers with Flexcushion.

SPORTEC

Flexcushion, FlexBarrel featured in Sportec Official Guidebook 2018.

NBC Sports

Angry LeBron. NBA super star LeBron throws his favorite Flexcushion.

Konami Sports

Konami Sports, the largest health club national chain in Japan, starts a group lesson with Flexcushion.

NEXT No.133

a popular fitness magazine featured “Flexcushion” as a long-term hit item.

Nippon TV

a nationwide TV program “Hirunandesu” featured fitness exercises with Flexcushion!

ontona

Sapporo's popular magazine featured Flexcushion as Karate Master's favorite.

Talk Show 007

Flexcushion was on TV as a favorite item of a star actor Yutaka Matsushige.

J.SPA!

J.SPA!, a japanese magagine for ladies featured Flexcushion.

Golf Lesson Comic

a leading professional golf instructor introduced "FlexcushionR Strech for golfers"

NEXT

a popular fitness magazine featured "Flexcushion" as a recommended item.

FitnessBusiness

FlexBarrel featured as a hit item for Pilates group lesson for health clubs.

Tarzan No. 715

A popular fitness magazine featured Flexcushion as a must item.

HEC Paris

HEC Paris' Alumni magazine featured Naoaki SAKATA as an impressive inventor and a businessman.

Running Style

Flexcushion featured as the most recommended item for stretching for marathon runners!

Catalog House

Flexcushion featured as one of best items for stretching, by reputated “Catalog House”

anan No.2017

Japan's populer women's magagine. Flexcushion was featured!

NEXT No.113

Japan's nationwide health club chain “TIPNESS”’s group lesson with Flexcushion was featured!

LeBron James

NBA Super Star, LeBron James appeared on TV with Flexcushion during the play-off game.

HEC United (France)

CEO & Inventor, Nao SAKATA, was interviewed by alumni project of HEC Paris!

NEXT No.108

Japan’s popular fitness magazine featured Flexcushion as a useful self-conditioning equipment

Number Do

Flexcushion featured as a recommended item for stretching for athletes.

Runners

a famous marathon coach, Jun Hiratsuka, featured "Flexcushion" as his favarite tool in the web magazine.

NEXT No.103

Popular fitness magazine featured "FlexBarrel" as a popular product for group lessons.

NEXT No.100

a popular health & fitness magazine featured “Flexcushion” and its inventor Nao Sakata.

FM Nack5 79.5

Stretching exercise with Flexcushion at a health club was on air at a popular radio station FM79.5.

Nikkei Health

Flexcushion was featured as a favorite product of Saki Takaoka, a famous actress in Japan

Yoga Journal

Popular yoga journal featured Flexcushion as a recommended item for tender body.

Sankei Sports

Baseball Spring Training.NPB Champion Softbank Hawks photo with Flexcushion in the article with Daisuke Matsuzaka.

STACK (USA)

Flexcushion is in the video of Posture Exercise by Mike Boyle, the most famous coach

NEXT No.84

Naoaki Sakata, Flexcushion developer is featured as Hit Prop creator.

Pilates Style Magazine (USA)

Flexcushion was featured as a new recommended gear for Pilates

FitnessBusiness

Flexcushion featured as one of the most sold items at health club shops.

Weider Training Bible

Flexcushion was featured as an item used for top athletes

NHK StudioPark

Famous actress Ryoko KUNINAKA showed the flexcushion as her favorite goods.

NEXT No.75

Flexcushion featured as "One Stop Prop for Yoga & Pilates" in a fitness magagine.

Sports HOCHI

Tokyo Giants super rookie SUGANO holds Flexcushion in the photo on sports paper.

FM Nack 5

Flexcushion was featured as a functional training tool, by a famous FM radio station.

Dance View

Flexcushion featured as a recommended item for Dancers' to improve flexibility around pelvis and hip-joint.

NEXT No.65

Flexcushion featured as a recommended item for "Kids' Exercise with Parents".

NHK Close-Up Now

Arata Fujiwara, a Japanese Olympic marathon runner was featured and Flexcushion was in his training scene.

NEXT No.64

Flexcushion featured as top athletes' favorite item, used by all 12 professional baseball teams, many national teams.

Jiyugaoka FM TV

Japan Kids Fitness Association's STRECHING SPACE with Flexcushion was featured on Tokyo's major Internet TV.

NEXT No.63

More and more demand of Flexcushion for Functional Training in USA and in Japan.

Fitness Business

Flexcushion was featured as a Functional Training’s useful item.

Training Journal

Our CEO Nao Sakata has written 6 page article “How to do Sumo’s SHIKO training for athletes and normal people”.

Golf Digest Health

Flexcushion was featured and recommended for golfers by Toshi Ishiwata, who was awarded "Best Teaching Pro of the Year 2004".

NEXT No.58

The Leading Fitness Industry's magazine "NEXT" has chosen Flexcushion as one.

Nikkei Health Special Issue

Nikkei Health’s Special Edition “To be fit for a life time” featured Flexcushion as a recommended item for stretching exercises.

NEXT No.57

A leading magazine for fitness, reported on Flexcushion as an internationally recognized product.

Sports Nippon News

Yu Darvish, Japan's #1 pitcher, stretches with Flexcushion before the post season game.

Nihon TV 4ch Sukkiri

Celebrity actress Uno Kanda demonstrated her maternity exercise by using Flexcushion in 4ch popular program.

Runners

Flexcushion was featured as a recommended item for runners.

SWIM

Flexcushion was featured as recommended item for swimmers’ flexibility training .

Nikkei MJ

Our Sumo Method exercise"SHIKO", "TEPPO","MATAWARI" was featured in Japan's major economic newspaper.

Radio Nikkei

"Nao Sakata talked about the effects of Sumo derived workouts for women in a live radio program."

Nikkei Health

"Japan's most popular health & fitness magazine featured Flexcushion."

YouYou

Flexcushion was featured as "a Selected Item" in "YouYou", a popular magazine for women over 50 y/o.

NEXT No.51

“Pilates with Flexcushion” is featured as one of the best group lesson programs this year.

NEXT No.50

Flexcushion was picked up as one of the featured lesson programs of 2011 Spring.

Fitness Business

Flexcushion was picked up as recommended tools for group exercises for Yoga, Pilates, and Stretch

GINGER

"My favorite item for pelvis adjustment by Michiko Matsushita."

Sports HOCHI

"Tokyo Giants' star player Y.Takahashi's minimized his back pain with Flexcushion!"

Your Body 2011

"Japan's star instructor Hiromi Kashiki's favorite exercise tool"

NEXT vol.46

"Best Hit Fitness Item 2010!"

NEXT vol.43

"IDEA World 2010 Report, Flexcushion got big attention"

IDEA World Fitness Convention 2010

"3 sessions of Pilates & Yoga with Flexcushion"

IDEA FitnessJournal

"Flexcushion is coming to IDEA World Fitness Convention 2010"

Runners

"Pick-up item of Autumn 2010 for runners"

Tarzan No. 562

"Stretching method done by professional baseball teams"

anan

"15minutes stretching a day make your body beautiful"

Health Builder

"Very effective tool to improve your flexibility and to prevent injury"

Fitness Business

"Hit Item. The solution for conditioning, and group lessons."

CREA Body

"Easy to put your pelvis neutral while seated, and easy to strengthen your core"

Runners

"10 minites stretch with Flexcushion berore start running"

Baby-mo

"Even for those who are rigid, it is easier to stretch effectively, with correct posture."

YOMIURI Newspaper

"professionals' choice, the best 3 items for stretching"

TBS (channel 6)

"Surprising tool to stretch around hip-joint"

Sankei Sports

"Tokyo Giants star player, Takahashi's secret weapon, to prevent back pain"

Sports HOCHI

"Tokyo Giants star, Takahashi's secret weapon in the tagout"

Beautiful STORY

"The item for the next fitness generation."

Sports newspapers

"Tokyo Giants rookie Chono introduced Flexcushion to gain flexibiliy"

Beautiful STORY

"Japanese famous actress Anna UMEMIYA's favorite!"

NEXT

"Fitness hit items 2009"

an an

"Flexcushion is the item for better posture, and better figure"

+f issued by TIPNESS

"Flexcushion corrects your posture, thus you look more beautiful"

Reuters Forbes etc.

"Sumo derived Flexcushion, to be demonstated at Inner IDEA in Palm Springs"

Nikkei Health

"Nikkei Health's readers' favorite item, that can neutralize your pelvis"

Body Design!

"You'll find that your pelvis is to be put at correct position when you sit on it."

日経Health premie

"Good for your pelvis exercise, and to strengthen your core"

Nikkei Health

"Your body becomes more flexible easily, and you can realize it with Flexcushion"

Let's do SHIKO

"Recommended helping tool for MATAWARI (splits" stretch"

Grazia

"Japan's No.1 actress Norika FUJIWARA's essential item"

CREA

"Shape up your abs more effectively with Flexcushion"

Bible for Pelvic care

"Amaizng how easy it is to put your pelvis neutral with Flexcushion"

Fitness Business

"Leadership Interview with Nao Sakata, the inventor of Flexcushion"

THE NIKKEI WEEKLY

"Flexcushion MINI for children launched by SANTEPLUS"

Nikkei Health

"To gain flexibility around hip-joint make a big change in your body and health"

LIVE Fit For Life

"The hot item, recommended for all people"

nikkei TRENDY net

"The solution for anti-aging, Flexcushion users' review"

Nikkei MJ

"Flexcushion MINI for children launched by SANTEPLUS"

Josei Seven

"a very popular tool at health clubs"

Tarzan

"Shape up more effectively with Flexcushion"

Nikkei Health

"When seated on it, you'll soon realize that your pelvis is upright"

an an

"It naturally support your posture, and even helps to gain strength aroud abs"

Training Journal

"very effective tool for athletes, strength coaches, and athletic trainers"

FujiSankei Business i

"SANTEPLUS launches DVD-Video for the stretching with Flexcushion"

TARZAN

"Gain flexibility easily! Loved by Pilates ladies in New York. Check out Flexcushion"

JDA mag vol.3

"It has very good function, much more than what it looks"

DEAR

"The 20 essential items to keep a beautiful posture"

ANA SKY SHOP

"Easy to stretch !"

All About

"Flexcushion! Top athletes' favarite stretch gear!"

Josei Seven

"Shape up your abs easily with Flexcushion"

Nikkei Trendy Net

"Streth Gear for hip-joint and pelvis, nationwide health clubs are using"

Nikkan Kogyo

"Pearl White, a new color for the popular stretch gear"

Nikkei Health

"You can feel easily how well your spine is stretched, only by sitting on it."

LIVE

"Let's adjust the alignment aroud pelvis with new gear!"

Fitness Journal

"TIPNESS starting a new group lesson program "Active Stretch"

Runners

"A Magic Cushion, focused by top athelets"

Cafeglobe.com

"New equipment to train core part of body !"

Dance View

"Effective Stretch Exercise Samples."

BODY+August

"Easy to do "Splits" Stretching Exercise"

Fujisankei Business i

"TIPNESS introduces SUMO Stretch Cushion at all branches"

FITNESS BUSINESS

"Innovative Stretch Gear for Hip joint & Pelvis"

Training Journal

"Easier for stretching workouts, using one's own weight"

Dance View

"Flexcushion, the tool to gain flexibility"

Creative Stretching

"Self-Stretching with Flexcushion"

Monthly Track & Field May

"Flexcushion is now used by top level teams"

Weekly FukuRiku

"New Weapon !"

Fujisankei Business i

"Sumo derived tool flies to New York City"

Golf Club Seminar

"Cushion that supports stretching effectively"

Coaching Clinic

"Stretching Workouts with Flexcushion"

Nikkei Industrial

"New tool for streching hip joint and pelvis"