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Native name | KPI Inc. |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public |
| Industry | Sporting Goods Retail, School Operations, Tennis Facility Management |
| Headquarters | Shibuya, Tokyo , Japan |
Key people | Keishi Yabuta (President) |
| Website | https://www.kpi.asia/ |
KPI Inc. is a Japanese company based in Shibuya, Tokyo, specializing in the retail of sporting goods, school operations, and management of tennis facilities. The company also engages in the development of its own brand of tennis equipment.
Overview edit
- In 1985, Keishi Yabuta founded KTS (Kei tennis school).
- In 1992, Kei Project International Co., Ltd. was established.
- In 2022, the company changed its name to KPI Inc.
History edit
- 1985: Keishi Yabuta founded KTS (Kei tennis school).
- 1992: Kei Project International Co., Ltd. was established.
- 2010: Received Yahoo Best Store 2010 award in the Sports category.[1]
- 2011: Received Yahoo Best Store 2011 award in the Sports category.[2]
- 2013: Received Yahoo Best Store 2013 award in the Sports category.[3]
- 2016: Awarded Rakuten Shop of the Year 2016.
- 2017: Awarded Rakuten Shop of the Year 2017.[4][5]
- 2017: Received Yahoo Best Store 2017 award in the Sports category.[6][7]
- 2018: Received Yahoo Best Store 2018 award in the Sports category.[8][9]
- 2022: Changed the company name to KPI Inc.[10]
- July 9, 2023: KPI PARK opened.
- September 1, 2023: KPI ACADEMY opened.
- January 2024: Relocated headquarters.
- March 2024: Received Yahoo Best Store 2023 award in the Sports category.[11][12]
Locations edit
- Offices
- HEAD OFFICE, KPI Inc. (Shibuya, Tokyo)
- KPI SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE-SQUARE OFFICE (Shibuya, Tokyo)
- KPI SUMOTO OFFICE (Sumoto, Hyogo Prefecture)
- Retail Stores
- KPIstore (Shibuya, Tokyo)
- Tennis Facilities, Tennis Schools
- KPI PARK (Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture)
- KPILINK YAMATO (Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture)
- KPILINK AWAJI (Sumoto, Hyogo Prefecture)
- Logistics Centers
- KPI Chiba LOGISTICS (Nagareyama, Chiba Prefecture)
References edit
- ^ "About KPI _ KPI Inc". Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "About KPI _ KPI Inc". Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "About KPI _ KPI Inc". Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Sports, Golf, Outdoor, Travel, and Fishing _ 2017 Best Stores of the Year Award Winning Stores". Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ "Shirohato and Keiji Yabuta, President and Representative Director of K-Project International, Inc". Japan Net Economy Newspaper. 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ "Sports Department, Golf Department, Outdoor, Travel Goods, Fishing _ 2017 Best Stores of the Year Award Winning Stores". Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "About KPI _ KPI Inc". Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Sports Department, Golf Department, Outdoor, Travel Goods, Fishing _ 2018 Best Stores of the Year Award Winning Stores". Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "About KPI _ KPI Inc". Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "会社概要 | KPI | KPI Inc" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Best Store of the Year [Sports & Leisure]". Yahoo!ショッピング (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "[KPI Corporation] Wins First Place in the Sports Category at Yahoo! Shopping Best Store Awards 2023". Press Releases and News Releases Distribution ShareNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
External Links edit
- Official Website
Category:Sporting goods retailers of Japan
Category:Companies based in Shibuya
Category:Companies established in 1992