Stretch Specialty Store 'Dr.stretch' Exceeds 300 Global Stores! Japan-originated Unique Personal Stretch Technology Expanding Worldwide

Stretch specialty store 'Dr.stretch' (nobitel Inc., Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representatives: Masahiro Kurokawa, Shunsuke Masaki) announced that it has surpassed 300 global stores with the opening of its Dr.stretch Aeon Mall Shijonawate and Aeon Mall Kawaguchi stores on April 4, 2026. Since its brand launch in 2010, the unique 'Core Balance Stretch,' which aims for fundamental physical improvement rather than symptomatic treatment, has expanded not only in Japan but also in 6 other countries including Singapore and China. With this achievement of 300 stores, there are now 250 domestic stores and 50 overseas stores. We will continue to aggressively open new stores both domestically and internationally, aiming for stretching to become ingrained in people's lives as a culture and as an infrastructure supporting health in society. ■What is 'Core Balance Stretch,' Dr.stretch's unique technology? This is Dr.stretch's unique technology that approaches the core muscles, the 'deep muscles.' This technology, which is provided in over 300 stores worldwide (as of April 2026) and has been adopted by many professional athletes and professional sports teams, was uniquely researched and developed by Motoki Yamaguchi, who was active as a body maintenance trainer for the Major League Baseball team Boston Red Sox, so that anyone can receive it. We will continue to work with professional teams and amateur sports athletes to establish stretching as a culture and deliver health and vitality to local communities. Professional soccer teams "FC Tokyo," "Yokohama FC," 3x3 professional basketball team "TOKYO DIME," Japan Rugby League One "Yokohama Canon Eagles," Shiori Oikawa (Japan Women's Hockey National Team), Yui Susaki (Tokyo Olympics Women's Wrestling Gold Medalist), and many others.