– What Is SHOSABI?
A Japanese health-tech company that scientifically measures and clearly visualizes the quality of human movement. Although people walk, sit, stand, and continuously use their bodies every day, they often fail to notice subtle movement habits and deviations. These small shifts can accumulate, leading to back pain, stiff shoulders, chronic pain, and future declines in motor function—this is the challenge SHOSABI aims to address.
Founded on over ten years of research by the University of Tokyo and the Mitsubishi Chemical Group, SHOSABI works with the belief that understanding one’s body better and moving correctly enables longer health. The company aims for a goal of “a body and brain that can keep moving for 100 years.”
Turning “Feeling” Into “Understanding”
SHOSABI’s distinguishing feature is not just measuring movement. It includes a mechanism for understanding both brain-body coordination.
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Real-time measurement and analysis of movement quality
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Presentation of results in visuals anyone can understand
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Feedback that transforms “vague sensations” into clear insights
Supported by its proprietary patented Cognitive Motor Intelligence, SHOSABI turns experts’ tacit knowledge into shared, common understanding.
This enables people to move from “I was told, but I don’t really understand” to “I understand it myself and can change it.” 
From Fitness to Medicine: Wide-Ranging Applications
SHOSABI’s technology applies broadly—useful in healthcare, sports, and everyday wellness. Examples include:
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Form improvement at gyms and fitness clubs
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Support for physical function at clinics and rehab centers
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Early identification of risk for dysfunction
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Form guidance for athletes and dancers
Its philosophy emphasizes preventing problems before they occur, not just treating them. SHOSABI’s solutions have been introduced in overseas fitness clubs, where users already experience their benefits.
Global Recognition of SHOSABI’s Health Innovation
SHOSABI is attracting international attention. The startup has been selected for programs such as the Alchemist Accelerator Core in the U.S. (acceptance rate under 2%) and Google Japan Founders at Campus. Partnerships are forming with high-end gyms, clinics, and fitness equipment brands in the Middle East and the West, leading to SHOSABI’s technology adoption abroad.
At CES in Las Vegas—the world’s largest tech exhibition—SHOSABI received a CES 2026 Innovation Award, officially recognized as a promising technology that will transform future health and body support. This award signals global recognition of this healthcare technology from Japan. During CES, co-founder Kamiyama aims to share SHOSABI’s message—the beauty of Japanese movement philosophy and the vision of a body and brain that can move for 100 years—with the world.
Global Expansion & What’s Next
SHOSABI is choosing to start its business internationally, possibly arriving in Japan later. Following introductions into offshore fitness clubs, the company plans gradual expansion across the broader health domain. Worldwide, many countries actively seek new technologies, and the health sector represents a large global market.
Supporting long, healthy, and active lives—SHOSABI’s technology to help people better understand and use their own bodies—has the potential to become a new global standard in wellness and healthcare.