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VAN SAN-SHO, INC.
1-7-11 Komagata Taitou-ku Tokyo 111-0043
TEL: 03-3843-6541 FAX: 03-3841-1167
E_MAIL:vss@vansan.co.jp
President Michio Endoh
Established February, 1981
Capital 40,000,000 Yen
Employee 50

-History-
Established as the International Marketing Company in Tokyo February 1981.

1985(Oct.)
Started "Ganter" German Comfort Shoes marketing, followed by Hassia,RICOSTA and so on.

1990(Jan.)
Set up Fuss und Schuh Institut in order to train the trainees for Footcare Specialist and Orthopedic Shoe Technicians.

Started direct-retailing German Comfort Shoes at Department store.

1997(May.)
Ganter shop and Fusspflege(Footcare) salon opened at SEIBU Ikebukuro dept. store

1997(Sept.)
Attend at the 13th IVO Conference in Brussel, Belgium

Orthotec shoe studio/Insole service started

Ganter shop opened at MITSUKOSHI Nihonbashi Honten

1999(Feb.)
Ortho Club started. club chair is Mr.Herbert Tuerk, FSI School President 1st graduate 6persons, 2nd 7, 3rd 10,
4th 4.

1999(Sept.)
Joined to set up Japan Orthopedic Foot and shoe Technicians Association(JOFSTA) 1st. President Mr.Dr.med. Ieyasu Akagi

2000(Jan.)
Head Shop "Fuss und schuh Culture" opened at Asakusa Komagata, Head Office, VAN SAN-SHO,INC.

2000(Jun.)
At the Head Shop, started the first Counseling Service by Orthopedic Medical Doctor for the Foot & Shoe trouble patients together with German Orthopaedie Schuhmacher Meister.

2000(Sept.)
Attend at The 14th IVO Conference in Friedrichshafen, Germany, when Mr.Robert Soerensen, IVO President proposed to set up IVO Japan.

2001(Jul.)
Obtained 6F Bldg. at 2-5-6, komagata, Taitoku, Tokyo for storing the stocks. started Logistic center.

2001(Sept.)
Joined to set up IVO Japan. 1st President Michio Endoh, President of VAN SAN-SHO,INC.

2001(Nov.)
Participated membership of IVO HQ, Hannover, Germany

2002(Sept.)
membership of the Japanese Society for Medical Study of Footwear, 1st.presentation of the subject :Training the trainees at FSI from VAN SAN-SHO,INC.

2002(Oct.)
1st. Fusspflege seminar for medical Dr.

2003(Feb.)
1st Counseling sales made by German shoe meister team including Japanese Orthopedic shoe technicians at Eisei Hospital, followed by Kameda, Ayase, Shinwa, Ryogoku Foot Clinic etc.

2003(Apr.)
The 15th IVO Conference 2003 in Tokyo was successfully held at Sunshine City, Ikebukuro, Tokyo. It was 1st IVO Conference held in Asia. Chair Shoichi Shimizu

2004(Oct.)
Joined to set up Japan Footcare Technique Association(JAFTA) 1st President Mr.Dr.med.Takafumi Shinjo.(Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital-DM center)

1st. IVO Japan Congress held at Kanpo Health Plaza, Ikebukuro Tokyo. Chair Michio Endoh

2005(Jun.)
1st Introduction seminar of Fusspflege Machines & Tools for med.Dr.

1st Fusspflege Training Course held for the nurses.

2006(Nov.)
The 16th IVO Conference 2006 in Basel, Switzerland. Chair Rudolf Jutz
IVO Japan dispatched 21 memberships, 23 students(Altogether 44 participants)

2007(Jul.)
The Contract with IETEC Company started. Opened "Sports Studio" at 2nd Floor, Head Office Bldg.

2007(Oct.)
Attend at IVO HQ Congress held at Port, Portogal. As the representative from IVO Japan Michio Endoh participated.

2009(Nov.)
The 17th IVO Conference 2009 in Haag, Holland. From FSI Ortho Club 5 memberships attended.

2011(Sept.)
1st. JAFTA Study Tour to Germany held, headed by JAFTA President Mr.Dr.med.Takamichi Shinjo(8 memberships).



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