Nagase Kenko
A Japanese maker of soft tennis balls and other rubber sports balls, based in Tokyo. The equipment in our shop comes from official Nagase Kenko distribution.
Nagase Kenko was founded in Tokyo in 1934 and makes soft tennis balls, rubber baseballs and softballs and other sports balls. Since 1948 the company has run its own soft tennis tournament, today the Kanto Open, and since 2002 the Kenko Cup for juniors.
The white Kenko TSOW-V tournament ball is played at PSTA and ISTF events. The shop also stocks Standard training balls in five colours, Reasonable balls, two Kenko rackets, a pump, the Kenko 66 Air Gauge, grip tapes, a basket and trainers.
We are extending the range to other Japanese makers.
Company data source: nagase-kenko.com/company.
The ball played at competitions
The Kenko TSOW-V weighs 30ā31 g, measures 66 mm across and is approved by the Japan Soft Tennis Association. Dropped from 150 cm it bounces to 70ā80 cm, as ISTF rules require. Standard training balls have the same weight and diameter, and according to Kenko differ from tournament balls in the percentage of balls that fly straight.
Official distribution in Poland
We are Nagase Kenko's first European distributor. We import the equipment to our warehouse in Grodzisk Mazowiecki and ship from there, and clubs, schools and retailers buy on wholesale terms after applying.