TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kenko.com, Inc. (Genri Goto, CEO)(TOKYO:3325), Japan's largest health-related e-commerce company that sells health products including foodstuffs and cosmetics, launched an English-language version of its website, http://www.kenko.com/, as part of the company's effort to become a truly international online presence.

–Bringing 80,000 Quality Japanese Health Products to the World

The launching of this website makes approximately 80,000 quality Japanese products, from supplements and foodstuffs to baby care products, all available from Kenko.com, and now available for purchase to English-language users in the world.

–Future Objectives

In FY2008, Kenko.com, Inc. surpassed 10 billion yen in sales, making it one of Japan's largest health-related e-commerce sites. Not content with its number one position in Japan alone, the company aims to become number one in Asia, and then in the world.

With its mission to contribute to customer health through e-commerce, Kenko.com, Inc. will commit to providing a useful site to customers so that they can expect to find their health needs at Kenko.com, whether they live in Japan or elsewhere.

Overview of the New Site

(1) Site Name: Kenko.com

(2) URL: http://en.kenko.com/

(3) Launch date: January 14, 2010

(4) Site summary: health-related international e-commerce

(5) Main products offered: products offered at Kenko.com, excluding medical products

(6) Currency: Japanese yen

(7) Principal delivery service: Tenso.com (http://www.tenso.com/en/)*

Used for deliveries overseas. Offers delivery to 51 countries and regions worldwide, including the US and China as of January 2010.

* Overview of Tenso.com: A delivery service for Internet orders placed with Japanese companies that do not yet offer support for deliveries outside of Japan. Tenso.com, Ltd., a subsidiary of Netprice.com, Ltd. (TOKYO:3328), operates the service. Allows users overseas to easily obtain Japanese products online.

* Inquiries about Tenso.com should be directed to Ema Nakajima, Public Relations at Netprice.com, Ltd. (+81-3-5739-3350, pr@netprice.co.jp)

Related Involvement: Kenko.com Singapore (http://sg.kenko.com/)

Established in 2009 as a subsidiary of Kenko.com, Inc., Kenko.com Singapore Private Limited operates an e-commerce site that deals mainly in medical products. It offers delivery to approximately 30 countries worldwide.

Overview of Kenko.com (http://www.kenko.com/)

An e-commerce website that began in May 2000, selling health-related products, including foodstuffs, medical products and therapeutic products. Currently offering approximately 150,000 products as of January 2010. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers section under the stock code 3325 in June 2004.