Japan SPA Wellness Association aims to improve the status of estheticians and develop the esthetics industry as a whole.

Japan SPA Wellness Association was established to develop the esthetics industry and to improve the social status of estheticians. Established in March 2004, and received an NPO approval from Tokyo on April 1st 2005.

　Estheticians require a wide range of knowledge and high technical skills. To achieve this, Japan SPA Wellness Association takes a part in a wide variety of activities ranging from holding academic conferences, administration of qualification tests, and offering a variety of workshops as well as salon certification.

　Japan has finally emerged from the long tunnel of deflation and is aiming for new growth with “Abenomics.” One of the players taking part in the new economic growth is the health-related industry, especially beauty and esthetics industries also known as creative domestic industry that are expected to have a significant leap in the near future.

　Japan SPA Wellness Association, with the help of current economic situation, endeavors to take two major new initiatives both nationally and internationally.

　The first is the implementation of “Esthetics Advanced-level Tests.”It is the highest level test in the industry offered only through our association under the certification of Japan Esthetic Center that is designed for those who have taken more than 1000 hours of esthetics training.

　The second is becoming a member of International Professional Standards Network (IPSN) in an effort to achieve a mutual certification of credentials with foreign countries. IPSN which has its branches in Australia, New Zealand, Canada,Hong Kong and Korea endeavors to unify the qualification level and achieve mutual certification to establish beauty and esthetics industry in the countries of the Pacific rim. Japan SPA Wellness Association joined the organization as a representative of Japan.

　Through joining new organizations of both national and international status, we aim to provide valuable programs for the members of Japan SPA Wellness Association, and furthermore, for the development of the industry and for improved customer service. Please look forward to our endeavors.

specified nonprofit corporation Japan SPA Wellness Association
Chairman　Akemi Shimomura（下村 朱美）