Uesaka: The Family Firm Behind the World’s Best Barbells

Some of Uesaka’s equipment in use at Aichi Gakuin University. (Courtesy of Uesaka)

Uesaka Tadamasa, third-generation head of the family-run company, spends much of his time traveling to visit customers around the country and farther afield. (© Kumazaki Takashi)

Anastasios Pappas was once an Uesaka fan, and is now an employee. (© Kumazaki Takashi)

The Uesaka booth at a trade fair. Today, the company produces and sells a variety of training equipment, with a focus on barbells for weightlifting. (Courtesy of Uesaka)