History

1962/7 Mr. Watanabe starts sales of Columbia balls in Japan
1963 Mr. Watanabe contracts Tagishi Rubber to produce bowling balls.
1964/8 American Bowling Service , Inc (ABS) is established
1964/8 American Bowling Service contracts Ebonite International, Inc. to distribute bowling balls.
1969/12 ABS International Corporation the subsidiary of American Bowling Service, Inc is founded.
1970/4 Bowling Suppliers Association of Japan (BSAJ) is established.
1972/5 ABS Corporation moves its headquarters to Meguro-ku Tokyo.
1971/7 ABS increases its capital stock to JPY32,000,000 (USD320,000 @100.00).
1972/5 ABS International Corporation contracts Yokohama Rubber Co.,Ltd. to distribute bowling balls. The Jubilee Ball is sold.
ABS increases its capital stock to JPY64,000,000 (USD640,000 @100.00).
1973/3 ABS increases its capital stock to JPY130,000,000 (USD1,300,000 @100.00).
1975/3 ABS move their headquarters to Omori- Kita, Ota-ku.
1976/5 ABS contracts Linds bowling shoes and becomes the exclusive distributor for Japan.
1981/4 Bowling Industry & Commerce Association (BICA) is founded. Tamotsu Watanabe, the President of ABS, is inducted as the chairman.
1997/12 ABS moves the headquarters to the current building in Kita Magome, Ota-ku.
2000/5 ABS contracts Kegel LLC and becomes the exclusive distributor for Japan
2001/8 ABS contracts Winsome Industrial Co. Ltd and becomes the exclusive distributor for Japan
2002/3 Masami Ito is inducted as the President and Tamotsu Watanabe as the Chairman of ABS.
2003/1 ABS produces Nanodesu bowling balls using fullerene nanotechnology for the first time in the world.
2003/8 ABS Logistics R & D Center is established in Ichikawa-City, Chiba
2003/10 ABS contracts Vulcan Bowling Pin Co and becomes the exclusive distributor for Japan
2004/3 ABS contracts Morich Enterprises Inc. and becomes the exclusive distributor for Japan.
2007/2 Columbia-300, Track and Dyno-Thane Brands are purchased by Ebonite International Inc. and ABS contracts Ebonite International Inc and continues to be the exclusive distributor of these brands for Japan.
2009/2 ABS contracts Tech-Line Products and becomes the exclusive distributor of Motive brand balls and other bowling products for Japan and some East Asian countries.
2009/2 ABS becomes the exclusive distributor of Motiv in Japan and some East Asian countries.
2009/11 ABS sponsors the 33rd ABS Japan Open Bowling Tournament in Tokyo.
2009/12 ABS staff bowler Ms Urara Himeji wins a double crown in prize money and total points.
ABS staff bowler Ms Hiromi Matsunaga wins the title of highest average.
2010/11 ABS sponsors the 34th ABS Japan Open Bowling Tournament in Tokyo.
2010/12 Mr Shota Kawazoe wins triple crown in prize money, total points and highest average.
ABS staff bowler Ms Mayumi Yoshida wins the title of total points.
ABS staff bowler Ms Hiromi Matsunaga wins the title of highest average.
2011/1 ABS contracts Mr. Shota Kawazoe as a staff bowler.
2011/6 ABS starts a campaign to support disaster relief efforts for the March 11th 2011 East Japan Earthquake.
2011/11 ABS sponsors the 35th ABS Japan Open Bowling Tournament in Nagoya.
2011/12 ABS staff bowler Mr Shota Kawazoe wins his second consecutive triple crown in prize money, total points and highest average.
ABS staff bowler Ms Hiromi Matsunaga wins two titles of total points and highest average.
2012/1 ABS contributes about 3 million Japanese Yen to support the disaster relief efforts for the March 11th 2011 East Japan Earthquake.
2012/11 ABS sponsors the 36th ABS Japan Open Bowling Tournament in Inazawa, Aichi.
2012/12 ABS staff bowler Mr. Shota Kawazoe wins his third consecutive triple crown leading with the highest average prize money, and total points.
2012/12 ABS staff bowler Ms Hiromi Matsunaga wins her second consecutive two titles and leading with the highest in total points and best average.
2013/5 ABS starts its official Facebook.
2013/7 The ABS Bowling Collection is held at the Odakyu Department Store in Shinjuku.
2013/11 ABS sponsors the 37th ABS Japan Open Bowling Tournament in Inazawa, Aichi which is the 10th Consective Crown Sponsorship.
2013/12 ABS staff bowler Ms Hiromi Matsunaga wins a triple crown leading with the highest prize money, total points and best avagerage.
2014/3 The ABS Bowling Collection is held at the Odakyu Department Store in Shinjuku.
2014/3 ABS staff bowler Ms. Shinobu Saito receives the Guinness World Records Certificate for winning a total of 72 tournaments.
2014/5 ABS releases a new brand of bowling ball named Natural Enemies.
2014/6 ABS becomes the exclusive distributor for 900 Global in Japan.
2014/8 ABS celebrates its 50th Anniversary and holds a Trade Show and Reception at Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo.
2014/10 The ABS Bowling Collection is held at the Odakyu Department Store in Shinjuku.
2014/12 ABS releases the Fired Up (TM) bowling pin.
2014/12 ABS staff bowler Mr. Shota Kawazoe wins his third consecutive triple crown leading with the highest average in prize money, and total points.
2015/3 ABS releases the Japan Pride bowling ball series.
2015/5 ABS holds ABS Bowling Collection at the Odakyu Department Store in Shinjuku.
2015/12 ABS staff bowler Ms Urara Himeji wins triple crown in prize money, total points and highest average.
2016/3 ABS starts Motiv Jackal ball exchange/presentation program.
2016/5 ABS holds ABS Bowling Collection at the Odakyu Department Store in Shinjuku.
ABS releases Galaxy bowling ball series.
2016/6 ABS staff bowler Mr. Junichi Yajima wins 2016 ITRC Super Senior Classic as the first male pro bowler in the JPBA's histry.
ABS contracts Qubica AMF to become the exclusive distributor in Japan.
2017/4 ABS starts the business as the exclusive distributor of QAMF in Japan.