Group History

The late Hideto Furuoka found Gakusyu Kenkyusha with the conviction that education is the key to Japan's postwar reconstruction

Gakusyu Kenkyusha is reorganized and incorporated as Gakken Co., Ltd.

Direct distribution began; direct-to-school sales system initiated

New Gakken company headquarters was built at Kami-ikedai, Ota-ku, Tokyo

Gakken 2nd building was built at Naka-ikegami, Ota-ku, Tokyo

Rippu Shobo Publishing Co., Ltd. was established to handle publishing business

Bookshop sales promotion team (Selector System) was established

Shift to direct in home sales system using educational companions

Shujunsha Co., Ltd. (now Gakken Medical Shujunsha Co., Ltd.) was established to publish medical materials

Gakken educational magazines‘; Gakusyu (Learning)' and‘ Kagaku (Science)' circulation reached 6.7 million copies

Gakken Co., Ltd. was listed in the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange with capital of 2.0 billion yen

Gakken Co., Ltd. was listed in the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange with capital of 5.6 billion yen

Gakken Medicom Co., Ltd. (now Gakken E-Mirai Co., Ltd.) was established to handle online information services

Gakken 3rd building was built in Nishi-gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Trading company Gakken (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. was established

PlatzArtist Co., Ltd. was established to create audio products and manage copyrights

Gakken Logistics Co., Ltd. was established to handle logistics systems

Gakken Toy Hobby Co., Ltd. (now Gakken Sta:Ful Co., Ltd.) was established to produce and sell stationery

Gakken Cocofump Co.,Ltd. (now Gakken Cocofump Holdings Co., Ltd.) was established to handle nursing care

Acquisition of Rippu Shobo Publishing Co., Ltd.

Gakken R&C Co., Ltd. (now GAKKEN DATA SERVICE Co., Ltd.) was established to handle third-party evaluations

Gakken Method Co., Ltd. was established as a cram school management company

Gakken Area Market Co., Ltd. was established to handle the sales of picture books and preschool products for kindergartens and nursery schools

The cram school management company Tohoku Best Study Co., Ltd. (now Gakken Study et Co., Ltd.) became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A

Turtle Study Staff Co., Ltd. (now Gakken L Staffing Co., Ltd.) , a major player in the private tutor business became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A

The cram school management company Hotline Co., Ltd. (now Gakken AIZ Co., Ltd.) became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A

The cram school management company Shubunsha Co., Ltd. (now Gakken Study et Co., Ltd.) and WASEDA SINGAPORE PTE.LTD. became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A

Gakken Cocofump Co.,Ltd., Gakken Cocofump Nursery Co.,Ltd. and Gakken Cocofump Staff Co.,Ltd. were established

All Gakken offices were moved to Nishi-gotanda Shinagawa-ku in Tokyo to consolidate all businesses

JV publishing Company Beijing Zhongqing Gakken Jiaoyu Keji Fazhan Co., Ltd. was established in China

The cram school management company Waseda School Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A

The cram school management company Sozogakuen Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A

Nursery and school business company Gakken E-mirai Co., Ltd. was established

Gakken inherited business from Aim Co., Ltd. and established new company called Fukushima best study Co., Ltd.

Gakken Co., Ltd. became a holding company and changed name to Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. Then, Gakken Educational Co., Ltd. , Gakken

Publishing Co., Ltd. , Gakken Education Publishing Co., Ltd. , Gakken Marketing Co., Ltd. , Gakken Shuppan Service Co., Ltd. and Gakken

Products Support Co., Ltd. were established through incorporation-type company split. In the same time, Gakken E-mirai Co., Ltd., Gakken Next Co., Ltd. and Gakken Medical Shujunsha Co., Ltd. became successor companies in absorption-type company split

Intermediate holding company Gakken Juku Holdings Co., Ltd. was established

Intermediate holding company Gakken Shuppan Holdings Co., Ltd. was established

Gakken R&C Co., Ltd. acquired Gakken Data Service Co., Ltd. and changed name to Gakken Data Service Co., Ltd.

Gakken Nursing Support Co., Ltd. was established to distribute medical and nursing care contents

Gakken SmileHeart Co., Ltd. was established to promote employment of persons with disabilities

Advertising company Shanghai Gakken Advertising Co., Ltd. was established in China

You-Me-Care Co., Ltd., a company which operates elderly care facilities, became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A

Fukuoka Yoikono Gakushusha Co., Ltd., a company which sells learning materials, became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A

ING Co. , Ltd., a cram school management company, became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A

Gakken Juku Holdings Co., Ltd., made joint venture with ICHISHIN HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. and established GI Village Co., Ltd. to manage children’s day care center.

Gakken representative offices were established in Singapore and Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)

The cram school management company ZENKYOKEN Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A

Digital publishing business company BOOK BEYOND Co., Ltd. was established

Facility design and development company SPA Co., Ltd.(now SYSCARE Co., Ltd.) became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A

ICT education business company Gakken Educational ICT Co., Ltd. was established

Gakken Nursing Support Co., Ltd. changed name to Gakken Medical Support Co., Ltd.

Study-aid books publishing and selling company BUNRI Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A

SYSCARE Co., Ltd. acquired SPA Co., Ltd.

Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. made joint venture with A.C.E Group of Companies, a Myanmar IT business group, and established Gakken Ace Education Co., Ltd., a classroom business company in Myanmar

Gakken Medical Shujunsha Co., Ltd. made joint venture with PT.EDUHEALTH TEKNOLOGI INDONESIA and established PT.GAKKEN HEALTH AND EDUCATION INDONESIA, a company for medical promotion business in Indonesia

Gakken Marketing Co., Ltd. merged with Gakken Education Publishing Co., Ltd. and Gakken Publishing Co., Ltd. then changed name to Gakken Plus Co., Ltd.

Gakken Medicom Co., Ltd. merged with Gakken Next Co., Ltd. , inherited educational development business from Gakken E-mirai Co., Ltd. and Gakken Education Publishing Co., Ltd., then changed name to Gakken Associe Co., Ltd.

A business incubator company, Gakken Innovation Co., Ltd. was established

Gakken Asia Pacific Pte.Ltd. was established as headquarters in Singapore, in order to integrate Gakken’s businesses in Asia.

Gakken Cocofump Co.,Ltd. acquired You-Me-Care Co., Ltd.

Gakken Cocofump Holdings Co., Ltd. made joint venture with Human Life Management Co., Ltd., and established Gakken Cocofump Nursing Co., Ltd. , a home-visit nursing business company

Turtle Study Staff Co., Ltd. changed name to Gakken L Staffing Co., Ltd.

Gakken Education Malaysia Sdn.Bhd., a company for classroom business in Malaysia was established

Shubunsha Co. , Ltd. changed name to Gakken Study et Co., Ltd.

Gakken Study et Co., Ltd. acquired Tohoku Best Study Co., Ltd.

Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. made joint venture with Nanmee Group, and established Gakken Nanmeebooks Education Co., Ltd., a classroom business company in Thailand

Gakken Study et Co., Ltd. established SIGN -1 Co., Ltd., a learning center business company in Saitama prefecture

College preparatory school management company Koshinsha Co., Ltd. and Koto Shingakujuku became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A.

Gakken Plus Co., Ltd. invested in the online English business company Glats. Co., Ltd.

TOKYO GLOBAL GATEWAY Co., Ltd., a company for planning, developing and managing education center for nurturing global human resources was established

Gakken acquired additional shares of Ichishin Holdings. Ichishin Holdings becomes an affiliate accounted for the equity method.

Gakken Plus co.,Ltd. merged with BOOK BEYOND Co., Ltd. and Gakken Educational ICT Co., Ltd.

Cram school management company, Bunri Gakuin Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A.

Beacon Co., Ltd. established for planning and producing various assessments

JTEX Management Center Co., Ltd. , a company for dispatching instructors to client companies, became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A.

Elderly care service company, Medical Care Service Co., Ltd., became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A.

Gakken E-Mirai Co., Ltd. merged with Gakken Innovation Co., Ltd. and transferred the recruitment support operations from Gakken Associe Co., Ltd.

Koto Shingakujuku Co., Ltd. acquired Koshin Co., Ltd.

Hisho Bunkyo Co., Ltd.,a learning center in Taiwan became a subsidiary of Gakken Study et by M&A.

Gakken Plus Co., Ltd. acquired Gakken Shuppan Holdings Co., Ltd.

GAKKEN STUDY ET VIETNAM CO.,LTD. established in Vietnam by Gakken Study et Co., Ltd. for Japanese students living in Vietnam.

IC Net Co., Ltd, a company implements official development assistance projects became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A.

Gakken Area Market Co., Ltd. acquired Fukuoka Yoikono Gakushusha Co., Ltd.

Arukikata. Co.,Ltd. was established

Acquisition of shares of JP-HOLDINGS, INC. a child-rearing support business.