Masaki Yamasaki

Benesse Holdings, Inc. operates as a a holding company which provides the overall group management strategy formulation and management oversight. It operates through the following segments: Domestic Education, Kids and Family, Nursing Care and Childcare, Berlitz, and Others. The Domestic Education segment operates correspondence education courses for elementary school to high school students and education business for schools and cram schools. The Kids and Family segment deals with correspondence education business, mail order business, and magazine publishing mainly for young children in Japan, China, Taiwan, and Indonesia. The Nursing Care and Childcare segment provides in-home nursing care service, long-term care training, human resources introduction business for nurses and long-term care workers, and nursery school and child management business. The Berlitz segment deals with language education business and study abroad support. The Others segment includes information system maintenance and information processing services. The company was founded on January 28, 1955 and is headquartered in Okayama, Japan.

Classi Corp. engages in the development and operation of education platform. The company was founded on April 4, 2014 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of EQT AB, Ochanomizu Seminar Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that operates preparatory schools for senior high school students. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Ochanomizu Seminar Co. was acquired by UP, Inc., a subsidiary of EQT AB from Benesse Holdings, Inc. on May 31, 2010 for $2.57 million.

Benesse Corp. provides correspondence courses for preschool, elementary, junior, and senior high school students. It also offers teacher support services and operates cram and preparatory schools. The firm's business areas include education, lifestyle, senior and nursing care, and language and global leadership training. It also publishes simulated exams, student pocketbooks, magazines, and general publications. The company was founded by Tetsuhiko Fukutake on January 28, 1955 and is headquartered in Okayama, Japan.