Soichiro Fukutake

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.

efu Investment Ltd. operates as an asset management and investment company which specializes in electric vehicle technology and water related businesses. The company was founded by Soichiro Fukutake and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.