About Benesse

Benesse Holdings is the parent company of Benesse Corporation, a Japanese company based in Okayama that provides educational and publishing services, among others. The company was founded in 1955 and grew from the Fukutake Shoten publishing company. Benesse has since expanded into the education sector, providing services such as 'Kodomo Challenge' and 'Shinken Zemi' for primary and secondary school students. Benesse also operates 'Tamago Club' and 'San-Q', magazines aimed at pregnant women and parents of infants, respectively. The company has been criticized for its use of direct mail, but has also incorporated SNS and cloud computing into its educational offerings.

Legal name
Benesse Holdings, Inc.
Japanese name
株式会社ベネッセホールディングス
Industries
Educational Services
Founded
Founders
Tetsuhiko Fukutake
HQ
Okayama, Japan
Employees
Around 16,500
IPO status
Public company
IPO date
Stock symbol
9783