Task Force Co., Ltd.

Task Force Co., Ltd. (株式会社タスク・フォース) is a Japanese company specializing in comprehensive childcare support and education services. Established on March 17, 1989, with childcare service operations beginning in March 1990, the company is headquartered in Osaka and maintains a Tokyo head office in Chiyoda Ward. Its core philosophy is that "education and experience shape people," and it aims to create unique educational services. The company operates two main direct-service brands: Popora (都市型保育園ポポラー), a chain of urban nursery schools, and Rabbit Club (ベビーシッターサービスのラビットクラブ), a babysitting and dispatched childcare service available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Popora's childcare concept is "Solo Education / I can do it by myself properly," promoting children's independence and self-thinking. In addition to direct operations, Task Force provides corporate consulting for the establishment and operation of in-house and hospital childcare facilities, event childcare, and dispatch services. Through its subsidiary Task Force Mitera (株式会社タスク・フォース ミテラ), the group operates licensed nursery schools under the Popora brand and entrusted corporate childcare centers under the Propeller (プロペラ) brand. The group has expanded nationwide, with Popora locations from Hokkaido to Kyushu, including Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto. As of March 2024, the group employed 1,454 people (including part-time staff), had 696 registered babysitters, and served 3,862 nursery members and 156 babysitting members. Task Force positions itself as a pioneer in comprehensive childcare support services, offering original services that address modern societal needs. Its clients include major real estate developers, construction firms, advertising agencies, and government and medical institutions. The company remains privately held and continues to expand its network of childcare facilities and services across Japan.

Task Force Co., Ltd. was established on March 17, 1989, and began its childcare service business in March 1990. The company initially focused on babysitting services and gradually expanded into nursery school operations. Its first major brand, Rabbit Club, a babysitting and dispatched childcare service, began operations in the Tohoku region and Shizuoka, and later expanded to Shikoku and Minami-Kyushu. The company also launched its urban nursery school chain, Popora, which grew steadily across Japan. In the 2000s, Task Force opened numerous Popora locations, including in Sendai, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Aichi, Osaka, Hyogo, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, and Hokkaido. The company also increased its capital to 90 million yen and relocated its headquarters and sales division to Dojima in Kita-ku, Osaka. It established subsidiaries such as Task Force Mitera and Criteria to manage entrusted childcare operations and expand its service offerings. By the 2010s and 2020s, Task Force continued to open new Popora nurseries under various Japanese childcare frameworks, including corporate-led childcare (企業主導型保育事業), licensed nursery schools (認可保育所), and certified childcare centers (認証保育所). The group also introduced innovative services such as online medical consultation for childcare facilities and AI recruitment tools. As of March 2024, the group employed 1,454 people and operated a nationwide network of childcare facilities, maintaining its position as a comprehensive childcare support provider.

• Company established

• Childcare service business started

• Rabbit Club Tohoku operations begin; Popora Yamagata Tendo, Fukuoka Kasuga, Tokyo Toyosu, Hyogo Mukogawa nurseries open; Rabbit Club Shikoku No. 1 and Minami-Kyushu operations begin

• Multiple Popora nurseries open across Japan, including Hyogo Itami, Kobe Uozaki, Tokyo Akabane, Saitama Fujimino, Gunma Takasaki, Saitama Stellartown, Yokohama Center-Minami, Toyama Yamamuro, Sendai Nagamachi-Hachimomatsu, and Chiba Shin-Funabashi; Task Force Mitera established

• Popora Saitama Musashi-Urawa, Saitama Shin-Sayama, and Chiba Minami-Funabashi-Hamacho nurseries open

Pioneer of comprehensive childcare support services, offering original services that address modern societal needs.

• 都市型保育園ポポラー (Popora urban nursery schools)

  Nationwide chain of urban nursery schools based on the 'Solo Education' concept, promoting children's independence.

• ベビーシッターサービスのラビットクラブ (Rabbit Club babysitting service)

  Dispatched babysitting and childcare service available 24/7, offering one-on-one care at homes and events.

• 事業所内保育所プロペラ (Propeller corporate childcare centers)

  Entrusted operation of corporate and hospital childcare facilities, including staff dispatch.

• 認可保育園ポポラー (Popora licensed nursery schools)

  Licensed nursery schools operated by Task Force Mitera.

1. 1株式会社タスク・フォース 公式サイトtaskforce-pr.co.jp
2. 2沿革 | 株式会社タスク・フォースtaskforce-pr.co.jp
3. 3事業内容 | 株式会社タスク・フォースtaskforce-pr.co.jp
4. 4会社概要 | 株式会社タスク・フォースtaskforce-pr.co.jp
5. 5Task Force - Wikidatawikidata.org
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