YARUKI Switch Group Holdings, Co., Ltd.

YARUKI Switch Group Holdings, Co., Ltd. is a Japanese pure holding company that oversees the YARUKI Switch Group, a comprehensive education group operating individual tutoring schools, early-childhood education classes, kids' sports schools, English conversation schools, English-language after-school care, bilingual kindergartens and bilingual nursery facilities. The group's philosophy is to discover the 'jewel' in every person worldwide and support it in shining, helping people switch on their 'yaruki switch' (motivation switch) and live happily while exercising self-reliance, co-creation and imagination. As of the company's own disclosures, the group operates more than 2,400 classrooms in Japan and overseas, supporting the learning of more than 130,000 children. The group's origins trace back to 1989, when Kabushiki Kaisha Takuto was established in Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, and opened the fully individualized tutoring school 'School IE'. Franchising began in 1997, and the group expanded into native English conversation with 'WinBe' in 2000, early-childhood education with 'Child Aizu' in 2001, English-language after-school care with 'Kids Duo' in 2008, bilingual kindergarten 'Kids Duo International' in 2013, and bilingual active kindergarten 'i Kids Star' in 2018. The current holding company structure was created in January 2020 through a sole share transfer, establishing YARUKI Switch Group Holdings as the pure holding company of the YARUKI Switch Group. The group has formed a number of capital and business alliances. In February 2022, Sanrio took a 10.0% stake for 3 billion yen; in March 2022, Nagoya Railroad took a 1.0% stake for about 300 million yen; and in December 2022, Nomura Real Estate Holdings took a 9.0% stake for about 2.7 billion yen. In June 2023, TBS Holdings acquired all shares held by Advantage Partners (78.0%) for about 28.7 billion yen, bringing the group into the TBS Group. As of the Wikipedia article, TBS Holdings holds 80.7% of the company. The group has also established joint ventures, including YP Switch with Preferred Networks in 2020 for programming education, YGC with Gakken Juku Holdings in 2021 for next-generation learning models, and Sanrio Yaruki Edutaining in 2025. In 2024 it acquired shares in Terakoya Group, making it a consolidated subsidiary, and in 2026 it entered a capital and business alliance with Reabroad, a study-abroad agent service. The company is headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and its shares are not listed; it is a subsidiary of TBS Holdings, which is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market. The group continues to expand its network of schools and educational services both in Japan and overseas, with a presence in Taiwan through its joint company Taiwan Takuto Education Co., Ltd.

The history of the YARUKI Switch Group begins in November 1989, when Kabushiki Kaisha Takuto was established in Higashisakata 2-9-5, Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture, and opened the fully individualized tutoring school 'School IE'. In January 1997, the company opened an FC headquarters and began developing franchise classrooms. In June 2000, it opened the native English conversation school 'WinBe' and set up the combined school 'IE Square' combining it with School IE. In March 2001, it opened the early-childhood education school 'Child Aizu' and added it to 'IE Square'. In May 2006, the head office was relocated to Hatchobori 2-24-2, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. In May 2008, the company established the joint venture 'Taiwan Takuto Education Co., Ltd.' in Taiwan, and in June opened 'Takuto School IE'. In September 2008, it opened 'Kids Duo', an English-language after-school care and early-childhood childcare service. In November 2010, it established the in-house think tank 'Jibunryoku Kaihatsu Kenkyusho' (renamed 'Yaruki no Kagaku Kenkyusho' in February 2018). In September 2011, 'Kabushiki Kaisha Takuto Holdings' was established. In September 2012, it developed the early-childhood exercise program 'Yaruki Yume Spo' (renamed 'Ninja Nine' in January 2016). In February 2013, the total number of classrooms in Japan and overseas reached 1,000. In April 2013, it opened the bilingual kindergarten 'Kids Duo International'. In September 2013, the individual tutoring school division and the language/early-childhood division were spun off as 'Kabushiki Kaisha Takuto' and 'Kabushiki Kaisha Takuto Kodomo Mirai' respectively. In March 2014, the company changed its name from Kabushiki Kaisha Takuto Holdings to 'Kabushiki Kaisha Yaruki Switch Group Holdings'. In August 2015, it established the 'Japan Phonics Association' and the 'Japan Kids Spelling Bee Association'. In April 2018, it opened the bilingual active kindergarten 'i Kids Star'. In September 2018, it established 'Kabushiki Kaisha Yaruki Switch Career'. In March 2019, 'Kabushiki Kaisha Yaruki Switch Group Holdings' absorbed 'Kabushiki Kaisha Takuto' and 'Kabushiki Kaisha Takuto Kodomo Mirai' and changed its trade name to 'Kabushiki Kaisha Yaruki Switch Group'. In January 2020, it established 'Kabushiki Kaisha Yaruki Switch Group Holdings' as a pure holding company through a share transfer. In December 2020, it established 'Kabushiki Kaisha YP Switch' as a joint venture with Preferred Networks to operate programming schools and provide franchise classroom opening and management guidance. In September 2021, it established 'Kabushiki Kaisha YGC' as a joint venture with Gakken Juku Holdings to develop and deploy next-generation learning models. In December 2021, the total number of classrooms in Japan and overseas exceeded 2,000. In June 2023, the company received investment from TBS Holdings and joined the TBS Group. In December 2023, it acquired shares of Taiwan Takuto Education Co., Ltd., making it an affiliate. In December 2024, it acquired shares of Kabushiki Kaisha Terakoya Group, making it a consolidated subsidiary. In September 2025, it concluded a joint venture agreement with Kabushiki Kaisha Sanrio and established Kabushiki Kaisha Sanrio Yaruki Edutaining. In January 2026, it acquired shares of Kabushiki Kaisha Reabroad and entered into a capital and business alliance. The Wikipedia article also notes capital alliances: in February 2022, Sanrio acquired 10.0% of Yaruki Switch Group HD for 3 billion yen; in March 2022, Nagoya Railroad acquired 1.0% for about 300 million yen; in December 2022, Nomura Real Estate Holdings acquired 9.0% for about 2.7 billion yen; and in June 2023, TBS Holdings acquired all shares held by Advantage Partners (78.0%) for about 28.7 billion yen. As of the Wikipedia article, TBS Holdings holds 80.7% of the company.

• Kabushiki Kaisha Takuto established in Kimitsu, Chiba; School IE opened.

• FC headquarters opened; franchise classroom development began.

• WinBe native English conversation school opened; IE Square combined school established.

• Child Aizu early-childhood education school opened.

• Head office relocated to Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

• Joint venture Taiwan Takuto Education Co., Ltd. established in Taiwan.

• Kids Duo English-language after-school care opened.

• In-house think tank Jibunryoku Kaihatsu Kenkyusho established.

• Kabushiki Kaisha Takuto Holdings established.

• Early-childhood exercise program Yaruki Yume Spo developed.

• Total classrooms in Japan and overseas reached 1,000.

• Bilingual kindergarten Kids Duo International opened.

• Individual tutoring and language/early-childhood divisions spun off.

• Company renamed Kabushiki Kaisha Yaruki Switch Group Holdings.

• Japan Phonics Association and Japan Kids Spelling Bee Association established.

• Bilingual active kindergarten i Kids Star opened.

• Kabushiki Kaisha Yaruki Switch Career established.

• Company absorbed Takuto and Takuto Kodomo Mirai; renamed Kabushiki Kaisha Yaruki Switch Group.

• Yaruki Switch Group Holdings established as pure holding company through share transfer.

• YP Switch joint venture established with Preferred Networks.

• YGC joint venture established with Gakken Juku Holdings.

• Total classrooms in Japan and overseas exceeded 2,000.

• Sanrio acquired 10.0% stake for 3 billion yen.

• Nagoya Railroad acquired 1.0% stake for about 300 million yen.

Comprehensive education group providing individualized tutoring, early-childhood education, English education, sports and programming for children, with a franchise-based nationwide and overseas network.

• School IE

• Child Aizu

• Ninja Nine

• WinBe

• Kids Duo

• Kids Duo International

• i Kids Star

• HALLO

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