Nichii Gakkan
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is a medical services company in Japan
. The company was founded in August 1973 by Akihiro Terada. and is currently headquartered in Chiyoda-ku in Tokyo
. The current president and representative director (since April 2011) is Masatoshi Saito, and founder Akihiko Terada has been chairman and representative director since May 2010.
Nichii Gakkan has four main business areas:
On August 5, 2011 it was announced that Nichii Gakkan would add to its education business area by purchasing the eikaiwa
Gaba Corporation
for $127 million and making it a wholly owned subsidiary.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The company was founded in August 1973 by Akihiro Terada. and is currently headquartered in Chiyoda-ku in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. The current president and representative director (since April 2011) is Masatoshi Saito, and founder Akihiko Terada has been chairman and representative director since May 2010.
Company structure
As of March 31, 2011 the company had 14 subsidiaries and 2 associated companies.Nichii Gakkan has four main business areas:
- Medical - Medical office administration, research and analysis services, PFI, child care services.
- Healthcare - At-home care services, facility care services, livelihood support services.
- Education - Social education, medical office education, livelihood
- Other - Information processing, storing and delivery of goods, publishing and sale of books, production and sale of flowers, plants and seedlings, leasing, etc.
On August 5, 2011 it was announced that Nichii Gakkan would add to its education business area by purchasing the eikaiwa
Eikaiwa
or often shortened to , are English conversation schools, usually privately operated, in Japan. It is a combination of the word and.Although the Japanese public education system mandates that English be taught as part of the curriculum from fifth grade, the focus is generally on English grammar...
Gaba Corporation
Gaba Corporation
is a chain of eikaiwa in Japan. The company was founded in 1995 and is currently headquartered in Shibuya-ku in Tokyo with learning studios in the Tokyo, Chiba, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe areas...
for $127 million and making it a wholly owned subsidiary.