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Berlitz Japan

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Chain of English conversation schools in Japan

Berlitz Japan, Inc. (ベルリッツ・ジャパン株式会社) is a chain of eikaiwa English conversation schools in Japan. It is a branch of Berlitz Corporation, a subsidiary of ILSC Holdings LP. As of 2014, it had 1,800 employees and in 2020 it had 60 branches located all around Japan.2 It is headquartered in Tokyo.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1980Founded1

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Berlitz Japan, Inc. (ベルリッツ・ジャパン株式会社) is a chain of eikaiwa English conversation schools in Japan. It is a branch of Berlitz Corporation, a subsidiary of ILSC Holdings LP.2

Corporate structure

Berlitz Japan is part of a group headed by Berlitz Corporation. 3 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Berlitz's first branch in Japan was established in Akasaka in 1966, in the midst of Japan's postwar economic boom. The Berlitz School of Languages, Inc's Japanese branch was established as an organization on December 18, 1980.

In 1990 Benesse Corporation acquired a stake in Berlitz International, and in 2001 Benesse completed their acquisition, owning 100% of Berlitz's stock.

In 2009 Berlitz Corporation acquired Phoenix Associates, which specialized in providing business and language training. Effective January 1, 2013 the company, which had 228 staff as of October 31, 2012, was fully merged into Berlitz Corporation.

In February 2022, as part of the sale of Berlitz Corporation to ILSC Holdings LP, Benesse decided to transfer all shares of Berlitz Japan (15.75% of all shares held by Benesse) to Berlitz Corporation.

From Wikipedia’s article on Berlitz Japan, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

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