Benesse 

Benesse Holdings, Inc. provides educational, senior nursing care, and childcare services in Japan and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Domestic Education; Nursing Care and Childcare; and Kids & Family. The company engages in the correspondence course business, school and teacher support business, cram and prep school business, English language classes for children business, and other businesses for primary school students to high school students; correspondence course primarily targeting infants; and nursing care and childcare business, which include the operation of nursing homes and home help, food delivery, and daycare and afterschool care services. It also offers interpretation and translation services; information and products relating to pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting; lifestyle information and support everyday living through forums for communication with customers; and magazines, websites, and others to help enrich life with pets. The company was formerly known as Benesse Corporation and changed its name to Benesse Holdings, Inc. in 2009. Benesse Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1955 and is headquartered in Okayama, Japan.