Increasing the Number of Members per Venue and the Membership Rate among Preschool Children
First written in FY2016. 15 of 33 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-07-31.
Youji moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 3 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-07-31WorsenedEarnings
「課外体育指導の実施会場数及び会員数は、1,316カ所63,332名となりました。前事業年度末における課外体育指導の実施会場数及び会員数は、1,318カ所66,971名でした。」
課外会場数が2カ所減少し、課外会員数も減少したため、会場当たり会員数の向上に対して数量面の悪化を示している。 - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「The number of extracurricular sports instruction members declined 1.4% from the number at the end of the previous fiscal year.」
Extracurricular membership declined 1.4% from the previous fiscal year-end, indicating quantitative deterioration against the target of improving membership per venue and the enrollment rate among preschool children. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, we raised fees for both curricular and extracurricular clubs from April 2025 in response to current inflation and higher personnel costs resulting from improved employee compensation. Although the pace of acquiring new extracurricular club members has temporarily slowed following the price increase, we expect a recovery through future initiatives and high-quality instruction services. Meanwhile, the number of contracts for both curricular and extracurricular clubs exceeded the level in the previous interim accounting period.」
Although the number of contracts increased, the pace of acquiring new members temporarily slowed due to higher prices, creating a negative factor for improving membership per venue and the membership ratio. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「At the end of the interim accounting period, the number of venues providing extracurricular physical education instruction and the number of members were 1,295 venues and 65,212 members, respectively. At the end of the previous fiscal year, the corresponding figures were 1,280 venues and 67,702 members.」
Although the number of venues increased, membership declined from the previous fiscal year-end, indicating quantitative deterioration against the target of improving membership per venue and the membership ratio among preschool children. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「At the end of the third quarter, the number of venues providing extracurricular physical education instruction and the number of members were 1,279 venues and 66,928 members, respectively. At the end of the previous fiscal year, the corresponding figures were 1,269 venues and 70,122 members.」
Although the number of venues increased, extracurricular membership declined from the previous fiscal year-end, indicating quantitative deterioration against the target of improving membership per venue and the membership ratio among preschool children. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「At the end of the second quarter, the number of venues providing extracurricular physical education instruction and the number of members were 1,278 venues and 65,786 members, respectively. At the end of the previous fiscal year, the corresponding figures were 1,269 venues and 70,122 members.」
Although the number of venues increased, membership declined from the previous fiscal year-end, indicating quantitative deterioration against the target of improving membership per venue and the membership ratio among preschool children. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「At the end of the first quarter, the number of venues providing extracurricular physical education instruction and the number of members were 1,275 venues and 65,264 members, respectively. At the end of the previous fiscal year, the corresponding figures were 1,269 venues and 70,122 members.」
While the number of extracurricular venues increased, membership declined from the previous fiscal year-end, indicating quantitative deterioration against the target of improving membership per venue. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「The number of extracurricular sports instruction members declined 2.3% from the number at the end of the previous fiscal year.」
While the number of venues increased, extracurricular membership declined 2.3% from the previous fiscal year-end, indicating quantitative deterioration against the target of improving membership per venue and the membership ratio among preschool children. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「At the end of the second quarter, the number of venues providing extracurricular physical education instruction and the number of members were 1,267 venues and 68,268 members, respectively. At the end of the previous fiscal year, the corresponding figures were 1,204 venues and 71,805 members. Although extracurricular membership had not recovered to the previous fiscal year-end level, the company worked to promote enrollment through enrollment campaigns and gymnastics sessions held during parent observation events.」
Although the number of extracurricular venues increased, membership declined by 3,537 from the previous fiscal year-end, indicating quantitative deterioration against the target of improving membership per venue. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「At the end of the first quarter of the current fiscal year, the number of venues providing extracurricular sports instruction and the number of members were 1,259 venues and 67,807 members, respectively. At the end of the previous fiscal year, the figures were 1,204 venues and 71,805 members, respectively.」
Although the number of extracurricular venues increased by 55, membership declined by 3,998 from 71,805 at the previous fiscal year-end to 67,807, indicating quantitative deterioration against the target of improving membership per venue. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「At the end of the current fiscal year, the number of venues providing extracurricular sports instruction and the number of members were 1,204 venues and 71,805 members, respectively. At the end of the previous fiscal year, the figures were 1,156 venues and 69,592 members, respectively. The number of extracurricular sports instruction members increased 3.2% from the number at the end of the previous fiscal year.」
The number of extracurricular venues increased by 48 and membership by 2,213, resulting in a 3.2% increase in membership from the previous fiscal year-end. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the preschool sports instruction business, we worked to combine in-person and online instruction and improve our instructional services while preventing the spread of infection. These proactive business activities led to increases in the number of contracted preschools and in the number of customers joining and continuing their memberships, enabling us to continue achieving record-high club membership.」
It states that combining in-person and online instruction and improving instructional services increased new and continuing memberships, resulting in successive record highs in membership. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the preschool sports instruction business, some venues in certain areas were unable to operate due to the impact of the resurgence of COVID-19 infections. However, by combining in-person and online instruction and working to improve our instructional services, we increased the number of customers joining and continuing their memberships, enabling us to continue achieving record-high club membership.」
It states that combining in-person and online instruction and improving instructional services increased the number of new and continuing customers, resulting in successive record highs in club membership. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「By applying the lessons learned from the previous fiscal year and improving our instructional services to provide customers with a satisfying combination of in-person and online instruction, we increased the number of new members and achieved a record-high number of club members.」
It states that improving instructional services through a combination of in-person and online instruction increased new memberships and resulted in a record-high number of club members. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「At the end of the current fiscal year, the number of venues providing extracurricular sports instruction and the number of members were 1,156 venues and 69,592 members, respectively. At the end of the previous fiscal year, the figures were 1,142 venues and 65,597 members, respectively. The number of extracurricular sports instruction members increased 6.1% from the number at the end of the previous fiscal year.」
Extracurricular membership increased 6.1% from the previous fiscal year-end to 69,592, indicating quantitative recovery and progress toward membership expansion. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At the end of the third quarter, the number of venues providing extracurricular physical education instruction and the number of members were 1,150 venues and 66,956 members, respectively. At the end of the previous fiscal year, the corresponding figures were 1,142 venues and 65,597 members.」
Extracurricular membership increased by 1,359 from the previous fiscal year-end, indicating a quantitative recovery toward membership expansion. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「At the end of the second quarter, the number of venues providing extracurricular physical education instruction and the number of members were 1,141 venues and 63,033 members, respectively. At the end of the previous fiscal year, the corresponding figures were 1,142 venues and 65,597 members.」
Membership declined by 2,564 from the previous fiscal year-end, while the number of venues also declined by 1. Against the target of increasing membership per venue and the membership ratio, the quantitative deterioration continued. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「At the end of the first quarter, the number of venues providing extracurricular physical education instruction and the number of members were 1,133 venues and 50,373 members, respectively. At the end of the previous fiscal year, the corresponding figures were 1,142 venues and 65,597 members.」
Extracurricular membership declined by 15,224 from the previous fiscal year-end, against the target of increasing membership per venue and the membership ratio. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of extracurricular sports instruction members increased 3.2% from the number at the end of the previous fiscal year.」
Extracurricular sports instruction membership increased 3.2% from the previous fiscal year-end, indicating recovery and progress toward the membership expansion target. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of extracurricular sports instruction members increased 3.5% from the number at the end of the previous fiscal year and increased 3.6% from the number at the end of the third quarter of the previous fiscal year.」
Extracurricular membership increased 3.5% from the previous fiscal year-end and 3.6% year on year, indicating recovery and progress toward membership expansion. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of extracurricular sports instruction members increased 0.5% from the number at the end of the previous fiscal year and increased 2.5% from the number at the end of the second quarter of the previous fiscal year.」
Extracurricular membership turned upward from the previous fiscal year-end and was also up 2.5% year on year. This indicates a recovery toward membership expansion. - FY2020-Q1Down from the fiscal year-end, but up year on yearAnnual report
「The number of extracurricular sports instruction members declined 1.3% from the number at the end of the previous fiscal year, but increased 1.1% from the number at the end of the first quarter of the previous fiscal year.」
Extracurricular membership declined 1.3% from the previous fiscal year-end, but increased 1.1% year on year, indicating a recovery in membership. - FY2019Continued membership decline, but the rate of decline narrowedAnnual report
「The number of extracurricular sports instruction members declined 3.2% from the number at the end of the previous fiscal year.」
Extracurricular membership declined from 65,696 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 63,587. Although the decline narrowed slightly from the 3.3% decrease in the third quarter of the previous fiscal year, the shortfall against the membership expansion target continued. - FY2019-Q3Continued membership decline, but the rate of decline narrowedAnnual report
「The number of extracurricular sports instruction members declined 3.3% from the number at the end of the previous fiscal year.」
Extracurricular membership declined from 65,696 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 63,507. Although the decline narrowed from the 5.5% year-on-year decrease at the end of the first quarter of the previous fiscal year, the shortfall against the membership expansion target continued. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the number of extracurricular sports instruction members declined, revenue from the preschool sports instruction business increased 4.0% year on year to ¥1,518 million, due to higher monthly fees, and segment profit increased 9.9% to ¥220 million.」
Extracurricular membership declined from 65,696 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 62,063, down 5.5%. This indicates deterioration in membership numbers relative to the membership expansion target. - FY2018Sluggish membership growth and a review of instructionAnnual report
「As membership in extracurricular sports instruction, our main source of revenue, stagnated, we will review our instructional methods and content, establish instruction that children find enjoyable and want to continue, reduce withdrawals and increase new memberships.」
Extracurricular membership increased 2.3% from the previous fiscal year-end, while the Company acknowledged sluggish growth and indicated that it would reduce withdrawals and increase new memberships by reviewing its instructional methods and content. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Extracurricular membership increased 2.6% from the end of the previous fiscal year.」
The number of extracurricular sports instruction members increased from 64,231 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 65,925, up 2.6% from the previous fiscal year-end. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Extracurricular membership increased 0.4% from the end of the previous fiscal year.」
The decline of 0.9% from the end of the previous fiscal year reported in the previous quarterly update turned into an increase of 0.4% at the end of the second quarter. Membership increased from 64,231 to 64,479. - FY2018-Q1Decline in extracurricular membershipAnnual report
「At the end of the first quarter, the number of venues providing extracurricular physical education instruction and the number of members were 1,083 venues and 63,643 members, respectively. At the end of the previous fiscal year, the corresponding figures were 1,073 venues and 64,231 members. Extracurricular membership declined 0.9% from the end of the previous fiscal year.」
The number of extracurricular venues increased, while membership declined from 64,231 to 63,643, a decrease of 0.9%. - FY2017RaisedAnnual report
「In extracurricular physical education instruction, which operates sports clubs, soccer clubs and rhythmic gymnastics clubs for preschool and elementary school children, we will evolve and develop our proprietary curriculum and aim to double the number of club members.」
In addition to increasing members per venue and the member-to-child ratio, the company has set the goal of doubling club membership by evolving and developing its proprietary curriculum. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our top priority is to increase the number of members at each venue and raise the member-to-child ratio.」
The company has indicated a policy of expanding its membership base through educating parents, visualizing instruction outcomes, and holding joint practice sessions and training sessions.