Expansion of adjacent early childhood education services, target age groups and geographic regions

「As for the overseas study-abroad support launched in 2024, we held programs last summer in the U.K., Switzerland and Hawaii (U.S.), which were very well received. More recently, in March, we held programs in Australia and Malaysia for the first time, and they were equally well received.」

「As stated in the disclosure dated 14 July 2025, "Obtained Class 1 Travel Agency Registration from the Commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency! Full-Scale Development of the Educational Travel Business," the Company has obtained Class 1 travel agency registration from the Commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency (registration number: 2182). This enables the Company to offer to the general public the educational travel programs, including overseas summer schools and parent-child study-abroad programs, that it has previously provided to children enrolled at its nursery schools.」

「In international education, Kids Garden Global School Kinshicho, which opened on 1 April 2023, and Kids Garden Global School Kichijoji, which opened on 1 October 2024, are both progressing smoothly. In addition, Kids Garden Global School Center-Kita, which opened as scheduled on 1 April 2025, has also made a smooth start.」

「Specifically, while leveraging our business experience and expertise to expand our business areas, we have organized 4 new business areas: domestic education, international education, postpartum care and family support, which is currently under review.」

「In the private education services business, we will work to develop second-line offerings by expanding beyond central Tokyo and creating service models tailored to local needs with accessible pricing. We will also consider expanding the services we provide through franchising our existing businesses with a view to regional expansion, expanding overseas, and pursuing alliances and M&A not only with companies in the same industry but also with related businesses such as international schools, after-school childcare, early childhood education classes and babysitter dispatch services.」

「On 1 April 2023, the Company opened Kids Garden Global School Kinshicho as a second-line offering to its premium schools. Kids Garden Minami-Aoyama, a large-scale facility launched as the flagship facility for premium education, is also progressing smoothly. In addition, the Company announced on 8 August 2023 that it plans to open a new facility for young children at Azabudai Hills, a large-scale commercial facility being newly developed by Mori Building. The opening date has not yet been determined.」

「The Company announced on 8 August 2023 that it plans to open a new facility for young children at Azabudai Hills. The opening date has not yet been determined.」

「In addition, Kids Garden Global School Kinshicho, the Company's first bilingual school, opened on 1 April 2023 after receiving many applications.」

「In August of the same year, the Company began accepting applications for its first bilingual school, Kids Garden Global School Kinshicho, an educational childcare facility for children aged 3 to 6 that provides a foundation in English and Japanese through bilingual education and nurtures them to become active in the global community in the future. The school is scheduled to open in April 2023. Many applications have been received.」

「In August this year, we announced Kids Garden Global School Kinshicho, our first bilingual school, scheduled to open in April 2023 for children aged 3 to 6, and began recruiting students. It is positioned as an educational and childcare facility that helps children acquire English and Japanese from the basics through bilingual education and nurtures them during early childhood so that they can play an active role in the global society of the future.」

「In April this year, as private education-related services, we launched Kids Garden Prep School Minami-Aoyama Kindergarten Division, for children aged 4 to 6, Kids Garden After School Minami-Aoyama Elementary Division (after-school care), for children aged 7 to 9, and Minami-Aoyama Swimming School, for children aged 4 to 9.」

「April 2022: Opened 1 swimming school and 1 after-school facility in Minato-ku, Tokyo」

「On 1 October 2021, we opened “Kids Garden Minami-Aoyama,” our first flagship facility integrating childcare, early childhood education and after-school care for children aged 1 to 9.」

「Regarding new openings, we opened 9 licensed childcare facilities and 1 private education services facility in Tokyo in April, the latter being our group’s first facility combining after-school care and an early childhood education center.」

「In April, we opened 9 licensed childcare facilities and 1 private education services facility in Tokyo, the first facility in our group combining after-school care and an early childhood education center.」

「April 2021: Opened 1 after-school facility in Minato-ku, Tokyo」

「We will expand our target age groups by developing new early childhood education centers focused on English, Montessori education, gymnastics and entrance-exam preparation, as well as by expanding after-school and other programs for school-age children.」