Japan Job School

What Japan Job School does

Japan Job School (株式会社JJS, brand "JJS") is a Tokyo-based, founder-led private company founded in September 2017 by Representative Director 松里優祐 (Yusuke Matsuzato). It operates as a vertically integrated foreign-talent placement and registered support organization targeting Japanese employers facing structural labor shortages under the Specified Skilled Worker (特定技能) visa framework. The company runs its own Japanese-language and work-readiness schools in Yangon, Myanmar (opened April 2023, JAPAN JOB SCHOOL MYANMAR LTD) and Banepa, Nepal (opened September 2024), which train candidates before placement, eliminating intermediary broker fees and feeding a pipeline into Japanese employers across all 14 SSW industries including healthcare/elderly care, hospitality, food service, manufacturing, construction, automotive, and agriculture.

The company's core revenue-generating products are (1) the Foreign Personnel Staffing & Dispatch Service (外国人材紹介・派遣サービス), a transaction-fee introduction service for pre-trained candidates; (2) the Registration Support Service (登録支援サービス), a professional-services retainer covering immigration procedures, workplace adaptation, and regulatory compliance for SSW workers from hire through termination; and (3) an SES (System Engineering Service) leveraging the same foreign-talent network for IT staffing. A newer self-support tool, Shienmee, and a recurring bi-weekly Zoom seminar (announced April 2026) are positioned to enable Japanese employers to internalize SSW support functions, with a stated up-to-80% cost-reduction claim against outsourced registered support organizations. Lead generation is content-led (YouTube, blog, webinars, downloadable guides) feeding a sales-led direct outreach motion to Japanese enterprises via website inquiry, phone (03-5944-5860), and online consultations on bell-face.com.

The firm reports 700+ cumulative placements, ~1,000 annual candidate consultations, 300+ monthly inquiries, and a 97% retention rate on supported workers, and operates with a headcount in the 11-50 band across a headquarters relocated in April 2025 to Itabashi-ku, Tokyo. There is no proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, public API, or disclosed funding — the business is operationally and human-capital intensive rather than technology-platform driven.

Name

Japan Job School

Legal name

株式会社JJS

Website

https://corp-japanjobschool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Japan Job School is a Tokyo-based foreign-talent placement firm that runs its own Japanese-language schools in Myanmar and Nepal to train and place Specified Skilled Worker candidates with Japanese employers across 14 industries, supplementing placement with registration-support and SES services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foreign Worker Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Language Schools (61163), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Business & Workplace Language Training (EDANACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Direct Hire (Teachers/Administrators) (BPACAFAI), International Student Employment & Practical Training Support (CPT/OPT/AT, work authorization guidance) (EDALANAF)

Keywords

• Foreign worker staffing
• Specified skilled worker visa
• Registration support services
• Japanese language training
• Cross-border recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Foreign Personnel Introduction Services: Recruitment and introduction of trained foreign workers (Specified Skilled Workers) to Japanese companies. Companies pay introduction fees for matched candidates who have been pre-trained in Japanese language, work etiquette, and cultural understanding.
2. Registration Support Services: Support services for Japanese companies employing Specified Skilled Workers, including compliance with support plan requirements, administrative procedures, and ongoing worker support from hire to termination.
3. SES (System Engineering Services): System engineering services utilizing the company's network of foreign talent.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Japan Job School operates directly run Japanese-language and employment-preparation schools in Myanmar and Nepal, then introduces pre-trained foreign candidates to Japanese companies under the Specified Skilled Worker (特定技能) visa program. It also provides ongoing registration support services for Japanese employers from hire through termination and runs an SES (System Engineering Service) for IT staffing. The company is differentiated by its vertically integrated model that eliminates intermediary agencies and emphasizes Japanese cultural preparation, which it links to a 97% retention rate among supported workers.

Product overview

Japan Job School operates a multi-service portfolio structured around a core overseas education and placement model. The company directly operates Japanese language and business etiquette schools in Myanmar (opened April 2023) and Nepal (opened September 2024), training foreign candidates before placing them with Japanese employers. Three core services target Japanese companies: (1) the Foreign Personnel Staffing & Dispatch Service (外国人材紹介・派遣サービス) for direct placement, (2) the Registration Support Service (登録支援サービス) for post-hire compliance support under the Specified Skills visa, and (3) an SES (System Engineering Service) for IT staffing. A proprietary self-support tool called Shienmee is offered to help companies internalize their Specified Skills support operations. The company also publishes downloadable guides and resources including a 3-Minute Overview, a Foreign Worker Understanding Guide, and an N1 Engineer Talent guide to support sales and education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foreign Personnel Staffing & Dispatch Service (外国人財紹介・派遣サービス) Staffing and dispatch service that introduces pre-trained foreign candidates from Japan Job School's directly operated overseas schools (Myanmar, Nepal) to Japanese employers. Candidates have completed Japanese-language and business-etiquette training before placement.
• Registration Support Service (登録支援サービス) Support service for Japanese companies that hire foreigners holding the Specified Skills (特定技能) visa, covering the period from hiring through resignation. Includes immigration procedures, workplace adaptation support, and regulatory compliance across the 14 Specified Skills industry sectors.
• SES (System Engineering Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% retention rate for supported foreign workers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Narunet Communications (ナルネットコミュニケーションズ社)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2021Joint partnership for conducting automobile maintenance industry-specific online seminars. Collaboration focused on educating Japanese companies in the automotive sector about hiring Specified Skilled Workers.
• KIS Kondo Legal Affairs Office (株式会社KIS近藤法務事務所)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional collaboration for seminar content on foreign employment law and immigration regulations. The office provides expert legal perspectives on Japanese regulations for employing foreign workers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PERSOL Holdings: One of Japan's largest staffing groups (Tempstaff, PERSOL Asia), offering broad workforce solutions including foreign-talent placement across multiple industries. Comparable as a much larger incumbent operating in the same labor-shortage-driven hiring market that JJS addresses.
• Dip Corporation: Major Japanese staffing firm operating 'Hatarako Net' and related hiring platforms. Comparable as an incumbent serving Japanese SMEs with labor shortages, though Dip's portfolio is broader and not specifically focused on foreign-worker education.
• Fullcast Holdings: Large Japanese staffing company focused on light-industrial and service-sector temporary staffing. Overlaps with JJS in providing workforce solutions to Japanese companies facing labor shortages in sectors such as logistics, food service, and manufacturing.
• Recruit Holdings: Japan's dominant recruitment group (Indeed, Glassdoor, Rikunabi) with significant international and mid-career placement operations. Overlaps with JJS in connecting foreign and domestic talent to Japanese employers, though at vastly greater scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• JAC Recruitment: Specialist international recruitment firm placing bilingual professionals into Japanese companies. Closely comparable business model to JJS's foreign-talent staffing and dispatch service, with a stronger focus on white-collar and engineering roles.
• Robert Walters Japan: Global professional recruitment firm with a Japan operation placing bilingual and international talent into Japanese employers. Comparable in targeting companies that need foreign-language-proficient candidates, though skewed toward higher-skilled roles.
• Hays Japan: Global recruitment firm with established Japan operations placing international and bilingual candidates into Japanese organizations. Comparable in connecting foreign talent with Japanese employers, particularly in professional and technical roles.
• Michael Page Japan: International recruitment firm serving Japanese employers seeking foreign and bilingual professionals. Overlaps with JJS in matching overseas talent to Japanese companies, with a more white-collar and managerial focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgUs1aWNlnkvUI31CVQCCkw/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/japanjobschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/japan-job-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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