Keishin Gakuen

What Keishin Gakuen does

Keishin Gakuen (学校法人 敬心学園) is a Japanese educational corporation operating a portfolio of six specialized institutions focused on healthcare, welfare, rehabilitation, child education, and medical professions, headquartered in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. The group's educational assets comprise Tokyo Professional University of Health Sciences, Japan Welfare Education College (Japan College of Social Welfare Education), Japan Rehabilitation College, Japan Child Education College, and Nihon Iisen (Japan Medical College), along with a Vocational Education Research and Development Center (VET/RDI). Revenue is generated primarily through student tuition across these institutions, supplemented by fees from affiliated clinical and welfare services operated by the group.

Name

Keishin Gakuen

Legal name

学校法人 敬心学園 (Gakko Hojin Keishin Gakuen)

Website

https://keishin-group.jp

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Keishin Gakuen is a Tokyo-based Japanese educational corporation operating one university and four vocational colleges focused on healthcare, welfare, rehabilitation, child education, and medical professions, alongside affiliated clinical and social welfare facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Keishin Gakuen Group operates one university and four vocational colleges in healthcare, social welfare, rehabilitation, child education, and medical fields, delivering professional licensing exam preparation and vocational training to individual students. The group also runs an R&D center for vocational education content and offers affiliated medical clinics, beauty acupuncture services, sports conditioning, and speech consultation services, plus community welfare facilities through Keishinen Welfare Association.

Product overview

Keishin Gakuen is an educational group operating a multi-institution portfolio consisting of universities and vocational schools in health, welfare, rehabilitation, child education, and medical fields. The group recently launched KEISHIN.net, a unified education DX platform deployed across all member institutions (Tokyo Professional University of Health Sciences, Japan College of Social Welfare Education, Japan Rehabilitation College, Japan Child Education College, and Nihon Iisen). Additionally, KEISHIN Academy provides standardized exam preparation content. The group also operates affiliated medical and wellness facilities including Keishin Sekkotsuin, Keishin Acupuncture Clinic, Acure beauty salon, Sports Conditioning Center, and Shinjuku Speech Consultation Room, along with social welfare facilities under Keishinen Welfare Association.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tokyo Professional University of Health Sciences (東京保健医療専門職大学) University delivering professional higher education in health and medical sciences for students pursuing healthcare careers; brand identity refreshed in 2026.
• Japan Welfare Education College (日本福祉教育専門学校) Vocational school specializing in social welfare education and welfare worker training within the Keishin Gakuen group.
• Japan Rehabilitation College (日本リハビリテーション専門学校) Vocational school focused on rehabilitation education and training rehabilitation specialists within the Keishin Gakuen group.
• Japan Child Education College (日本児童教育専門学校) Vocational school specializing in child education training for prospective childcare and child education professionals.
• Nihon Iisen (日本医専) Medical vocational school within the Keishin Gakuen group, including the on-campus Sports Conditioning Center.
• VET/RDI Center (職業教育研究開発センター) Vocational Education Research and Development Center that develops educational content and standards for the Keishin Gakuen group.
• KEISHIN.net Education DX (Digital Transformation) platform deployed across all Keishin Gakuen group schools to modernize educational operations and unify digital learning infrastructure.
• KEISHIN Academy (KEISHINアカデミー) Standardized learning program for judo therapy national exam preparation, marketed as the shortest learning path to certification success for judo therapists (柔道整復師).
• Keishin Sekkotsuin (敬心接骨院) Affiliated medical institution providing judo therapy services to community patients.
• Keishin Acupuncture Clinic (敬心鍼灸院) Affiliated medical institution providing acupuncture and moxibustion services.
• Acure Beauty Acupuncture Salon (美容鍼灸サロン「Acure」) Beauty and wellness services through a beauty acupuncture salon operated by the Keishin Gakuen group.
• Sports Conditioning Center (スポーツコンディショニングセンター) Sports conditioning services center affiliated with Nihon Iisen.
• Shinjuku Speech Consultation Room (新宿ことばの相談室) Speech consultation service affiliated with Japan Welfare Education College, supporting clients with speech and language needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full deployment of KEISHIN.net education platform across all group schools from April 2026

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (文部科学省)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Ministry of Education projects, with dedicated page for education-related initiatives

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sanno Institute of Management / Sanno University: Japanese educational corporation running a university plus vocational programs in management and adjacent professional fields. Comparable on Gakko Hojin structure, multi-institution governance, and Tokyo metro positioning.
• Tamatei Group (社会福祉法人玉成会): Japanese social welfare corporation operating multiple welfare facilities with affiliated training functions. Closely comparable on the 社会福祉法人 model that Keishin Gakuen pairs with its 学校法人 educational arm.
• Tsukui Corporation (T.S.K.U.I. / Tsukui Gakuen): Large Japanese vocational education group operating multiple specialized schools (healthcare, welfare, child care) with affiliated welfare facilities. Directly comparable in business model, target student segments, and integrated education-to-practice structure.
• Bunri University of Hospitality: Japanese professional university with integrated vocational tracks in hospitality, health, and welfare. Comparable on the model of a small-to-mid professional university operating under an educational corporation.
• Tsuda University (津田塾大学): Mid-sized Japanese educational corporation operating a university and programs in professional fields. Comparable on governance structure, Tokyo metropolitan presence, and brand-driven positioning.
• Nihon Fukushi Gakuen (Japan Welfare Education Group): Japanese welfare/social services education group with university and vocational schools focused on social welfare, healthcare, and caregiving. Closely comparable on vertical integration with welfare practice and on specialized curriculum positioning.
• Keiwa Gakuen (敬和学園): Japanese educational corporation operating vocational schools in healthcare and welfare. Comparable scale and institutional portfolio, focused on similar licensed professional training (nurses, caregivers, welfare workers).

Emerging players

• Digital Hollywood University / Digital Hollywood Co., Ltd. Japanese EdTech-forward educational corporation with university and professional schools. Comparable on the educational DX / digital platform trajectory (analogous to KEISHIN.net), though focused on creative/digital content rather than healthcare/welfare.

Broad incumbents

• Benesse Holdings: Large Japanese education services conglomerate (K-12, lifelong learning, nursing care). Not a direct competitor but the benchmark for Japanese education-services scale; offers useful comparable on multi-segment education/welfare strategy.
• Recruit Holdings (Indeed / StudyValley / Recruit Learning): Major Japanese education and HR services group with vocational education and learning segments. Provides adjacent-market context on technology-enabled education services and Japan's evolving EdTech landscape.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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