Ami Corporation

What Ami Corporation does

Ami Corporation is a privately-held Japanese childcare services company founded in Tokyo on July 24, 2008, operating across the Kanto and Kyushu regions with headquarters in Toranomon, Minato-ku, and a regional office in Chikushino, Fukuoka. The company runs a vertically integrated portfolio of six service lines: service-promotion childcare for commercial events and retail venues, entertainment childcare, hospital and corporate on-site nursery operations, hourly babysitter services, nursery establishment and operational consulting, and licensed dispatch/placement staffing under the AmiWork brand. It also directly operates three licensed nurseries in Kanagawa Prefecture — Mitsuzawa-en (60 children), Takashima-en (40 children), and Tsukimino-en (19 children) — and claims to manage more than 40 nursery schools nationwide.

The service platform is differentiated by several proprietary programs including the Gori & Jerry bilingual kamishibai (picture-card storytelling system) co-developed with American storyteller Jerry Martin, the Da Vinci art therapy class modeled on clinical techniques, the Gaudi creativity class, and the Mimamo prone-sleep monitoring system co-developed with CCI-Network Corporation for infant SIDS prevention. The company holds Japanese government-issued licenses for labor dispatch (派-13-304096) and paid human resources placement (13-ユ-304079), enabling it to supply qualified childcare workers to regulated enterprise and hospital clients.

Ami generates revenue across managed services fees from nursery operations, hourly babysitting at ¥2,970/hour (with a ¥22,000 membership fee), project-based consulting, dispatch/placement transaction fees, and direct sales of bilingual kamishibai educational products. Customer segments span government labor bureaus and ward offices (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Tochigi Labor Bureaus, multiple Tokyo wards), hospitals and healthcare facilities (Saitama Children's Medical Center, Chiba Workers' Accident Medical Center, Kishishigi Medical Group), enterprise and event clients (UNIQLO, Imperial Hotel, Daiwa House, Nomura Real Estate, Akagi Nyugyo, Kumamoto Volters), educational institutions (Ritsumeikan University), and individual working families. Distribution is direct: enterprise sales, public-sector tenders, online inquiry, and the AmiWork recruitment site. The company has been featured on NHK WORLD JAPAN (July 2024) and maintains an active joint research relationship with Tokyo University Graduate School of Education initiated in May 2017.

Name

Ami Corporation

Legal name

株式会社アミー

Website

https://a-m-i-corp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ami Corporation is a Japanese childcare services company operating licensed nurseries, event and hospital/corporate on-site childcare, babysitting, nursery consulting, and licensed dispatch staffing across the Kanto and Kyushu regions, serving government, healthcare, corporate, and individual family customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (624410)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Nanny Agency / Placement Services (HSAAABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Babysitter/Nanny Placement Agencies (HSAAALAA), Infant & Toddler Nanny Services (HSAAABAJ)

Keywords

• Childcare services
• Nursery school operations
• Babysitting services
• Event childcare
• Childcare staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Childcare Service Operations: Direct operation of company-owned and commissioned nursery schools, including enterprise/worksite nurseries, hospital nurseries, and licensed/certified childcare facilities. Revenue is generated through childcare service fees charged to clients (employers, hospitals, governments) and parents.
2. Dispatch Staffing (人材派遣): Temporary childcare staffing services through AmiWork division. Charged on a time-based rate (hourly rate × hours worked), providing qualified childcare staff to client organizations. Includes temporary replacement for sudden resignations, peak-hour staffing, and after-hours childcare.
3. Introduction/Placement Services (紹介): Permanent placement and introduction services for childcare workers, including trial dispatch (紹介予定派遣). Revenue generated through placement fees when a temporary worker is converted to permanent employment at the client site.
4. Babysitting Services: Direct babysitting services to families, charged hourly. Also includes pickup/drop-off and bathing assistance services. Initial membership fee charged.
5. Product Sales — Bilingual Kamishibai Sets: Sale of bilingual kamishibai sets (Gori and Jerry series) at a set price plus shipping. Includes QR-code audio narration and lesson plans.
6. Consulting Services: Nursery school consulting including new nursery opening support (planning, licensing, construction management, staffing), and post-opening operational support. Fees quoted per project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ami Corporation is a comprehensive childcare services company in Japan operating nursery schools and providing temporary childcare, babysitting, event childcare, hospital/corporate on-site nursery operations, staffing dispatch, and nursery establishment consulting. The company serves over 300 named clients including government agencies, hospitals, corporations, educational institutions, and individual families through its six service lines and three company-owned nurseries. Founded in 2008, Ami operates more than 40 nursery schools across Japan with dual headquarters in Tokyo and Kyushu.

Product overview

Ami Corporation operates a comprehensive childcare service portfolio consisting of six core service lines: (1) サービスプロモーション型保育 (Service Promotion Childcare) for temporary childcare at commercial events and venues to drive customer engagement; (2) エンタメ託児 (Entertainment Childcare) combining live performances with childcare through a partnership with株式会社JOYKU; (3) 病院・事業所内保育 (Hospital & Corporate On-site Nursery) for workplace childcare operations; (4) ベビーシッター (Babysitter Service) providing professional in-home childcare at 2,970 JPY/hour; (5) アミーのコンサルティング for nursery establishment and operational consulting; and (6) AmiWork 派遣・紹介 for staffing dispatch and recruitment. The company also directly operates three company-owned nurseries (三ツ沢園, 高島園, つきみ野園), and sells the educational product ゴリとジェリーのバイリンガル紙芝居 (Gori & Jerry Bilingual Kamishibai), a phonics-based picture-card storytelling kit. All services are unified by the company's mission to support women's active participation through flexible, high-quality childcare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ゴリとジェリーのバイリンガル紙芝居: Bilingual picture card storytelling program using phonics methodology for English-Japanese language education for children

Products and services

• Service Promotion Childcare (サービスプロモーション型保育)

Quantifiable outcome

• Employee turnover rate reduction for hospital and corporate clients through worksite childcare
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tokyo University Graduate School of Education (東京大学 大学院教育学研究科 社会教育学・生涯学習論研究室)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2017Formal joint research partnership initiated in May 2017 focused on lifelong learning and women's vibrant living. Includes collaborative seminars for parents and childcare workers, and ongoing research projects such as 'Mitsuzawa Cururru Seminars' (parent and childcare worker seminars).
• 株式会社JOYKUcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with JOYKU (company engaged in childcare support and entertainment agent business) to co-develop entertainment childcare programs. JOYKU provides entertainment agents, professional artists, dancers, and sports players to create unique childcare experiences combining entertainment with professional childcare staffing.
• Jerry Martin (ジェリー・マーティン)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development of the 'Gori and Jerry' bilingual kamishibai program. Jerry Martin, an American storyteller from California, co-created the phonics-based English education program. He is also an NHK WORLD JAPAN program contributor and a certified picture book instructor with NPO 'Picture Book Parenting' Center. Has over 10 years of experience in children's English education.
• シーシィネットワーク株式会社 (CCI-Network Corporation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of 'Mimamo' (みまも。) — a prone-sleep accident prevention monitoring system for use in Ami Nursery School Mitsuzawa. The system is designed to prevent sudden infant death during naptime.
• Welcia Yakkyoku (ウエルシア薬局株式会社)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative project to provide shopping temporary childcare services at Welcia Yakkyoku stores (Chikugomichinan Annex and Yoshikawa Minamiminami Annex). Conducted as a 3-session pilot program in 2023 to provide childcare support for parents shopping at pharmacies.
• 株式会社温泉道場 (Onsen Dōjō)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrial launch of childcare services at Hare Niwa no Yu (温泉道場 facility) in October 2025, offering childcare for facility users to expand service reach in the wellness/hospitality sector.
• ANO-NE Kids Club (コスモスホテルマネジメント)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew facility operation commissioned by Cosmos Hotel Management for their 'ANO-NE Kids Club' newly opened in Yurakucho, April 2025. Ami operates the on-site childcare facility.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• LITALICO Inc. Japanese education and social services company operating childcare and developmental support programs for children with disabilities. Comparable to Ami's inclusive/specialized childcare and consulting offerings.
• NPO Florence: Japanese social childcare NPO providing in-home childcare, sick-child care, and corporate childcare support. Comparable mission and service lines, though structured as a non-profit and dependent on grants/donations.

Direct peers

• Global Kids Company Corp. Tokyo-listed operator of certified nursery schools and after-school programs. Competes with Ami in licensed nursery operations and corporate-sponsored childcare, with broader geographic footprint.
• Kids Corporation Inc. Operates nursery schools, after-school clubs, and childcare staffing across Japan. Comparable on multi-line childcare service model including dispatch and licensed facilities.
• Poppins Holdings: Japanese nursery and babysitter operator providing in-home childcare, nursery management, and corporate childcare services. Closest direct competitor with overlapping babysitter, event, and corporate nursery offerings.
• Apron Co., Ltd. Japanese childcare services company providing temporary childcare, event childcare, and corporate on-site nursery operations. Highly comparable to Ami's Service Promotion Childcare and on-site nursery lines.
• JP-Holdings: Operates a national chain of licensed nursery schools in Japan under the 'Aozora' and 'Pochippokkuru' brands. Directly comparable on nursery operations scale, though without Ami's event/staffing diversification.

Broad incumbents

• KinderCare Learning Companies: Largest US private provider of early childhood education and corporate-sponsored childcare. Comparable in operating model (owned nursery facilities plus employer partnerships) but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: US/global leader in employer-sponsored childcare, including on-site nursery management and back-up care. Comparable to Ami's hospital/corporate on-site nursery outsourcing and consulting service lines at international scale.
• Benesse Corporation: Large Japanese education and child-services conglomerate. While primarily known for educational publishing and schools, it competes broadly in childcare-adjacent services and benefits from greater scale and brand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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