SOSHI GAKUEN

What SOSHI GAKUEN does

Soshi Gakuen (学校法人創志学園) is a Japanese incorporated educational institution (学校法人) and non-profit entity headquartered in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, operating 30+ educational institutions across Japan and New Zealand. The portfolio spans the full educational lifecycle: middle school, multiple high schools (including the 60+-campus Clark Memorial International High School correspondence network, Soshi Gakuen High School, Seijo High School, and the newly launched Clark NEXT High School), vocational colleges (Nihon Health Medical Technical College and Tokyo International Business College with a Fukuoka branch), a junior college (Tokyo Keizai Junior College), and the four-year IPU・環太平洋大学 together with the IPU New Zealand international university and its graduate master's program. International offices in Tokyo, Auckland, Honolulu, and Ho Chi Minh City support student exchange, overseas study, and inbound international student pipelines.

The group is differentiated by a heavy emphasis on elite sports and international exchange. IPU・環太平洋大学 operates a documented sports science center (IPU Sports Science Center/INSPIRE) and is opening the 嘉納治五郎記念スポーツイノベーションセンター in April 2026. The institution has produced 2024 Paris Olympic representatives, FISU World University Games medalists, Guinness-certified records, and Olympians across judo, baseball, dance, and rugby. Strategic partnerships with professional Japanese sports organizations (Kawasaki Frontale, Hiroshima Dragonflies) and individual elite athletes (Okazaki Shinshi) formalize the sports-talent development pipeline. The business model is that of a Japanese 学校法人: revenue is generated primarily from tuition, enrollment fees, and ancillary services across the multi-level institution portfolio, with surpluses reinvested in education rather than distributed to owners. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The group is privately held, not listed on any exchange, and led by President/Chancellor 大橋 博 (Ohashi Hiroshi), IPU President 大橋 節子 (Ohashi Setsuko), and Chairman 増田 哲也 (Masuda Tetsuya).

Name

SOSHI GAKUEN

Legal name

学校法人創志学園

Website

https://seg.ac.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Soshi Gakuen (学校法人創志学園) is a Japanese incorporated non-profit educational institution operating 30+ schools and universities across Japan and New Zealand, serving students from middle school through graduate programs with a strong emphasis on elite sports, international exchange, and vocational education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher and Secondary Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Junior Colleges (61121), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers) (EDAHALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Private education services
• University education
• Vocational training
• International high school
• Sports education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashiya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SOSHI GAKUEN operates a vertically integrated educational portfolio including IPU・環太平洋大学 (undergraduate and graduate programs), International University IPU New Zealand, vocational schools in health/medical and international business, and multiple high schools. The corporation delivers formal education and sports development programs to individual students via physical campuses across Japan and New Zealand. It is a school法人 (educational corporation), not a profit-maximizing entity.

Product overview

SOSHI GAKUEN（学校法人創志学園）是一个综合性教育机构，运营从小学到大学的完整教育体系。核心业务包括：大学教育部门（IPU・環太平洋大学及其新西兰校区、国际研究生院）、中专教育部门（日本健康医疗专门学校、东京国际商务专门学校）、中学高校教育（クラーク記念国際高等学校、創志学園高等学校、成女高等学校）。各校均配备体育文化部活，提供体育科学支援设施。

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IPU・環太平洋大学: 大学ブランド名として広く使用
• クラーク記念国際高等学校
• CLARK NEXT
• 創志学園高等学校

Products and services

• IPU・環太平洋大学 (IPU Pacific University) Four-year university offering multiple faculties including sports science, economics and business management, with multiple sports clubs and athletics programs. Tokyo Campus expansion into International Economics and Business Management began April 2025.
• International University IPU New Zealand International university located in New Zealand providing overseas study and internationalized education programs for Japanese and international students.
• IPU New Zealand Graduate School (国際総合大学院修士課程) International integrated graduate school offering master's-level programs in New Zealand.
• 日本健康医療専門学校 (Japan Health Medical Technical College) Vocational school providing professional education and training in the health and medical fields.
• 東京国際ビジネスカレッジ (Tokyo International Business College) Vocational school providing professional education in international business.
• 東京国際ビジネスカレッジ 福岡校 (Fukuoka Campus) Fukuoka branch campus of Tokyo International Business College providing international business vocational training.
• クラーク記念国際高等学校 (Clark Memorial International High School) Correspondence-system high school (通信制高校) operating 60+ campuses nationwide, offering integrated advancement courses, sports courses, and performance courses.
• クラークNEXT高等学校 (CLARK NEXT High School) Innovative high school brand providing next-generation education in collaboration with local governments, with openings including Itabashi Ward and Chiba Campus.
• 創志学園高等学校 (Soshi Gakuen High School) Junior-senior integrated high school located in Okayama Prefecture offering hardball baseball, women's judo, and dance sports/cultural activities.
• 成女高等学校 (Seijo High School) Women's high school providing junior-senior integrated secondary education.
• IPUスポーツ科学センター (INSPIRE) University sports science center providing sports medicine, conditioning, and sports science support services, equipped with markerless motion capture and other facilities.
• 嘉納治五郎記念スポーツイノベーションセンター (Kano Jigoro Memorial Sports Innovation Center)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kawasaki Frontale (川崎フロンターレ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Educational partnership agreement signed for youth sports development and education collaboration between Clark Memorial International High School and Kawasaki Frontale football club.
• Hiroshima Dragonflies (広島ドラゴンフライズ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2024Business partnership established in April 2022 for basketball sports course at Hiroshima Campus. The partnership includes data analysis classes, online English education, and joint educational activities.
• Okazaki Shinshi (岡崎慎司)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Sports talent development partnership with former Japanese national football team member Okazaki Shinshi. Focuses on cultivating athletes, trainers, and coaches capable of excelling internationally through joint programs and lectures.
• FC BASARA HYOGOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth football team partnership at Nishikita Central Campus for football specialization program.
• Korea Dongyang University (韓国東西大学校)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent exchange agreement with student exchange program between Clark International and Dongyang University's Musical Entertainment Department.
• Shiga University (滋賀大学)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive partnership agreement including opening of Hikone Campus.
• Itabashi Ward, Tokyo (東京都板橋区)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partnership for regional sustainable development and talent cultivation between CLARK NEXT Tokyo and Itabashi Ward government.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• 学校法人拓殖大学 (Takushoku University): Japanese private university with historically strong international focus and overseas programs. Comparable to IPU's international education positioning and cross-border student exchange model.
• 学校法人関西学院 (Kwansei Gakuin): Major Japanese educational corporation operating Kwansei Gakuin University, Senior High School, Junior High School, and International School. Comparable multi-level structure spanning K-12 through university with K-12 international curriculum focus.
• 学校法人立命館 (Ritsumeikan Trust): Multi-institution Japanese educational corporation operating Ritsumeikan University, Asia Pacific University, Ritsumeikan Primary School, and other schools. Directly comparable to Soshi Gakuen as a 学校法人 running universities across multiple levels and formats.
• 第一学院高等学校 (Daiichi Gakuin): Correspondence high school with multiple campuses across Japan. Comparable to Clark Memorial International High School in the K-12 correspondence (通信制) segment.
• 東京国際大学 (Tokyo International University): Japanese private university with multiple international campuses (TIU San Diego, Stanford, etc.) and a strong international focus. Most directly comparable to IPU's Japan-New Zealand transnational model and serves the same international student market.
• 京都先端科学大学 (Kyoto University of Advanced Science): Japanese private university with growing international focus and cross-border programs. Comparable to IPU in distance/online education positioning and international student appeal.
• 仙台大学 (Sendai University): Japanese sports-focused private university with strong athletic programs and Olympic-level athletes. Directly comparable to IPU's sports science focus and athletic excellence branding.
• 鹿島学園高等学校 (Kashima Gakuen High School): Correspondence system high school (通信制) operating multiple campuses across Japan. Most directly comparable to Clark Memorial International High School's 60+ campus correspondence model.

Emerging players

• 学校法人角川ドワンゴ学園 (Kadokawa-Dwango Gakuen - N High School): Operates N High School (N高等学校), a leading online correspondence high school. Comparable to Clark Memorial and Clark NEXT in the digital/online high school segment, though younger and more digital-native.

Broad incumbents

• 学校法人法政大学 (Hosei University): Major Japanese private university with broad academic offerings and multiple campuses. Larger incumbent in the same space as IPU but with broader portfolio and less specialization in sports/international niches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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