RareJob

What RareJob does

RareJob, Inc. (株式会社レアジョブ), founded in October 2007 and headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, operates an online English conversation platform connecting Japanese learners with Filipino instructors via one-on-one video lessons. The company pioneered this model using Skype-based delivery in 2008 and subsequently built proprietary platform infrastructure, formalized in 2014 with its IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market (ticker 6096). Its product portfolio spans individual subscription lessons (RareJob Eikaiwa, priced at 800 yen per 25-minute lesson to freelance tutors), result-guaranteed coaching (RareJob Eikaiwa Coaching and the Smart Method Course), AI-powered business English speaking assessment (PROGOS), and corporate training programs (CAPE-Impact, POWER) for management-level English needs.

Underneath the consumer-facing service sits a B2B/corporate channel (PROGOS direct sales targeting 3,400+ Japanese corporates and global leader development programs) and a separate K-12/children segment delivered through wholly-owned subsidiaries: Borderlink (ALT dispatch to 330+ schools plus online Ripple Kids Park and Global Field Kids English classrooms), Tokyo International School Group (kindergartens and after-school, including a Minato Ward site opening June 2026), and the supplementary content platform ALTogether. The company's AI capability is concentrated in PROGOS, a CEFR-aligned speaking-assessment engine developed internally starting in 2017 and launched commercially in 2019, trained on data from 25 million+ cumulative lessons and also used internally to screen tutor candidates.

RareJob is currently undergoing a structural transition: on May 15, 2026, it announced a simplified share exchange that will make Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (株式会社学研ホールディングス) its sole parent, taking the company private. Operations continue during the transition under the existing multi-brand portfolio. Headcount as of March 2026 was 406 full-time employees in Japan plus 272 full-time employees in the Philippines, with 82.4% of the Filipino tutor base sourced from rural areas outside Manila.

Name

RareJob

Legal name

株式会社レアジョブ (RareJob, Inc.)

Website

https://rarejob.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

RareJob is a Japanese EdTech company operating an online English conversation platform connecting Japanese learners with Filipino tutors. It offers individual lessons, AI-powered corporate training (PROGOS), and K-12 ALT dispatch (Borderlink), serving 1M+ users, 3,400+ corporations, and 330+ schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. RareJob English - Individual Online Lessons: Subscription-based online English conversation lessons for individual consumers. Users pay per lesson or through monthly subscription plans. Lessons are 25 minutes with Filipino tutors.
2. RareJob English Coaching: Coaching service combining professional human coaches with AI. Offers result-guaranteed programs targeting business professionals with urgent English improvement needs (e.g., overseas assignments).
3. PROGOS - Corporate Training & Speaking Tests: Business English intensive programs and speaking tests for corporate clients. PROGOS provides AI-powered speaking assessments and training for enterprise customers including global leader development programs.
4. Borderlink - ALT Dispatch & School Services: ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) dispatch services to schools and educational institutions. Also provides online English conversation services for school children (Ripple Kids Park, Borderlink Eikaiwa) and operates English classrooms (Global Field Kids).
5. Tokyo International School Group: Kindergarten and after-school care services with international education programs, including TISG South Azabu After School opening in June 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

RareJob is an EdTech group that provides online English conversation lessons connecting Japanese learners with Filipino tutors, alongside AI-powered English proficiency assessment (PROGOS) and corporate business English training. The portfolio spans individual self-serve lessons, result-guaranteed coaching, K-12 ALT dispatch and online lessons, kindergarten/after-school services, and AI-driven speaking tests for corporate and education clients.

Product overview

RareJob operates a multi-brand EdTech portfolio across reskilling and children/childcare support businesses. The reskilling segment centers on RareJob Eikaiwa (online English conversation service with Filipino instructors) and RareJob Eikaiwa Coaching (AI + human coach supported), complemented by PROGOS (AI-powered speaking assessment), corporate training services (PROGOS/CAPE-Impact), and the Smart Method Course (guaranteed outcomes program). The children/childcare segment includes Borderlink (ALT dispatch and online lessons), Ripple Kids Park (children's online English), Global Field Kids (English classrooms), and Tokyo International School Group (kindergarten/after-school). ALTogether provides supplementary English learning content with cross-cultural focus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• レアジョブ オンライン 英 快: Online English conversation service for individual consumers
• レアジョブ 英 快 coaching
• PROGOS
• CAPE-Impact
• ボーダーリンク (Borderlink)
• リップルキッズパーク (Ripple Kids Park)
• グローバルフィールドキッズ (Global Field Kids)
• 東京イントロダクションスクールグループ (TISG)
• スマートメソッド (Smart Method)
• ALTogether
• 資格四角 (Qualification Square)

Quantifiable outcome

• Smart Method Course guarantees 1+ CEFR level improvement within approximately 4 months; most graduates improve by 2+ levels.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (株式会社学研ホールディングス)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026In May 2026, Gakken Holdings announced a stock exchange agreement to make RareJob a wholly-owned subsidiary through a simplified share exchange. This represents a major structural change where RareJob will become fully controlled by Gakken Holdings.
• Abitas (アビタス)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2026PROGOS (RareJob group company) began collaboration with Abitas, Japan's largest international qualification school, to strengthen speaking skills for USCPA (US CPA) exam preparation and practical skills simultaneously.
• BORDERLINK UPminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 January 2026International exchange event 'BORDERLINK UP' that brings people together across borders to learn from each other. Organized by the RareJob group.
• Globish (Thailand)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2019RareJob has invested in Globish, a Thai online English conversation provider, as part of its strategy to invest in overseas EdTech startups and provide more comprehensive English education globally.
• Z-Kai (Z会)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapital and business alliance partner contributing to RareJob's expansion into new markets including school education segment.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Duolingo: Global consumer language learning leader now adding AI tutoring features (Duolingo Max); competes for the same Japanese learner attention and represents the threat of AI-augmented free alternatives.
• Berlitz Japan: Global language education major operating premium face-to-face and online instruction across multiple languages in Japan; comparable at the corporate and professional segment level.
• NOVA Holdings: Japan's largest English conversation school chain operating physical classrooms nationwide; broader education portfolio but overlaps with RareJob in adult English learning and B2B corporate training.
• GABA Corporation: Japanese English conversation school targeting business professionals with instructor-led lessons; established incumbent in the same professional English segment that RareJob Coaching addresses.
• ECC (ECC Co., Ltd.): Major Japanese English education company operating physical schools, online programs, and corporate training; broad incumbent with overlapping online and B2B offerings.
• AEON (Aeon Eiken): Japanese English conversation school chain with classroom-based and online programs; comparable to RareJob's consumer-facing English learning with mass-market positioning.

Emerging players

• Speak: AI-powered English speaking practice app with Korean roots expanding globally; represents the AI-native substitution risk to human-tutor-led models like RareJob's.
• iTutorGroup (TutorABC): Asia-based online language tutoring platform serving enterprise and consumer markets across multiple Asian languages including English; comparable multi-segment online tutoring model.
• Cambly: US-headquartered online 1-on-1 English tutoring platform connecting learners with native speakers globally; comparable platform model but more global reach and less Japan-specific curriculum.

Direct peers

• Bizmates: Japanese online business English platform connecting Japanese learners with Filipino instructors for one-on-one lessons, with B2C and B2B tiers—same fundamental model, same Japanese-Philippines tutor base, same professional segment focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rarejob_jp
• Facebookfacebook.com/RareJob.jp
• Instagraminstagram.com/rarejob_jp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rarejob-inc-

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors8 records

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M&A2 records

Investments4 records

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