What jikei does

Jikei Gakuen COM Group (滋慶学園COMグループ) is a private Japanese vocational education group founded in 1987 and operated by Kokusai Kyoiku Center Co., Ltd. (株式会社国際教育センター) under the parent Jikei Gakuen Group. The group runs 40+ specialized vocational schools and advanced specialized high schools across 8 Japanese campus regions (Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Fukuoka), organized around five industry verticals: Music & Dance, Design & Technology, Animal/Ocean/Natural Environment, Medical & Sports, and Food/Bridal/Hospitality. Programs include 3-year specialist tracks (専門士) and 4-year advanced specialist tracks (高度専門士). Since founding, the group has produced 170,000+ graduates and currently reports a national exam pass rate of 89.1% across its portfolio (100% in 17 schools / 30 departments).

Revenue is generated through tuition fees charged to enrolled students; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is communicated via catalog request or direct school inquiry. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, supplemented by a centralized COM Debut Information Center (COMデビュー情報センター) that runs monthly industry auditions, maintains a Debut Bank (デビューバンク) talent profile platform, and serves as a hiring funnel for entertainment industry employers. Enterprise partnerships with 1,300+ companies — including Sony Music, Universal Music, Microsoft Japan, Capcom, Mandarin Oriental Tokyo, TBS Radio, LDH JAPAN, and JTB Next Creation — provide project-based learning opportunities and graduate placement pipelines. Marketing channels include individual school websites, the TBS Radio collaboration "What is your 'dream'?", the annual JIKEI COM Apex Legends national high school e-sports tournament co-organized with JCG (2025), and earned media from the original musical "Door to Tomorrow" (明日への扉) selected for Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai.

Name

jikei

Legal name

株式会社国際教育センター (Kokusai Kyoiku Center Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://jikeicom.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jikei Gakuen COM Group operates 40+ private Japanese vocational schools across 8 regions, training students in music, design, animal care, medical, and hospitality industries through tuition-based 3- and 4-year programs with 1,300+ enterprise hiring partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition-based vocational education: The group operates private vocational schools (専門学校・高等専修学校) across Japan. Revenue is generated through tuition fees charged to enrolled students. Schools include 4-year programs (高度専門士) and 3-year programs (専門士) covering music, dance, design, animals, medical, hospitality, and more.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jikei COM Group operates a network of private vocational schools across Japan delivering specialized post-secondary training in entertainment, music and dance, design, animation and games, animal care, medical and sports, and hospitality fields. The group combines classroom instruction with industry-aligned practical training through corporate partnerships, supported by an alumni network exceeding 170,000 graduates, to prepare students for careers in creative and service industries.

Product overview

滋慶学園COMグループは1987年开校以来的日本职业教育学校集团，运营多个专业学校，涵盖音乐·舞蹈、设计·科技、动物·海洋·自然环境、医疗·体育、食品·婚庆·酒店等领域。集团通过企业项目、国际研修等方式培养专业技术人才，累计毕业生超过17万人。

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 明日への扉 (Door to Tomorrow): Musical produced by students, performing at Osaka/Kansai Expo 2025
• JIKEI COM Apex Legends 全国高校生大会
• あなたの「夢」は何ですか？

Products and services

• Entertainment and Performance Arts Schools Vocational training programs in entertainment, performing arts, voice acting, and stage performance, preparing students for careers in the Japanese entertainment industry.
• Music and Dance Schools Vocational programs in music performance, dance, vocals, and music production, targeting students pursuing professional careers as musicians, dancers, and performers.
• Design, Manga, Animation and Game Schools Vocational training in graphic design, illustration, manga, animation, and game design and development, preparing students for creative-industry careers in Japan's content production sector.
• Animal Care and Pet Industry Schools Vocational programs in animal care, pet grooming, animal nursing, and pet industry management for students seeking careers in the pet care sector.
• Medical, Sports and Health Schools Vocational training in medical fields, sports training, fitness instruction, and health-related disciplines, targeting students pursuing careers in healthcare and sports industries.
• Hospitality and Service Industry Schools Vocational programs in hospitality, hotel management, bridal, tourism, and service industry skills for students entering Japan's hospitality sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17万人以上の毕业生が夢を叶え、全国で活動
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• 株式会社JCGflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025JCG is a Japanese e-sports tournament operator and production company. Together with the Jikei COM Group, JCG co-organizes the annual 'JIKEI COM Apex Legends 全国高校生大会' (national high school e-sports tournament). The group of 10 e-sports schools within COM provides student operators for the tournament while JCG provides professional tournament management and infrastructure.
• 株式会社STYLYcoreTechnology or IntegrationSTYLY develops and operates an XR (VR/AR/MR) spatial creation platform. Company founder 山口征浩 serves as an Honorary Education Advisor to the Jikei COM Group, bridging industry technology with educational programs in digital content creation.
• LDH JAPANcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor Japanese entertainment agency (music, dance, drama). Listed as a corporate cooperation partner for the COM Debut Center's industry on-demand video platform, providing student access to entertainment industry job and project opportunities.
• Sony Music Entertainment (ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメント)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor music entertainment corporation. Listed as a cooperation partner providing industry project opportunities and potential employment for COM group students and graduates.
• JTB Next CreationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor travel and tourism company. Cooperates with the COM group on industry projects and experiential learning opportunities in hospitality and tourism sectors.
• GoGo Music Publishing (ゴーゴーミュージックパブリシング)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMusic publishing company listed as a cooperation partner for COM Debut Center's industry network, facilitating student access to music industry projects.
• Production Ace (プロダクションエース)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEntertainment production company providing project and employment opportunities for COM students and graduates in the entertainment industry.
• Space Craft Agency (スペースクラフトエージェンシー)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTalent agency providing voice acting and performance industry connections for COM group students and graduates.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 大阪アミューズメントメディア専門学校 (Osaka Amusement Media Academy): Kansai-region vocational school specializing in game design, animation, voice acting, manga, and e-sports. Directly competes with COM Group's Osaka Design & Technology and anime/esports colleges in the same Osaka student market.
• ヒューマンアカデミー (Human Academy): One of Japan's largest vocational education groups, offering courses across language, IT, design, business, and welfare. Overlaps substantially with COM Group's breadth of disciplines and national footprint, making it a primary scale competitor.
• HAL東京 (HAL Tokyo): Specialized Japanese vocational school focused on game, CG, IT, music, and creative design. Directly comparable to COM Group's Design & Technology vertical in target students, curriculum structure, and Tokyo metropolitan presence.
• 日本電子専門学校 (Japan Electronics College / JEJE): Established Tokyo-based vocational school for IT, game development, animation, design, and engineering. Closely parallels COM Group's Design & Technology colleges and shares a similar enterprise-partnered project-based learning model.
• 代々木アニメーション学院 (Yoyogi Animation Academy): Major Japanese vocational school group specializing in anime, voice acting, manga, and creative entertainment training. Directly competes with COM Group's anime/voice acting/esports schools in overlapping student demographics and Tokyo/Kansai geographies.
• 東京工学院専門学校 (Tokyo Engineering Academy): Tokyo-based multi-disciplinary vocational school covering IT, design, sound, anime, games, and performing arts. Overlaps with COM Group's Tokyo cluster of design/technology and music/dance colleges in curriculum and target students.

Emerging players

• 角川ドワンゴ学園 N高等学校 (Kadokawa Dwango N High School): Tech-enabled online/digital vocational high school and university backed by Kadokawa/Dwango. Represents the emerging online-first model of vocational education that may disrupt traditional campus-based players like COM Group over the next decade.

Broad incumbents

• ECC (ECC Corporation): Large Japanese education services group spanning language schools, vocational training, and corporate education. Operates at greater scale than COM Group with broader offerings; competes for both B2C tuition and B2C/B2B training contracts in overlapping segments.
• 学校法人河合塾 (Kawaijuku): Major Japanese educational services group primarily known for exam preparation but with broader vocational and lifelong learning programs. Larger and more established than COM Group; competes for high-school-graduate student mindshare across Japan.

Others

• 東京スクールオブミュージック＆ダンス専門学校 (TSM) — group affiliate: Wholly-owned school within COM Group itself serving as the flagship music/dance college in Tokyo. Listed here as an internal reference point for the group's own competitive positioning within the broader Japanese music vocational market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jikeicomcup
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@jikeicomesports/streams
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jikei

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries37 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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