Shingakukai Holdings Co., Ltd.

Shingakukai Holdings is a Hokkaido-born group-instruction cram-school operator. Its defining combination is group classes under the 増進会/進学会 brands, open mock examinations, a nationwide network from Hokkaido to Okinawa, and partnerships with Z-kai and Ichishin. Founded in Hokkaido in 1972, the company centers on group-class schools such as 北大学力増進会 and the 進学会 brands associated with Tohoku University, the University of Tokyo, Nagoya University, Kyoto University, and Kyushu University, alongside open mock exams, educational software, and sports clubs. It operates from Hokkaido to Okinawa and has business alliances with Z-kai, Ichishin, and others. Its strengths are group instruction and open mock examinations. Its fiscal year ends in March.