Founded as Tokyo Doll Academy in Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.

Established correspondence education division at Tokyo Doll Academy.
Started Japanese Doll Course.

Tokyo Doll Academy authorized as a miscellaneous vocational school in Tokyo.

Constructed a school building in Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, and relocated the academy there.

Established Japan Handicrafts Center Inc. in Ichigaya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Established Japan Flower Arrangement Association Inc. in Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo.

Started transcription skills course.

Merged concerned corporations, and changed name to Japan Correspondence Education Federation.

Started music courses.

Started mail-order sales of music-related products.

Started courses for obtaining qualifications.

Started art courses, and held the first Comprehensive Calligraphy Exhibition.

Launched “Igo Kenkyu” (Go Research), a monthly magazine specializing in Go.

Launched “Shumi no Suibokuga” (Ink Painting as Hobby), a monthly magazine specializing in ink painting.

Started mail-order sales of books and related products.

Established an independent company from Kawagoe distribution center named IMS, Inc.

Completed Headquarters Building in Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Established Lifelong Learning Bureau. Started cultural courses.

Completed the Mejiro Building in Toshima-ku, Tokyo.

Started mail-order sales of fine art-related products.

Started mail-order sales of video products.

Opened the Go Academy.

Held the 1st Go Phoenix Cup.

Started the U-CAN brand.

Started the U-CAN of Lifelong Learning brand.

Completed the Yoyogi Building in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.

Launched “U-CAN Qualifying Examination Series” of off-the-shelf books.

Changed the corporate name to “U-CAN, Inc.”

Established Office of New Business Development, and started preparation to launch new business.

Established U-CAN Learning Support, Inc. to engage in instruction business with mainly welfare, medical, and cultural courses.

Established U-CAN Career Support Inc. to manage new business (Recruiting business).

Started renewal of Mail Order Shop website to deal with publication and music products.

Completed the Second Yoyogi Building in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.

Started a system to support U-CAN employees when acquiring their own qualifications.

Started operation of U-CAN Mail-Order Business Division to deal with daily living and practical use products.

Started correspondence education service for Japanese customers outside Japan.

Established Okuchi no Kenkou Co., Ltd. to provide oral care products.

Established U-CAN LIFE PARTNER Inc. to conduct new business, and nursing care business.

Started operation of nursing home.

Established U-CAN CHINA Inc. as a joint venture company in Chengdu Sichuan, China, as the first step in global business development. Correspondence courses started in Jan 2013.

Changed the name of U-CAN Mail Order department to COCOCIMO, a new brand, and started new mail-order business.

Established U-CAN Americas, Inc. in San Jose, CA, U.S. Correspondence education business to start in October of the following year.

Established a compliance system for the purpose of strengthening information security and crisis management. Established a CSR Committee company-wide.

Established U-CAN Ad., Inc. to provide advertisement planning and production, and advertising agency business.

Changed the name of IMS, Inc., a logistics business affiliate, to U-CANLOGI, Inc.

President Taiichi Shinagawa served as an expert member on the “Council for Designing 100-Year Life Society” (Chairperson: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe) through June 2018.

Established the President’s Office directly under the administration of the president.

Dissolved U-CAN Learning Support, Inc. and absorbed its business into the Guidance Division.

TV commercial online-based content delivery business started by U-CAN Ad, Inc.

Introduced the Career Challenge System to match in-house human resources with departments.

Introduced a flextime working system.

Integrated three mail-order departments into U-CAN Mail Order Department.

Closed acceptance of new applications for overseas course services.

Dissolved U-CAN Americas, Inc.

Dissolved U-CAN CHINA Inc., our Chinese subsidiary in Chengdu.

Established HUG Inc., a joint venture with Hakuhodo Inc., to develop a new human resources business centered on building a reskilling platform.