Corporate history
1954 | Jun | Founded as Tokyo Doll Academy in Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. |
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1955 | Dec | Established correspondence education division at Tokyo Doll Academy. |
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1958 | May | Tokyo Doll Academy authorized as a miscellaneous vocational school in Tokyo. |
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1963 | Apr | Constructed a school building in Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, and relocated the academy there. |
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1967 | Apr | Established Japan Handicrafts Center Inc. in Ichigaya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. |
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1968 | Aug | Established Japan Flower Arrangement Association Inc. in Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo. |
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1973 | Apr | Started transcription skills course. |
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1974 | Feb | Merged concerned corporations, and changed name to Japan Correspondence Education Federation. |
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1976 | Jun | Started music courses. |
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1978 | Feb | Started mail-order sales of music-related products. |
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Apr | Started courses for obtaining qualifications. |
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Oct | Started art courses, and held the first Comprehensive Calligraphy Exhibition. |
1986 | Feb | Launched “Igo Kenkyu” (Go Research), a monthly magazine specializing in Go. |
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1989 | Apr | Launched “Shumi no Suibokuga” (Ink Painting as Hobby), a monthly magazine specializing in ink painting. |
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Jun | Started mail-order sales of books and related products. |
1990 | Dec | Established an independent company from Kawagoe distribution center named IMS, Inc. |
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1991 | Jul | Completed Headquarters Building in Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. |
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1993 | Jul | Established Lifelong Learning Bureau. Started cultural courses. |
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1995 | Sep | Completed the Mejiro Building in Toshima-ku, Tokyo. |
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Oct | Started mail-order sales of fine art-related products. |
1996 | Apr | Started mail-order sales of video products. |
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1997 | May | Opened the Go Academy. |
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2000 | Jul | Held the 1st Go Phoenix Cup. |
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Dec | Started the U-CAN brand. |
2002 | Jan | Started the U-CAN of Lifelong Learning brand. |
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2004 | Jan | Completed the Yoyogi Building in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. |
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Feb | Launched “U-CAN Qualifying Examination Series” of off-the-shelf books. |
2006 | Jun | Changed the corporate name to “U-CAN, Inc.” |
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2009 | Apr | Established Office of New Business Development, and started preparation to launch new business. |
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May | Established U-CAN Learning Support, Inc. to engage in instruction business with mainly welfare, medical, and cultural courses. |
2010 | Jan | Established U-CAN Career Support Inc. to manage new business (Recruiting business). |
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Apr | Started renewal of Mail Order Shop website to deal with publication and music products. |
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Jun |
Completed the Second Yoyogi Building in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Started a system to support U-CAN employees when acquiring their own qualifications. |
2011 | Jan | Started operation of U-CAN Mail-Order Business Division to deal with daily living and practical use products. |
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2012 | Apr | Started correspondence education service for Japanese customers outside Japan. |
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May | Established Okuchi no Kenkou Co., Ltd. to provide oral care products. |
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Oct |
Established U-CAN LIFE PARTNER Inc. to conduct new business, and nursing care business. Started operation of nursing home. |
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Nov | 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. |
2013 | Nov | Changed the name of U-CAN Mail Order department to COCOCIMO, a new brand, and started new mail-order business. |
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2014 | Oct | Established U-CAN Americas, Inc. in San Jose, CA, U.S. Correspondence education business to start in October of the following year. |
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2015 | Aug | Established a compliance system for the purpose of strengthening information security and crisis management. Established a CSR Committee company-wide. |
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2016 | Jan | Established U-CAN Ad., Inc. to provide advertisement planning and production, and advertising agency business. |
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2017 | Sep | Changed the name of IMS, Inc., a logistics business affiliate, to U-CANLOGI, Inc. |
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Sep | 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. |
2018 | Sep | Established the President’s Office directly under the administration of the president. |
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Dec | Dissolved U-CAN Learning Support, Inc. and absorbed its business into the Guidance Division. |
2019 | Feb | TV commercial online-based content delivery business started by U-CAN Ad, Inc. |
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Jul | Introduced the Career Challenge System to match in-house human resources with departments. |
2020 | Feb | Introduced a flextime working system. |
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Apr | Integrated three mail-order departments into U-CAN Mail Order Department. |
2022 | Oct | Closed acceptance of new applications for overseas course services. |
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Oct | Dissolved U-CAN Americas, Inc. |
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Dec | Dissolved U-CAN CHINA Inc., our Chinese subsidiary in Chengdu. |
2023 | May | Established HUG Inc., a joint venture with Hakuhodo Inc., to develop a new human resources business centered on building a reskilling platform. |
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