Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (“NSSK”; www.nsskjapan.com) is pleased to announce that ISI Global Inc. (“ISI” or “ISI Group”; www.isi-global.com), in which investment partnerships managed or provided with services by NSSK affiliates have a stake, has taken over Japanese language school education business from TIJ Tokyo Institute of Japanese Inc. (“TIJ”; www.tij.ne.jp/).

Building on the business foundation that TIJ’s Japanese language school education business has established, NSSK will provide its unique NSSK Value-up Program (“NVP”), its business expertise, and domestic and international networks, working with the current management team so that TIJ’s Japanese language school business can achieve even more robust growth in its next stage of development. NSSK and ISI will support the planning and implementation of business improvement measures such as establishing KPIs, strengthening governance and compliance systems, enhancing marketing strategies, strengthening internal control systems, disseminating corporate philosophy, and promoting ESG activities.