Gakken Asia Pacific Pte.Ltd. was established as headquarters in Singapore, in order to integrate Gakken’s businesses in Asia.
Gakken Education Malaysia Sdn.Bhd., a company for classroom business in Malaysia was established
Shubunsha Co. , Ltd. changed name to Gakken Study et Co., Ltd.
Gakken Study et Co., Ltd. acquired Tohoku Best Study Co., Ltd.
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. made joint venture with Nanmee Group, and established Gakken Nanmeebooks Education Co., Ltd., a classroom business company in Thailand
Gakken Study et Co., Ltd. established SIGN -1 Co., Ltd., a learning center business company in Saitama prefecture
College preparatory school management company Koshinsha Co., Ltd. and Koto Shingakujuku became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A.
Gakken Plus Co., Ltd. invested in the online English business company Glats. Co., Ltd.
TOKYO GLOBAL GATEWAY Co., Ltd., a company for planning, developing and managing education center for nurturing global human resources was established
Gakken acquired additional shares of Ichishin Holdings. Ichishin Holdings becomes an affiliate accounted for the equity method.
Gakken Plus co.,Ltd. merged with BOOK BEYOND Co., Ltd. and Gakken Educational ICT Co., Ltd.
Cram school management company, Bunri Gakuin Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A.
Beacon Co., Ltd. established for planning and producing various assessments
JTEX Management Center Co., Ltd. , a company for dispatching instructors to client companies, became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A.
Elderly care service company, Medical Care Service Co., Ltd., became a subsidiary of Gakken by M&A.
Gakken E-Mirai Co., Ltd. merged with Gakken Innovation Co., Ltd. and transferred the recruitment support operations from Gakken Associe Co., Ltd.
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. listed as one of the Prime Market Companies of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Gakken E-Mirai Co., Ltd. merged with Gakken Plus Co., Ltd., Gakken Medical Shujunsha Co., Ltd., and Gakken Shuppan Service Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Gakken Inc.
Acquisition of shares of DTP Education Solutions JSC.
NE Holdings Co., Ltd. joined as Gakken Group affiliates.
ICHISHIN HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. joined as Gakken Group affiliates.
Grand Uni Life Care Service Co., Ltd. joined as Gakken Group affiliates.
Kirihara Shoten K.K. joined as Gakken Group affiliates.