| 2007-10 |
Establishment of RareJob Inc. |
| 2007-10 |
Established as RareJob, Inc. |
| 2007-11 |
Start of online English conversation business 'RareJob' |
| 2007-11 |
Launched RareJob online eikaiwa business. |
| 2008-03 |
Moved headquarters to Nakanoda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| 2008-03 |
Relocated head office to Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| 2008-04 |
Capital increased to 16.1 million yen through a third-party allotment |
| 2008-04 |
Increased capital to 16.1 million yen through a private placement of shares |
| 2009-08 |
Launched corporate services |
| 2009-08 |
Launched B2B services for business customers |
| 2010-03 |
Moved headquarters to Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| 2010-03 |
Relocated head office to Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| 2012-01 |
Moved headquarters to Sakuragaoka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| 2012-01 |
Relocated head office to Sakuragaoka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| 2012-01 |
Total number of free registered users exceeds 100,000 (cumulative) |
| 2012-10 |
Started early morning lessons |
| 2012-10 |
Began early-morning lessons |
| 2012-12 |
Offering lessons daily from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. |
| 2012-12 |
Began to run lessons from 06.00 (early morning) until 01.00 (late night) |
| 2013-02 |
Obtained Privacy Mark |
| 2013-02 |
Acquired Privacy Mark certification |
| 2013-02 |
Awarded the SME Support Japan Chairman’s Award at the Japan Venture Awards 2013 |
| 2013-06 |
Capital increased to 181.6 million yen through a third-party allotment |
| 2013-06 |
Increased capital to 181.6 million yen through a private placement of shares |
| 2013-08 |
Reached 10 million cumulative lesson sessions |
| 2013-08 |
Total number of lessons reaches 10 million (cumulative) |
| 2013-10 |
Revamped corporate and service logos |
| 2013-10 |
Changed service name to "RareJob English Conversation" |
| 2013-10 |
Cumulative free registered users surpassed 200,000 |
| 2013-10 |
Renewed corporate and service logos |
| 2013-10 |
Changed service name to RareJob Eikaiwa |
| 2013-10 |
Total number of free registered users exceeds 200,000 (cumulative) |
| 2014-06 |
Recruit Lifestyle Inc. partners with RareJob English Conversation Recruit School opening |
| 2014-06 |
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers |
| 2014-06 |
Formed business partnership with Recruit Lifestyle Co., Ltd. and opened RareJob Eikaiwa Recruit school branch |
| 2014-06 |
Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE/JPX) Mothers market |
| 2014-07 |
Launch of the Stamp English Conversation app 'Chatty' |
| 2014-07 |
Launched Chatty stamp/sticker-based eikaiwa app |
| 2014-09 |
Obtained ISO 27001 international information security certification |
| 2014-09 |
Acquired ISO27001 (international information security standard) certification |
| 2015-04 |
Launch of school-oriented services |
| 2015-04 |
Launched Business English Course services |
| 2015-04 |
Launched B2School services for schools |
| 2015-05 |
Relocated headquarters to Jingumae, Shibuya-ku |
| 2015-05 |
Relocated head office to Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| 2015-06 |
Masahisa Kato appointed as Chairman, Takashi Nakamura as President; introduced executive officer system |
| 2015-06 |
Formed outsourcing agreement with the town of Kamimine, Saga Tomohisa Kato appointed Chairman, Gaku Nakamura appointed CEO |
| 2015-07 |
Capital and business partnership with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. |
| 2015-07 |
Formed capital and business alliance with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. |
| 2015-09 |
Launched Young Learner Course services |
| 2015-12 |
Launch of English learning app 'Moment Series' |
| 2015-12 |
Launched the Shunkan (“Flash”) series of English language learning apps |
| 2016-01 |
Launch of 'RareJob Honki Juku' |
| 2016-01 |
Launched RareJob HonkiJuku |
| 2016-02 |
Capital and business partnership with Zoshinkai Publishing Co., Ltd. |
| 2016-02 |
Formed capital and business alliance with Zoshinkai Publishers Inc. |
| 2016-04 |
Established Kansai branch |
| 2016-04 |
Established Kansai Branch |
| 2016-08 |
Launch of iOS app for 'RareJob English Conversation Everyday Conversation Course' |
| 2016-08 |
Launched RareJob Eikaiwa General English Course iOS app |
| 2016-09 |
Established 'Envizion Philippines, Inc.' in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines |
| 2016-09 |
Established Envizion Philippines, Inc. in Cagayan de Oro, Republic of the Philippines |
| 2016-12 |
Grouped child-focused online English conversation 'Ripple Kids Park' |
| 2016-12 |
Acquired Ripple Kids Park (Online English Speaking for Kids) as part of RareJob Group |
| 2017-04 |
Established Chubu branch |
| 2017-04 |
Established Chubu Branch |
| 2017-06 |
Launch of corporate-oriented 'RareJob English Conversation Study Abroad' |
| 2017-06 |
Launched RareJob Eikaiwa Abroad services for business customers |
| 2018-03 |
Launch of proprietary lesson-taking system 'Lesson Room' |
| 2018-03 |
Launch of “Lesson room” ,original lesson system |
| 2018-04 |
Established Kyushu branch |
| 2018-04 |
Established Kyushu Branch |
| 2018-06 |
Established 'GOLA English Tutorial, Inc' in Makati City, Philippines |
| 2018-06 |
Established GOLA English Tutorial, Inc. in Makati, Republic of the Philippines |
| 2018-10 |
Online Completion Results-Guaranteed English Conversation Program 'Smart Method® Course' Launch |
| 2018-10 |
Launch of “Smart Method® Course” ,an English conversation training program that gurantees improvement of conversational skill |
| 2019-01 |
Launch of RareJob EdTech Lab |
| 2019-01 |
Launched RareJob EdTech Lab |
| 2019-02 |
Establishment of Envision Inc. (Joint Venture with Zoshinkai Holdings Inc.) |
| 2019-02 |
Established Envizion, Inc. (through formation of a joint venture agreement with Zoshinkai Holdings Inc.) |
| 2019-04 |
Full Subsidiarization of Geos Language Centre Pte Ltd. (Singapore GEOS Corporation) |
| 2019-04 |
Acquired Geos Language Centre Pte Ltd. (Geos Singapore) as a wholly-owned subsidiary |
| 2019-12 |
Membership in Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) |
| 2019-12 |
RareJob Joined Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) |
| 2020-06 |
Development of English Speaking Ability Measurement System 'PROGOS' |
| 2020-06 |
Launch of 'PROGOS', an innovative English speaking assessment system. |
| 2020-11 |
Market Change to Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section |
| 2020-12 |
First in Japan, 'PROGOS' Awarded at the Global Education Contest 'Reimagine Education Award2020' |
| 2020-12 |
Change stock market listing to the First Section of the TSE |
| 2020-12 |
First in Japan, PROGOS won A world-class “Reimagine Education Award 2020” |
| 2021-03 |
Establishment of Corporate Subsidiary 'Progos Inc.' |
| 2021-03 |
Spun off corporate business to establish PROGOS Inc. |
| 2021-04 |
Start of Foreign Human Resources Introduction and Japanese Conversation Training Business |
| 2021-04 |
Launched the recruitment business specialized in foreign talents and Japanese tutoring business. |
| 2021-06 |
Establishment of Babel Method Inc. for Japanese Speaking Skills Learning Program Development |
| 2021-06 |
Established Babel Method, Inc. to develop the Japanese speaking learning program. |
| 2021-07 |
'PROGOS' Wins 'Attention Startup Award' at the 6th HR Technology Awards |
| 2021-07 |
PROGOS received the Remarkable Start-up Award at the 6th HR Technology Awards. |
| 2021-09 |
Capital and Business Alliance with Borderlink Inc. |
| 2021-09 |
Formed capital and business alliance with BORDERLINE, INC. |
| 2021-12 |
Participation of Qualification Square Inc. in Qualification Exam Preparation Business |
| 2021-12 |
The online learning business for professional qualifications, Shikaku Square participates in the RareJob group. |
| 2022-04 |
Establishment and Start of Operations of RareJob Technologies Inc. |
| 2022-04 |
Market Change to Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market |
| 2022-04 |
RareJob Technologies, Inc. established and begins operations. |
| 2022-04 |
Changed stock market listing to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2022-10 |
Update of Features and Experience of 'RareJob English Conversation' |
| 2022-10 |
RareJob Eikaiwa updates its features and experience. |
| 2022-12 |
Establishment of K12 Holdings Inc. |
| 2022-12 |
Established K12 Holdings, Inc. |
| 2023-04 |
Complete Subsidiarization of Borderlink Inc. |
| 2023-04 |
Launch of Global Business Skills Acquisition Program 'Global Skills Power Training' for Corporates |
| 2023-04 |
Start of English education services targeting the K12 domain (educational period from preschool children to high school graduation) |
| 2023-04 |
BORDERLINK, INC. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| 2023-04 |
Launched Global Skills Power Training, a global business skills acquisition program for corporate clients. |
| 2023-04 |
Launched English language education services for K-12 (i.e. education period from kindergarten to grade 12) field. |
| 2023-06 |
Borderlink Inc. acquires Envision Inc. |
| 2023-06 |
BORDERLINK, Inc. absorbed Envizion, Inc. |
| 2023-07 |
RareJob Inc. acquires Qualification Square Inc. |
| 2023-07 |
RareJob, Inc. absorbed shikaku square, Inc. |
| 2024-03 |
Borderlink Inc. collaborates with the Pakistani government to accept ALT personnel |
| 2024-03 |
BORDERLINK, Inc. started collaborating with the Pakistani government to accept ALT. |
| 2024-11 |
Capital and business alliance with Gakken Holdings Inc. |
| 2024-11 |
Formed capital and business alliance with GAKKENHOLDINGS Co., Ltd. |
| 2025-01 |
Launch of 'AI English Conversation' at RareJob Eikaiwa |
| 2025-01 |
RareJob Eikaiwa releases “AI English Conversation” as a new feature. |
| 2025-03 |
Launch of overseas RareJob Eikaiwa app 'RareLingo' in over 150 countries and regions |
| 2025-03 |
RareJob Launches English Tutoring App in Over 150 Countries. |
| 2025-09 |
Participation of Tokyo International School Group |
| 2025-09 |
Tokyo International School Group Co., Ltd participates in the RareJob group. |
| 2026-01 |
Start of 'RareJob English Conversation Coaching' |
| 2026-01 |
RareJob Eikaiwa releases “RareJob Eikaiwa Coarching”. |
