Fukutake Foundation
Fukutake may refer to: * Fukutake Publishing, now Benesse * Soichiro Fukutake is a Japanese billionaire, and the former chairman of the Benesse Corporation, a publishing firm and juku company known for its patronage of the arts. Career Fukutake inherited Benesse, which his father founded in 1955 as Fukutake Publishing. A ...

Fukutake Publishing
is a Japanese company which focuses on correspondence education and publishing. Based in Okayama-City, it is the parent company of Berlitz Language Schools, which in turn is the parent company of ELS Language Centers. Benesse is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (listing code 9783). Origin of the company name The company name is derived from the Latin words "bene" (well) and "esse" (being). Company history The company was founded in 1955 as by Tetsuhiko Fukutake, as a publisher of educational materials. In 1986, Soichiro Fukutake succeeded his father as President on the latter's death. In 1994, the company completed the construction of the Fukutake Shoten Tokyo Building (now Benesse Corporation Tokyo Building) in Tama-City, Tokyo. In April 1995, the company was renamed Benesse Corporation. A major breakthrough in the company's history was the acquisition of a majority stake in Berlitz Language Schools, which had gone public in 1989. In 2001, Benesse completed the take-ove ...
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