abstract:}} 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.
When the state does its job well, that is fine: in Japan, students pay companies such as Benesse, one of the world's biggest educational firms, to get them through the entrance exams of the most prestigious state-run schools.
