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- SHUEI YOBIKO Co., Ltd. provides educational services primarily through cram schools and preparatory programs in Japan, operating via three main segments including Elementary and Junior High School, High School, and Other Education; the Elementary and Junior High School segment offers learning and advancement guidance from first to third grade, children's English classes, childcare, seminars, mock tests, and production of high school entrance exam preparation questions sold to bookstores; the High School segment delivers learning guidance for first- to third-year high school students and graduates targeting university entrance exams; the Other Education segment distributes video educational content for elementary through high school students, sells such content to other private schools, and manages franchise operations. The company provides group lessons, individual tutoring by instructors, video-based individual classes, self-study spaces, regular counseling sessions, and parent-teacher communication apps, with operations spanning regions including Shizuoka, Aichi, Hokkaido, Chubu, and Tokyo; it maintains a network of school locations such as the recently relocated Shimizu headquarters and new West 28th Street Station branch. Founded in 1972 and headquartered at 2-7-1 Takajo, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Japan, SHUEI YOBIKO employs approximately 656 staff and focuses on customized study plans for entrance exam preparation across elementary, junior high, and senior high levels, serving students and parents in the competitive Japanese education market. Recent developments include the launch of the at-home learning service "Shuei@HOME" in April 2025 for remote video-based instruction, an online Tokyo University and medical preparatory math course for middle and high school students in December 2024, ongoing winter lecture series and power-up programs as of November 2025, and facility expansions with the Shimizu headquarters relocation in February 2025 and new school openings. The company reported a return to profitability for fiscal year 2025 ended March 31, with earnings per share of JPY44.41, driven by expense reductions amid stable operations in its core tutoring segments.