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is a chain of ''eikaiwa'' English conversation schools in Japan. It is a branch of Berlitz Corporation, which is itself a subsidiary of Benesse Corporation. As of 2014, it has 1,800 employees〔Berlitz Japan website (About us ) Retrieved June 17, 2014〕 and 60 branches located all around Japan.〔Berlitz Japan website (Location ) Retrieved June 17, 2014〕 ==History== Berlitz's first branch in Japan was established in Akasaka in 1966,〔Berlitz Japan website (About Us - History ) Retrieved June 17, 2014〕 in the midst of Japan's postwar economic boom. The Berlitz School of Languages, Inc's Japanese branch〔Berlitz Japan website (About Us - History ) Retrieved June 17, 2014〕 was established as an organization on December 18, 1980.〔Berlitz Japan website (About us ) Retrieved June 17, 2014〕 In 1990 Benesse Corporation acquired a stake in Berlitz International, and in 2001 Benesse completed their acquisition, owning 100% of Berlitz's stock.〔Berlitz Japan website (About us ) Retrieved June 17, 2014〕 In 2009 Berlitz Corporation acquired Phoenix Associates, which specialized in providing business and language training. Effective January 1, 2013 the company, which had 228 staff as of October 31, 2012, was fully merged into Berlitz Corporation.〔Phoenix Associates website (Berlitz Corporation announces merger of subsidiaries Press release October 31, 2012 ) Retrieved June 17, 2014〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Berlitz Japan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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