| Year |
Month |
Corporate History |
| 1984 |
September |
Sunlight Corporation is founded with the aim of establishing a nationwide franchise chain of individual tutoring cram school for all school ages. The Meiko Gijuku franchise and directly managed schools begin operations. (Location: Nishi-Shinjuku 6-chome, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo; registered Head Office address: Nokata 4-chome, Nakano Ward, Tokyo) |
| 1985 |
May |
Corporate name is changed to Meiko Gijuku Corporation. |
| May |
Head Office moves to 4-11-8 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. |
| 1986 |
April |
Head Office moves to 1-33-14 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. |
| July |
Number of Meiko Gijuku schools reaches 100. |
| December |
Corporate name is changed to MEIKO NETWORK JAPAN CO., LTD. (current name) |
| 1987 |
January |
To enable MEIKO to build up a nationwide network, student lesson management with an integrated learning system, unique to MEIKO (CMI System), using computers is begun. |
| March |
Osaka Office is established. |
| 1989 |
August |
Head Office moves to 2-43-1 Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward, Tokyo. |
| 1993 |
February |
Number of Meiko Gijuku schools reaches 500. |
| 1996 |
April |
Nagoya Office is established. |
| 1997 |
April |
Company shares are registered for OTC trading with the Japan Securities Dealers Association (current JASDAQ) |
| 2002 |
February |
Number of Meiko Gijuku schools reaches 1,000. |
| 2003 |
February |
Hokkaido Office is established. |
| August |
Company is listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2004 |
August |
Company is listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2006 |
March |
Number of Meiko Gijuku schools reaches 1,500. |
| 2010 |
February |
Head Office moves to 7-20-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. |
| 2011 |
August |
Number of Meiko Gijuku schools reaches 2,000. |
