(born 1969) is the owner and founder of G.Communication, a

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based in

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. The company is an operator of

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'' (cram schools), and ''

eikaiwa or are English conversation schools, usually privately operated, in Japan. It is a combination of the word and or . Although the Japanese public education system mandates that English be taught as part of the curriculum from the fifth grade, ...

'' (language schools).

Early life

Born in Gamagori,

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, Inayoshi started working as a local city official. In 1994 Inayoshi first opened a private cram school called "

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Gakuen"., which later became G.Communication, and quit the city office in 1995 to focus on his business.

G.Communication

In November 2007, G.Communication took over

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after it filed for bankruptcy in November 2007. Following the April 2010 bankruptcy of GEOS, G.Communication took over 230 schools owned by the company. Another round of closures on October 30, 2010, affected all GEOS schools on

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and most on

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. GEOS is again being downsized as it and Nova are personally reclaimed from G.Education by Inayoshi Capital. Per agreement, schools in

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supermarkets will stay open a few months longer. On G.Communication's website, Inayoshi comments on his business philosophy, saying he runs the group as its owner because he wants to please his employees, who have invested their lives in him, and their families. To become profitable, Inayoshi said his company has to have the support of the public and franchise owners, as well as good relations with business partners and those involved with the firm.

External links

Official website (Japanese)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Inayoshi, Masaki Date of birth unknown 1969 births Living people People from Aichi Prefecture English conversation schools in Japan 21st-century Japanese businesspeople