ISI Global Inc. (Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Masaaki Ogino; hereinafter referred to as “ISI Global”) is pleased to announce that it will relocate its headquarters to Shinjuku on Monday, September 30, 2024, and change its company name to “WEWORLD Inc.” (hereinafter referred to as “WEWORLD”). In conjunction with this, we will also be updating our corporate logo.
Background to the head office relocation and company name change
ISI Global is the holding company of the ISI Group, which has six core businesses: Japanese language education, vocational school management, university management, study abroad, preparatory school, and recruitment. We have been working to develop the netx generation of global talent.
In April 2025, ISI Global plans to open Japan’s largest* Japanese language school in Shinjuku with a capacity of 4,500 students, offering a new study abroad experience that goes beyond Japanese just language learning. In conjunction with the opening of this new flagship school, ISI Global will relocate its headquarters to Shinjuku and change its company name to “WEWORLD Inc.” with the aim of further growth and business expansion as a “comprehensive platform for global human resources success.”
The company name, “WEWORLD,” represents our strong determination to become a larger organization than ISI (International Study Institute), and to “work hand in hand with global human resources to build our future on the world stage.
With this opportunity, we at WEWORLD will strive for further development as a comprehensive global human resource development company. We look forward to your continued support and patronage.
*Based on data from the Japan Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education (JLAE)
Overview of the new office
◆Opening date : Monday, September 30, 2024
◆Location : 12th floor, Sumitomo Real Estate Shinjuku Grand Tower, 8-17-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-6112
◆TEL : 03-5962-0064 (main) *There is no change to the main telephone number.
◆Access :
□ 4 minute walk from Marunouchi Line “Nishi-Shinjuku Station” Exit 1
□ 7 minute walk from Oedo Line “Tochomae Station” Exit E4
□ 9 minute walk from Exit A1 of Nakano-sakaue Station on the Marunouchi Line and Oedo Line
□ 12 minute walk from JR, private railway and subway “Shinjuku Station” A18 exit
Company Profile
◆New company name : 株式会社WEWORLD
◆English Name：WEWORLD Inc.
◆Representative：President and CEO Masaaki Ogino
◆Capital：10 million yen
◆Business Description：Management of group companies and related business
◆Affiliated companies and corporations :
ISI Inc., Togen Group Inc., Newline Inc.、
REAL ESTATE Co., Ltd.,
Aishiai (Dalian) Educational Consulting Co., Ltd.、Suzhou Binlan Education Technology Co., Ltd.、
Educational Corporation ISI Gakuen
In conjunction with the relocation of WEWORLD, the headquarters of ISI Co., Ltd., Togen Group Co., Ltd., New Line Co., Ltd., and Real Estate Co., Ltd., as well as the corporate headquarters of ISI Gakuen School Corporation will also relocate to the new office.
Notice of Head Office Relocation and Company Name Change 2024 Downloadable documents