Leifras Co., Ltd. Partners with Tachibana Gakuen and Matsumoto to Address School Refusal
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 26 2025
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Source: Yahoo Finance
- Project Launch: Leifras has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tachibana Gakuen and Matsumoto to collaboratively launch a project aimed at supporting students affected by school refusal, which is expected to provide solutions to Japan's increasingly serious absenteeism issue.
- Addressing Social Issues: With Japan's birth rate projected to fall below 665,000 in 2025 and the number of absent students expected to reach 353,970 in 2024, Leifras aims to address this social challenge in a timely manner, fostering the development of young talent.
- Innovative Business Model: The project is not only a social contribution activity but also aims to establish a sustainable business model that combines the expertise of educational institutions and corporations, creating dual benefits of high economic and social value.
- Global Expansion Potential: The successful experience of the project is expected to be expanded to the U.S. and Europe, with Leifras planning to establish a scalable and profitable model in Fukuoka, followed by rapid nationwide expansion, positioning it as a new core pillar of its business.
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Leifras Co Ltd is a Tokyo-based company mainly engaged in the children's sports school business and school club support business. It operates in two divisions. The sports division includes the sports school business, event business, and alliance business. The sports school business operates sports schools. The event business aims to develop children's human skills and revitalize local communities through sports and other experiential activities and events. The alliance business partners with professional sports teams and operates joint schools. The social division includes the school club support business, which provides sports coaching in school club activities and physical education classes, the community collaboration business, which promotes local sports, the LEIF after-school day care service business, which supports children with disabilities and developmental characteristics through soccer therapy, and the healthcare business, which provides exercise programs for the elderly.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
