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Morita Group Co., Ltd.

Company Profile

We began in 1972 as “Morita Juku” in Toyohashi. Today we run Kodomo School in Japan and Kodomo Soroban Center in Hanoi, Vietnam.

An art class Children working on soroban A boy practicing calligraphy A boy learning soroban in Hanoi
Company name
Morita Group Co., Ltd. / Kodomo School
Address
Head office: 愛知県豊橋市八町通二丁目17 (2-17 Hatchodori, Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture)
Founded
1972, as Morita Juku in 老松町 (Oimatsucho), Toyohashi
Representative Director & Principal
Taito Morita
Employees
84 (as of September 2025)
Banks
Gamagori Shinkin Bank, MUFG Bank

Our business

In Japan and in Vietnam

Business in Japan

Education in soroban (Japanese abacus), Japanese calligraphy & handwriting (kakikata shodo) and art
(running our own “Kodomo School” classrooms, sharing our teaching know-how with franchise classrooms, and supporting the opening of new classrooms)
Our own classrooms: 96 in total (as of September 2025)

Business overseas

In March 2022, we established Morita Group Vietnam (the operating company).
In June 2023, we opened Kodomo Soroban Center in Hanoi, Vietnam.
In 2026, we were selected for a support project of Japan’s Ministry of Education (MEXT), “EDU-Port Japan.”
https://kodomo-soroban-center.com

EDU-Port Japan certificate (Japan's Ministry of Education, MEXT)EnlargeMEXT · EDU-Port JapanSelected as an FY2026 supported project of “Overseas Expansion of Japanese-Style Education (EDU-Port Japan)”ProjectJapanese-style soroban education and teacher training in VietnamOrganizationMorita Group Co., Ltd.Date of certificationJuly 24, 2026 (Reiwa 8), Japan's Ministry of Education (MEXT)“Overseas Expansion of Japanese-Style Education (EDU-Port Japan)” is an all-Japan initiative, led by the Japanese government, in which the public and private sectors work together to bring Japanese-style education to other countries.View the certificate (PDF)

History

Over 50 years, starting in Toyohashi

  1. Our first juku (after-school learning center)
  2. 1972Opened “Morita Juku” in 老松町 (Oimatsucho), Toyohashi — the forerunner of Kodomo School (formerly “Jido Kurabu”)
  3. 1975Opened our main school, “Takashi Shingaku Hoshu Kyoshitsu,” in 高師本郷町 (Takashi-hongocho), Toyohashi
  4. 1980Renamed the school “Morita Juku.” Opened the Morita Juku 三本木 (Sanbongi) classroom
  5. 2006Opened the Morita Juku 野依台 (Noyoridai) classroom in Toyohashi
  6. 2008Opened the Morita Juku つつじヶ丘 (Tsutsujigaoka) classroom in Toyohashi
  7. 20093 classrooms in Toyohashi, with more than 350 students
  8. Kodomo School begins
  9. 2010Opened the head office of “Jido Kurabu” (the forerunner of Kodomo School) inside Morita Juku’s main Sanbongi school. Opened soroban and calligraphy classes in Toyohashi, Toyokawa and Hamamatsu
  10. 2011Incorporated Morita Juku as Morita Group Co., Ltd. Opened several classrooms in Okazaki
  11. 2014Passed 50 classrooms. Changed the school name from “Jido Kurabu” to “Kodomo School”
  12. 2016Moved the Kodomo School head office to 八町通 (Hatchodori), Toyohashi. Morita Juku closed
  13. 2019Passed 90 classrooms (Toyohashi, Toyokawa, Okazaki, Anjo, Hamamatsu)
  14. 2020Passed 100 classrooms
  15. 2022Expanded to Vietnam (established Morita Group Vietnam)
  16. 2023Opened our Hanoi school, “Kodomo Soroban Center”
  17. 2026Selected for a support project of MEXT’s “Overseas Expansion of Japanese-Style Education (EDU-Port Japan)” (a project for Japanese-style soroban education and teacher training in Vietnam)

Locations

Head office & Vietnam subsidiary

Head officeMorita Group Japan – Kodomo School (こどもスクール)
愛知県豊橋市八町通二丁目17
Vietnam subsidiaryMorita Group Vietnam – Kodomo Soroban Center
Our PhilosophyBringing dreams and hope through education Talks & seminars by Taito Morita, founder & principalProfile and talk topics CareersWe are looking for soroban, calligraphy and art teachers