About Us

Shane English School Japan (SESJ) is a well-established and respected chain of private English Schools, with branches in Tokyo, the surrounding area and in several locations in other parts of the country. SESJ places a great emphasis on providing a good quality, good value, caring service to its students and, as a result, welcomes a high proportion of these students through word of mouth recommendations and/or as a result of observing or participating in classes on a trial or demonstration basis.

Facts

• Established by Shane Lipscombe in 1977

• Part of the Saxoncourt group of companies

• Largest, private British-owned English teaching organisation in Japan

• More than 400 academic (expat) staff

• More than 200 schools, mostly in the Tokyo area

• Schools also in Nagoya, Fukuoka, Osaka and Kobe

• More than 30,000 students taught annually

Customer Service

• Pioneer in the teaching of English to younger learners

• High quality service, value and care offered to all students from a wide range of ages, ability and background

• Most schools are very much part of the local community, providing a friendly and welcoming feel.

• A high proportion of students join through word of mouth recommendations and/or as a result of participating in trial/demonstration lessons

  
  

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