For more than five decades, the AEON Corporation of Japan has been an innovator in the field of English education, offering exceptional classroom and internet opportunities to study and master the language. Founded in 1973, AEON has grown to become one of the largest and most respected private educational institutes of its kind, with more than 2,000 employees. Current student enrollment exceeds 40,000 in more than 240 branch schools located within every prefecture of Japan. AEON employs a teaching staff of over 350 teachers and education specialists from English-speaking nations.