About OneUP
Company Profile
OneUP English School has been in operation since 2002. There are currently six OneUP schools in the greater Tokyo metropolitan area. The fist school opened in Shinjuku with Shinagawa school opening the following year in 2003. The Ginza branch opened in 2010 and the current headquarters in Ebisu in 2011. And our most recent location opened in Yokohama in 2014.
OneUP not only provides individually tailored one-on-one lessons to our clients at one of our six school locations but it also engages in a variety of corporate endeavors. These ventures include things such as corporate contracts, offsite training, and industry-specific offsite English courses, among others.
OneUP has teamed up with several large corporations to improve the English ability and communication skills of their employees. Through these corporate contracts, participating employees study English at one of our school locations with the aim of building up their language skills to prepare them for the variety of business situations in which they will need to use English at work.
OneUP has recently become more involved in providing training services to companies hiring recent graduates. This involves going offsite to the companies’ offices to provide English and business skills training for new company employees.
OneUP English school falls under the umbrella of the J-MAX Corporation. Under another branch of this corporation is a traditional Japanese arts school, called HiSUi, which offers the opportunity to try writing Japanese calligraphy, wear a kimono, perform the tea ceremony or practice a traditional sword-wielding technique called batto.
Corporate Philosophy
OneUP English School is for those who want to achieve their personal goals through their improvement of English. We understand that every client has their own individual goals depending on their situation. This is why we offer one-on-one lessons to ensure we meet each client’s individual target.
We aim to understand our clients’ goals and support them through our services by adapting ourselves to suit each client’s expectations. Our ultimate goal is to give them the opportunity to learn and let them discover how wonderful learning is. Once our clients understand what is important and the areas on which they should focus to aid in their learning, they will be able to achieve other personal goals through the study habits and knowledge they have acquired at OneUP.
They will truly be impressed with our service if they realize that they acquitted not only English skills, but also good study habits or developed a new perspective through their experience learning English at OneUP.
Location
We currently have six OneUP school locations. They are in Shinjuku, Shinagawa, Ginza, Ebisu, Tokyo-Yaesu and Yokohama. All of our schools are conveniently located minutes away from popular subway or JR-line stations.
Shinjuku School
東京都新宿区西新宿7-10-6
西新宿小林ビル7F
03-3367-8123
From the JR Shinjuku station, exit from the west exit (西口) and go up to street level. (There is a set of stairs located behind the Godiva chocolate stand after coming out of the ticket gates.) With the Odakyu department store on your right, continue to walk straight along the street until you come to a large intersection. Cross the street diagonally and horizontally and walk up the street towards 3rd Burger. OneUP is located on the 7th floor in the building next to 3rd Burger.
Shinagawa School
東京都港区高輪3-25-20
京急第5ビル2F
03-5798-4915
From the JR Shinagawa Station go out the west exit (西口) also called ‘Takanawa Exit’. Descend the stairs and when you exit the station head right. Continue past the pachinko parlor on the corner and continue right along the street. OneUP is located in the same building as the Pronto, on the 2nd floor.
Ginza School
東京都中央区銀座3-3-14
啓徳ビル7F
03-3562-7716
From Ginza station go out exit C8. When you reach the top of the stairs you will see a custom suit shop called ‘Universal Language Measures’ across the street. Cross the street towards it and OneUP is located in the same building on the 7th floor. (You can see the sign from the C8 exit.)
Ebisu School
東京都渋谷区恵比寿南1-2-11
フォーシーズン恵比寿ビル5F
03-5720-5661
Exit from the west exit (西口). Head left after exiting the ticket gates and you will see a bus rotunda. Cross the street and walk for about two minutes until you come to a post office.
OneUP is in the same building on the 5th floor. (If you reach the Starbucks you’ve gone too far.)
Yokohama School
神奈川県横浜市西区北幸1-11-5
相鉄KSビル7F
045-326-2551
Exit the station via the west exit (西口) and walk left (with Takashimaya on your left) until you come to the main road. Turn left and continue walking along the road towards the JTB sign. Cross the street so that you are in front of the AOYAMA suit store. Cross again towards the JTB and continue walking straight, past a set of bus stops on your right. Follow the road as it bends left past the Accea print shop on your left. Once you reach the intersection, cross the road and turn left. You will see a statue with two large mirror-like spheres in front of you. That statue is directly in front of the Sotestu KS building with the Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ bank on the main floor. OneUP is on the 7th floor of the same building.
東京都新宿区西新宿7-10-6
西新宿小林ビル7F
03-3367-8123
From the JR Shinjuku station, exit from the west exit (西口) and go up to street level. (There is a set of stairs located behind the Godiva chocolate stand after coming out of the ticket gates.) With the Odakyu department store on your right, continue to walk straight along the street until you come to a large intersection. Cross the street diagonally and horizontally and walk up the street towards 3rd Burger. OneUP is located on the 7th floor in the building next to 3rd Burger.
東京都港区高輪3-25-20
京急第5ビル2F
03-5798-4915
From the JR Shinagawa Station go out the west exit (西口) also called ‘Takanawa Exit’. Descend the stairs and when you exit the station head right. Continue past the pachinko parlor on the corner and continue right along the street. OneUP is located in the same building as the Pronto, on the 2nd floor.
東京都中央区銀座3-3-14
啓徳ビル7F
03-3562-7716
From Ginza station go out exit C8. When you reach the top of the stairs you will see a custom suit shop called ‘Universal Language Measures’ across the street. Cross the street towards it and OneUP is located in the same building on the 7th floor. (You can see the sign from the C8 exit.)
東京都渋谷区恵比寿南1-2-11
フォーシーズン恵比寿ビル5F
03-5720-5661
Exit from the west exit (西口). Head left after exiting the ticket gates and you will see a bus rotunda. Cross the street and walk for about two minutes until you come to a post office.
OneUP is in the same building on the 5th floor. (If you reach the Starbucks you’ve gone too far.)
東京都中央区日本橋3-4-16
東和八重洲ビル3F
03-6214-2651
Exit through the Yaesu Central exit (中央口
) of JR Tokyo station. Walk towards the Yaesu North exit (past the Gift Kiosk on your left). Once outside you will see a taxi stand in front of you. Cross the large intersection at the crosswalk and continue straight until you pass one more set of lights. Then you will see a ‘koban’ in front of you. OneUP is in the building to the left of the ‘koban’, on the 3rd floor. (If you reach the 7/11 you’ve gone to far.)
神奈川県横浜市西区北幸1-11-5
相鉄KSビル7F
045-326-2551
Exit the station via the west exit (西口) and walk left (with Takashimaya on your left) until you come to the main road. Turn left and continue walking along the road towards the JTB sign. Cross the street so that you are in front of the AOYAMA suit store. Cross again towards the JTB and continue walking straight, past a set of bus stops on your right. Follow the road as it bends left past the Accea print shop on your left. Once you reach the intersection, cross the road and turn left. You will see a statue with two large mirror-like spheres in front of you. That statue is directly in front of the Sotestu KS building with the Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ bank on the main floor. OneUP is on the 7th floor of the same building.
Coworkers and Clients
Instructors
We have a wide and varied team of instructors working at OneUP. Our instructors come from a variety of native English speaking countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, Jamaica and others. We have instructors of different ages, backgrounds, work histories and interests, which creates a wonderfully diverse and fun team to work with.
Japanese Staff
We have very passionate and hardworking staff members who, working together with our instructors, continually strive to satisfy our clients and provide the highest level of service. In addition to their daily tasks the Japanese staff also organize events, provide Japanese lessons to our instructors who wish to study Japanese and are always happy to answer questions about life in Japan, Japanese culture or help out with any other questions our instructors may have.
Clients
Our clients range from high school students to retirees and come from many different backgrounds. The majority of our clients are working professionals in their 30s, 40s and 50s. Our clients have various reasons for studying English, some of which include: to further their careers, to live abroad in the future, to watch foreign movies without subtitles, to be able to speak to people while traveling overseas, to better their skills for future job hunting, as well as just studying English for fun. No matter what their target, our clients come with an eagerness to learn and get the most out of their English lessons from our very capable instructors.
