Study Abroad Guidebook | KBUNSHA English page

Keibunsha has been publishing free study abroad guidebooks in collaboration with foreign embassies & official organizations since late 1990s. Our clients include US Embassy, Embassy of Canada, Austrade Japan, Education New Zealand, Taiwan Education Center Japan & a number of provincial government & tourism offices.

USA

Supported by U.S. Embassy Tokyo

Canada

Supported by Embassy of Canada

Australia

Supported by Austrade Japan, Australian Embassy

New Zealand

Supported by Education New Zealand, New Zealand Embassy

Taiwan

Supported by Taiwan Education Center Japan

UK

Features

The most widely used FREE study abroad guidebook in Japan

20,000 copies of each guidebook are distributed free of charge to about 3,000 places (10,000 copies of UK guidebook & Taiwan guidebook).

Widely recognised as reliable source of information

Because of the long experience of producing study abroad guidebooks, we have gained trust from teachers/staff of Japanese institutions. Schools and institutions use our guidebooks as reliable “textbooks” at their study abroad events.

Promotion through Keibunsha websites

All the contents of our guidebooks are posted on each country specific website. Our country specific websites are linked to our main site and further increase the exposure of information about advertising institutions.

Distribution

20,000 copies are distributed to:

600 Preschools & English schools offering courses for young learners
550 Junior high schools around Tokyo
1150 Senior high schools throughout Japan
300 Junior/Vocational colleges throughout Japan
250 Universities throughout Japan (*JAFSA members)
150 Municipal and prefectural international offices throughout Japan
100 Boards of education and study abroad related service providers
Individuals who order through our websites
Agencies and corporations such as travel insurances, airlines, language proficiency tests, banks and so on.

*Most universities with an international outlook are members of JAFSA (Japan Network for International Education)

Specification

Number of copies: 20,000 (Taiwan & UK: 10,000 copies)
Size: B5 (Width 182mm × Height 257mm)
Pages: 80-100 pp (depends on the number of advertisements)
Main contents: Introduction to the country, Education system and study opportunities for Japanese students, Case-studies of Japanese students, Application process & practical information about living, School Profiles (Advertisements), Japanese agents and commercial companies (Advertisements)

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Contact

Please email us at info@kbunsha.com if you would like to know more about our guidebooks including advertising rates, artwork specification, publishing schedule etc.

We always welcome institutions/corporations who want to place an advertisement in our guidebooks.