Online School & Homeschool in Tokyo

Online homeschooling in Tokyo

For Tokyo families across Minato-ku (Roppongi, Azabu, Hiroo, Akasaka — the diplomatic and expat heart), Shibuya-ku (Hiroo, Ebisu, Shibuya, Daikanyama, Aoyama), Setagaya-ku (Sangenjaya, Yoga, Seijo, Den-en-chofu), Meguro-ku (Naka-Meguro), Chiyoda-ku (Marunouchi, Otemachi — financial district), Shinjuku-ku, Bunkyo-ku, Chuo-ku — American School in Japan (ASIJ), British School in Tokyo (BST), International School of the Sacred Heart (ISSH), Nishimachi International School, K. International School Tokyo (KIST), Aoba-Japan International School, Tokyo International School, Seisen International School, St. Mary's International School, Christian Academy in Japan (CAJ), Lycée Français International de Tokyo, Deutsche Schule Tokyo Yokohama alternative-seekers, Japanese elite families targeting US Ivy League, UK Russell Group, Canadian U15 and Australian Group of Eight universities, kikokushijo (帰国子女, returnee) families needing international curriculum continuity, US Embassy diplomatic missions, sogo shosha (Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Sumitomo, Itochu, Marubeni) corporate executive families, Tokyo Stock Exchange and finance families, tech industry families (Sony, SoftBank, Rakuten, plus US tech regional HQs).

Live online Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level, Pearson Edexcel International, IB Diploma Programme and American Curriculum with Advanced Placement (AP) for Tokyo families across Minato-ku (Roppongi, Azabu-Juban, Azabu-dai, Hiroo, Akasaka — the diplomatic and expat heart of Tokyo), Shibuya-ku (Hiroo, Ebisu, Shibuya, Daikanyama, Aoyama, Omotesando, Harajuku, Sendagaya), Setagaya-ku (Sangenjaya, Yoga, Seijo, Den-en-chofu, Kyodo, Kitazawa, Karasuyama), Meguro-ku (Naka-Meguro, Yutenji, Jiyugaoka — split with Setagaya, Komaba), Chiyoda-ku (Marunouchi, Otemachi, Nagatacho — financial and government district), Shinjuku-ku, Bunkyo-ku, Chuo-ku (Tsukiji, Ginza, Nihonbashi), Taito-ku, Toshima-ku, plus Western Tokyo (Chofu — where ASIJ is located, Mitaka, Musashino, Kichijoji), Yokota Air Base / Tachikawa area, plus the Greater Tokyo extensions of Saitama (Saitama City, Tokorozawa, Koshigaya), Chiba (Chiba City, Funabashi, Urawa), and Kawasaki. Built for American School in Japan (ASIJ — established 1902, US-accredited, ~¥3.5-4M/year), British School in Tokyo (BST — Cambridge IGCSE/A-Level + IB), International School of the Sacred Heart (ISSH — Catholic girls', Hiroo), Nishimachi International School (Hiroo, elementary/middle), K. International School Tokyo (KIST — IB World School, Edogawa), Aoba-Japan International School (IB World School, Meguro and Hikarigaoka), Tokyo International School (TIS — IB World School, Minato-ku), Seisen International School (Setagaya, IB Diploma, girls'), St. Mary's International School (Setagaya, boys', American + IB), Christian Academy in Japan (CAJ — Higashikurume, American Christian-based), Lycée Français International de Tokyo (LFIT), Deutsche Schule Tokyo Yokohama (DSTY) alternative-seekers; Japanese elite families targeting US Ivy League, UK Russell Group (Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial, UCL, LSE), Canadian U15 and Australian Group of Eight universities; kikokushijo (帰国子女, returnee) families requiring international curriculum continuity after overseas postings; US Embassy and diplomatic mission families from across the world; sogo shosha (総合商社, general trading companies — Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui & Co, Sumitomo Corporation, Itochu, Marubeni) corporate executive families; Tokyo Stock Exchange, banking (Mizuho, MUFG, Sumitomo Mitsui, Norinchukin, plus international banks) and finance industry families; tech industry families (Sony Group, SoftBank, Rakuten, plus US tech regional HQs — Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Meta Japan); plus the broader Tokyo expat professional and Japanese internationally-minded family community.

Challenges Tokyo families face

Premium Tokyo international school fees: ASIJ (~USD 23,000-28,000/year), BST (~USD 22,000-27,000), ISSH (~USD 18,000-23,000), Nishimachi (~USD 18,000-22,000), KIST (~USD 18,000-23,000), Aoba-Japan IS (~USD 20,000-25,000), Tokyo International School (~USD 22,000-27,000), St. Mary's (~USD 22,000-27,000), Seisen (~USD 18,000-22,000). Annual increases compound; capital fees, examination fees, transport and uniforms add 10-20% on top. Yen weakness over recent years has effectively increased USD-equivalent costs for foreign-passport families.
Tokyo international school capacity: ASIJ (Chofu — west Tokyo), BST (Showa-cho, Setagaya), ISSH (Hiroo) operate competitive structured admissions cycles with waiting lists at popular grade levels (Grade 6, Grade 9, IB Diploma entry). Foreign passport eligibility historically required for most Tokyo international schools — Japanese-nationality children attending international schools face complex compulsory education (gimu kyoiku 義務教育) compliance issues since international schools are typically classified as kakushu gakkou (各種学校, miscellaneous schools) rather than ichijo-kou (一条校, Article 1 recognised schools).
Cross-Tokyo commute reality: Tokyo's spread-out international school locations — ASIJ in Chofu (west Tokyo), BST and Seisen in Setagaya, ISSH and Nishimachi in Hiroo (Minato-ku), KIST in Edogawa (east Tokyo), Aoba-Japan in Meguro and Hikarigaoka — create significant daily commute times from premium central Minato-ku Roppongi/Azabu/Hiroo residential areas. Cross-Tokyo morning and evening commutes regularly run 60-90 minutes each way.
Kikokushijo (帰国子女) returnee family curriculum continuity: a substantial Tokyo family pattern. Japanese families returning from multi-year overseas postings (UK, US, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Germany, France) where children attended international schools require continued international curriculum delivery. Direct re-entry to Japanese ichijo-kou public/private schools after years on Cambridge, IB or American curriculum often creates significant academic and language adjustment challenges for children.
Juku (塾) supplementary education investment: Japanese families with children targeting top Japanese universities (University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, the former imperial universities, plus Waseda and Keio) typically invest substantially in juku from elementary school through high school. SAPIX, Yotsuya Otsuka, Nichinoken, Hamagakuen for elementary-to-middle school; Kawai Juku, Sundai, Yoyogi Seminar for high school. Cumulative juku investment over a decade is substantial — Smartious replaces or supplements specific juku tracks (SAT/AP/Cambridge prep specifically) with structured international curriculum.
Sogo shosha (総合商社) corporate executive family rotation: Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui & Co, Sumitomo Corporation, Itochu, Marubeni and the broader Japanese general trading company ecosystem rotate executives globally on 3-5 year cycles. Japanese families relocating from London/NYC/Singapore/Sydney/Sao Paulo postings back to Tokyo HQ assignments need curriculum continuity for children educated abroad.
Time zone reality for international curriculum delivery: Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) is six hours ahead of East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3). Addressed by running a dedicated Japan teaching team, so Smartious delivers a full live school day from 9 AM to 3 PM JST, Japanese daytime hours. Evening slots from 7 PM to 10 PM JST are also available for families who prefer them, and recorded sessions are on demand around the clock.

Why Tokyo families choose Smartious

ASIJ / BST / ISSH / Nishimachi / KIST / Aoba-Japan / Tokyo International School / St. Mary's / Seisen alternative: Smartious provides Cambridge, IB or American Curriculum from USD 5,076/year vs USD 18,000-28,000+/year premium Tokyo international schools. Qualifications earned are identical — universities recognise the examination board, not the delivery school.
Kikokushijo (帰国子女) returnee family curriculum continuity: For Japanese families returning to Tokyo from multi-year overseas postings — Smartious provides continued Cambridge IGCSE/A-Level, IB Diploma or American AP delivery in-country, with documentation suitable for Japanese university kikokushijo admissions tracks (University of Tokyo PEAK, Keio PEARL, Waseda SILS, Sophia, ICU, Hitotsubashi).
Juku replacement and supplement for international curriculum tracks: For Japanese families investing in juku (SAPIX, Yotsuya Otsuka for elementary-middle; Kawai Juku, Sundai, Yoyogi Seminar for high school) — Smartious replaces SAT/AP/Cambridge-specific juku tracks with structured international curriculum from degree-qualified subject specialists, integrated rather than fragmented across separate juku.
A full live school day on Japan time: A dedicated Japan team runs live classes from 9 AM to 3 PM Japan Standard Time, a genuine daytime school day rather than after-school tutoring. Evening slots from 7 PM to 10 PM JST are available for families who prefer them. Recorded sessions on demand around the clock.
Sogo shosha (総合商社) corporate executive family curriculum portability: For Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui & Co, Sumitomo Corporation, Itochu, Marubeni and the broader Japanese trading house corporate executive families on 3-5 year global rotation cycles — Cambridge IGCSE/A-Level, IB Diploma and American AP transfer seamlessly to next posting (London, New York, Singapore, Sydney, Sao Paulo, Frankfurt, anywhere).
Japanese elite university English-medium pathway preparation: Cambridge A-Level, IB Diploma and AP qualifications support direct admission to Japanese English-medium university programmes — University of Tokyo PEAK Programme (Programs in English at Komaba), Keio PEARL (Programme in Economics, Alliance for Research on East Asia), Waseda SILS (School of International Liberal Studies), Sophia FLA (Faculty of Liberal Arts), International Christian University (ICU — fully bilingual), Hitotsubashi University international programmes, plus the major Japanese universities international student admissions tracks.
Cross-Tokyo commute elimination: Live online classes work from any Tokyo residence — Minato-ku Roppongi/Azabu/Hiroo, Setagaya, Meguro, Chiyoda, Bunkyo, plus Western Tokyo and the Greater Tokyo Capital Area — eliminating the cross-Tokyo commute to ASIJ (Chofu), BST (Showa-cho), KIST (Edogawa), Aoba-Japan (Meguro/Hikarigaoka), St. Mary's (Setagaya) or other distant international schools.

Japan operates a regulated education sector under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT 文部科学省). Japanese nationals are subject to compulsory education (gimu kyoiku 義務教育) for 9 years (elementary 6 + middle school 3). International schools in Japan are typically classified as kakushu gakkou (各種学校, miscellaneous schools) rather than ichijo-kou (一条校, Article 1 recognised schools) — Japanese-nationality children attending kakushu gakkou face compliance considerations regarding gimu kyoiku that families should review with qualified legal advisors. Most Japanese-nationality Tokyo families using Smartious do so as supplementary international curriculum alongside Japanese national school enrollment (the juku-replacement model) — the dominant configuration. Expat families resident in Tokyo on US, UK, Canadian, Australian, German, French, Singaporean, Korean, Chinese and other foreign passports typically operate under home-country curriculum provider documentation. Kikokushijo (帰国子女, returnee) Japanese families returning from overseas postings often configure Smartious as primary international curriculum delivery alongside Japanese language and cultural supplementation.

Premium 1-on-1 support (USD 15/hour) includes optional in-person home tuition supplementation for Minato-ku, Shibuya-ku, Setagaya-ku, Meguro-ku Tokyo families during Cambridge IGCSE, A-Level, IB Diploma and AP examination preparation periods, where logistically feasible.

Live online via Smartious LMS. Live classes run 9 AM to 3 PM Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9), a full daytime school day delivered by our dedicated Japan team, with 7 PM to 10 PM JST evening slots also available. Recorded sessions on demand around the clock. Class sizes 4-6 students Online, smaller groups Online Plus, 1-on-1 Premium. Mshauri AI tutor 24/7. Works across NTT FLET'S Hikari fibre, KDDI au Hikari, SoftBank Hikari, plus J:COM cable (world-class speeds across Tokyo premium districts).

Tokyo is the political, economic, financial, technological and cultural capital of Japan — and the world's largest metropolitan area with approximately 37 million residents in the Greater Tokyo Capital Area (Tokyo Metropolis plus Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba prefectures). Tokyo hosts the HQs of Japan's major sogo shosha (general trading companies — Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui & Co, Sumitomo Corporation, Itochu, Marubeni), the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the major Japanese banks (Mizuho, MUFG, Sumitomo Mitsui), tech companies (Sony Group, SoftBank Group, Rakuten, NTT, KDDI), gaming and entertainment industry (Bandai Namco, Konami, Square Enix, Capcom), plus the Japanese government, Imperial Household, and the elite Japanese universities (University of Tokyo, Waseda, Keio, Sophia, ICU, Hitotsubashi, Tokyo Institute of Technology). International school provision in Tokyo centres on American School in Japan (ASIJ — established 1902, the major US-curriculum anchor in Chofu), British School in Tokyo, International School of the Sacred Heart (Catholic girls' in Hiroo), Nishimachi International School (Hiroo), K. International School Tokyo (IB World School in Edogawa), Aoba-Japan International School (IB World School), Tokyo International School (Minato-ku), Seisen International School (Setagaya), St. Mary's International School (Setagaya), Christian Academy in Japan, Lycée Français International de Tokyo, Deutsche Schule Tokyo Yokohama. Tokyo's education demand intersects Japanese elite academic ambition (juku investment plus international university targeting), the substantial kikokushijo (帰国子女) returnee family pattern requiring international curriculum continuity, US Embassy and diplomatic family international curriculum needs, sogo shosha executive global rotation, and the established residential fibre internet across Minato, Shibuya, Setagaya, Meguro, Chiyoda and the broader Tokyo Capital Area. Premium international school fees (USD 18,000-28,000+/year), structured admissions and capacity constraints, plus the cultural reality that Japanese families already invest substantially in juku makes Tokyo a natural market for live online Cambridge, IB and American curriculum.

Family situations we work with

Minato-ku families — Roppongi (Roppongi Hills, Tokyo Midtown), Azabu-Juban, Azabu-dai, Hiroo (the diplomatic premium residential heart), Akasaka, Hirakawacho, Shirokane, Mita — premium Tokyo professional, expat and diplomatic families.
Shibuya-ku families — Hiroo (split with Minato-ku), Ebisu, Shibuya, Daikanyama, Aoyama, Omotesando — premium central Tokyo families.
Setagaya-ku families — Sangenjaya, Yoga, Seijo (Seijo Gakuen area), Den-en-chofu (Tokyo's old-money district), Kyodo, Kitazawa, Karasuyama, plus the area surrounding St. Mary's and Seisen.
Meguro-ku families — Naka-Meguro, Yutenji, Komaba, Jiyugaoka (also Setagaya).
Chiyoda-ku financial district professional families — Marunouchi, Otemachi, Nagatacho.
US Embassy Tokyo diplomatic families plus UK, French, German, Australian, Canadian, plus most major foreign mission families.
Sogo shosha (総合商社) corporate executive families on rotation — Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui & Co, Sumitomo Corporation, Itochu, Marubeni, Sojitz, plus the broader Japanese trading house ecosystem.
Tokyo Stock Exchange and finance industry families — Mizuho, MUFG, Sumitomo Mitsui, Nomura, Daiwa, Norinchukin, plus international banks (Citi, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Credit Suisse, BNP Paribas regional Tokyo operations) and consulting (McKinsey, BCG, Bain, A.T. Kearney) regional Asia-Pacific HQs.
Tech industry families — Sony Group, SoftBank Group, Rakuten, Mercari, Line/Naver, NTT, KDDI, plus US tech Japan regional HQs (Google Japan, Microsoft Japan, Amazon Japan, Apple Japan, Meta Japan, Salesforce Japan).
Gaming and entertainment industry families — Bandai Namco, Konami, Square Enix, Capcom, Sega, plus the broader Tokyo gaming and anime industry ecosystem.
Kikokushijo (帰国子女, returnee) families — Japanese families returning from multi-year overseas postings, children educated at international schools abroad needing curriculum continuity.
Japanese elite professional families across medicine (University of Tokyo Hospital, Keio Hospital, Juntendo, St. Luke's), law (top Japanese law firms — Nishimura & Asahi, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, TMI Associates, plus international firm Tokyo offices), academia (University of Tokyo, Keio, Waseda, Sophia, Hitotsubashi, ICU, Tokyo Institute of Technology).
Japanese-American, Japanese-Canadian, Japanese-Australian dual-nationality families and Japanese diaspora returnees from the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, Singapore.
US military families adjacent to Tokyo — Yokota Air Base (USAF, west Tokyo), Camp Zama (US Army Japan HQ, just outside Tokyo in Kanagawa).

Tokyo communities and nearby areas

Minato-ku (Roppongi, Azabu-Juban, Azabu-dai, Hiroo, Akasaka, Hirakawacho, Shirokane, Mita) · Shibuya-ku (Hiroo, Ebisu, Shibuya, Daikanyama, Aoyama, Omotesando, Harajuku, Sendagaya) · Setagaya-ku (Sangenjaya, Yoga, Seijo, Den-en-chofu, Kyodo, Kitazawa, Karasuyama, Futako-Tamagawa) · Meguro-ku (Naka-Meguro, Yutenji, Komaba, Jiyugaoka) · Chiyoda-ku (Marunouchi, Otemachi, Nagatacho, Yurakucho) · Shinjuku-ku (Shinjuku, Yotsuya, Kagurazaka, Takadanobaba) · Bunkyo-ku (Hongo, Yushima, Otsuka, Mejirodai) · Chuo-ku (Tsukiji, Ginza, Nihonbashi, Tsukishima) · Taito-ku (Ueno, Asakusa) · Toshima-ku (Ikebukuro, Mejiro) · Shinagawa-ku (Shinagawa, Gotanda, Osaki, Shin-Osaki) · Ota-ku (Den-en-chofu south, Magome) · Suginami-ku · Nakano-ku · Nerima-ku (Hikarigaoka — Aoba-Japan IS area) · Edogawa-ku (KIST area) · Sumida-ku (Tokyo Skytree) · Higashikurume (CAJ area) · Western Tokyo: · Chofu (ASIJ area) · Mitaka · Musashino (Kichijoji) · Tachikawa · Yokota Air Base area · Greater Tokyo Capital Area: · Yokohama (~30km south) · Kawasaki (~15km south) · Saitama City (~25km north) · Tokorozawa (~30km north) · Funabashi (~30km east, Chiba) · Urawa (~25km north) · Camp Zama (~30km south-west, US Army Japan HQ)

Common questions from Tokyo families

How does Smartious compare to American School in Japan (ASIJ), British School in Tokyo (BST), International School of the Sacred Heart (ISSH), Nishimachi, KIST, Aoba-Japan, Tokyo International School, St. Mary's, Seisen?

Premium Tokyo international schools — ASIJ (~USD 23,000-28,000/year, established 1902, US-accredited), BST (~USD 22,000-27,000, Cambridge IGCSE/A-Level + IB), ISSH (~USD 18,000-23,000, Catholic girls', Hiroo), Nishimachi (~USD 18,000-22,000, Hiroo), KIST (~USD 18,000-23,000, IB World School), Aoba-Japan IS (~USD 20,000-25,000, IB World School), Tokyo International School (~USD 22,000-27,000, IB), St. Mary's (~USD 22,000-27,000, boys', American + IB), Seisen (~USD 18,000-22,000, IB Diploma, girls') — all provide physical campus education with established sports, arts and pastoral programmes. Smartious provides live online Cambridge, IB or American Curriculum from USD 5,076/year with immediate enrolment, small class sizes (4-6 students vs 18-22), JST daytime school hours on Japan time. Qualifications earned are identical.

My family is kikokushijo (帰国子女) returning to Tokyo from overseas posting. How does Smartious work for returnee families?

Kikokushijo (帰国子女, returnee) families are a substantial Smartious Tokyo client profile. Japanese families returning from multi-year overseas postings (UK, US, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Germany) where children attended international schools require continued international curriculum delivery. Smartious provides direct continuity — Cambridge IGCSE/A-Level, IB Diploma or American AP from the same day of repatriation, with documentation suitable for Japanese university kikokushijo admissions tracks (University of Tokyo PEAK, Keio PEARL, Waseda SILS, Sophia FLA, ICU, Hitotsubashi international programmes). Avoids the academic and language adjustment difficulties of direct re-entry to Japanese ichijo-kou public/private schools.

My Japanese family is investing in juku (SAPIX, Yotsuya Otsuka, Kawai Juku, Sundai, Yoyogi Seminar). How does Smartious work compared to or alongside juku?

A common Tokyo family configuration. Japanese families investing in juku for top Japanese universities (University of Tokyo, Kyoto, Hitotsubashi, plus Waseda and Keio) typically invest substantially across multiple juku from elementary through high school. Smartious replaces or supplements SAT/AP/Cambridge-specific juku tracks with structured international curriculum from degree-qualified subject specialists — integrated rather than fragmented across separate juku. Many Tokyo families maintain dual pathway: Japanese national school + Japanese-curriculum juku for Common Test for University Admissions (共通テスト) + Smartious for Cambridge/IB/AP for international university applications.

How does live class scheduling work given the six-hour time gap between Japan and Kenya?

Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) is six hours ahead of East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3). Smartious classes run a full daytime school day, 9 AM to 3 PM JST, delivered by our dedicated Japan team (3 AM to 9 AM EAT); optional evening slots run 7 PM to 10 PM JST, delivered 1 PM – 4 PM EAT. Recorded sessions available 24/7. The JST afternoon window is most common because it directly replaces juku.

My Japanese family is targeting US Ivy League (Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT, Columbia, Penn, Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell). What's the Smartious pathway?

Japanese elite families targeting US Ivy League and selective US universities are a substantial Smartious Tokyo client profile. Pathway combines Cambridge A-Level / IB Diploma / AP credentials, integrated SAT or ACT preparation, activity portfolio support, Common Application essay coaching, recommender coordination, and interview preparation. Cambridge A-Level A*A*A or IB Diploma 42+ with SAT 1500+ targets US Ivy League and top selective acceptances.

My family is on a sogo shosha (Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Sumitomo, Itochu, Marubeni) corporate posting in Tokyo. How does Smartious work?

Sogo shosha (総合商社, general trading company) corporate executive families on 3-5 year global rotation cycles are a natural Smartious Tokyo client profile. Cambridge IGCSE/A-Level, IB Diploma and American AP transfer seamlessly to next posting (London, New York, Singapore, Sydney, Frankfurt, Sao Paulo, anywhere in the global sogo shosha footprint). Smartious provides curriculum continuity across the family's rotation cycle.

Can my Tokyo child apply to University of Tokyo, Kyoto, Keio, Waseda with Cambridge or IB qualifications?

Yes. University of Tokyo PEAK Programme (Programs in English at Komaba — English-medium liberal arts), Keio PEARL (Programme in Economics, Alliance for Research on East Asia), Waseda SILS (School of International Liberal Studies), Sophia FLA (Faculty of Liberal Arts — English-medium), International Christian University (ICU — fully bilingual), Hitotsubashi University international programmes, Tokyo Institute of Technology international students, plus the broader Japanese university international student admissions tracks accept Cambridge IGCSE/A-Level, IB Diploma and AP qualifications. Japanese universities increasingly compete for international students; some leading universities also offer kikokushijo admissions tracks specifically for returnee students.

Where do Tokyo students sit Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level examinations?

British Council Tokyo is the primary Cambridge International examination centre, hosting Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level examinations during the May/June and October/November series each year. Cambridge-authorised Tokyo international schools (BST, KIST, Tokyo International School and others) also serve as examination centres. AP examinations at College Board-authorised Tokyo international schools. IB Diploma examinations at IB-authorised Tokyo schools. Smartious handles examination registration logistics.

How reliable is internet connectivity for live online learning in Tokyo?

Tokyo has world-class internet infrastructure — Japan consistently ranks among the world's top countries for internet speed and reliability. NTT FLET'S Hikari fibre, KDDI au Hikari, SoftBank Hikari fibre, J:COM cable, plus 5G mobile coverage provide gigabit-class connectivity across Minato-ku, Shibuya-ku, Setagaya-ku, Meguro-ku, Chiyoda-ku, Shinjuku-ku, plus the broader Greater Tokyo Capital Area. Live HD video conferencing seamless.

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