Bookstore and for-profit university in Japan

All,

I am interested in the higher education market in Japan and was curious if anyone on the list may be able to help. I am currently working in the education technology space and happy to provide more details or background.

First, is anyone familiar with any private/for-profit universities in Japan, i.e., the Japanese equivalent to a University of Phoenix, Devry, Kaplan? Appreciate any insight or introductions that could be shared.

Second, similar interest in Japanese college book store operators, analogous to Follett or Barnes & Noble here in the US. Curious who the major players are and any contacts.

Thanks for the help,

Larry

Most of the universities/colleges in Japan are private.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universities_in_Japan#Universities

In the university that I worked in, most of the books for students were bought from a Coop store located in the campus.