Strong Support for ICT in Career Guidance! Obunsha's University Entrance Exam Information Magazine 'Keisetsu Jidai' Series Begins Free PDF Viewer Provision for Teachers at Adopting Schools ~E-book versions of the monthly and special issue magazines will also launch simultaneously from the 2026 academic year lineup~

Obunsha Co., Ltd. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / President and CEO Hideki Kumakawa), an educational publisher, is launching a new service to provide a "PDF Viewer" that allows free browsing of magazine content for high schools that adopt the 'Keisetsu Jidai' series, a university entrance exam information magazine with over 90 years of history. This service is offered as a special benefit for teachers at adopting schools. Furthermore, starting from the 2026 academic year, both the monthly 'Keisetsu Jidai' and 'Keisetsu Jidai Special Issue' will be available for sale as e-books.

【For Adopting Schools Only】Free "PDF Viewer" to Support Career Guidance for High School Teachers

In this ICT initiative, particular emphasis has been placed on expanding support for career guidance for high school teachers. To address the strong demand from over 80% of teachers at 'Keisetsu Jidai' adopting schools who expressed a desire to "utilize it more conveniently in a digital environment," Obunsha will offer a dedicated PDF viewer as a special service, allowing teachers at schools that adopt each issue of 'Keisetsu Jidai' to browse the magazine content within their browser. This service will be provided free of charge on the high school portal site "Obunsha PassNavi for School."

Three Benefits This PDF Viewer Brings to High School Settings

① Equipping Staff Rooms and Teachers' PCs with 'Keisetsu Jidai's' Detailed and Extensive Information

Previously, 'Keisetsu Jidai' was typically placed in career guidance rooms or on shelves in classrooms. With the free provision of this PDF viewer, teachers can now access the latest magazine content from their PCs in the staff room at any time. Since it is a browser-based viewing format that requires no installation, 'Keisetsu Jidai' can be deployed on teacher PCs without incurring additional costs.

② Pinpoint Access to Necessary Information with Text Search Functionality

To reduce the effort teachers spend searching for information in the voluminous magazine, the PDF viewer includes a "text search function." When facing challenges in career guidance or needing specific university information, teachers can pinpoint search within the magazine content of 'Keisetsu Jidai' using relevant keywords. This enables smoother and more accurate career guidance tailored to each student.

③ Provision of PDF Data Useful for Creating and Distributing Career Guidance Materials

Furthermore, some article content from each issue of the 'Keisetsu Jidai' series that is suitable for career guidance will be provided in a downloadable PDF format. Teachers can utilize these directly for inclusion in career guidance materials or for distribution to students and parents without the need for extra effort.

※ Purchase of the main product by the school is required to use this service.

※ To use the service, please register for an account on the high school portal site "Obunsha PassNavi for School" and verify your school's enrollment using the authentication code.

◎ Service Introduction Web Page

https://passnavi-school.obunsha.co.jp/contents/02career_04keisetsu_20260307-k/?utm_source=news2026033