Nihonkajinosukuru Shinsaibashikyoshitsu at Dotonbori, Osaka

Japan Casino School's Shinsaibashi classroom, training professional casino dealers since 2004.

The Japan Casino School (日本カジノスクール) Shinsaibashi classroom is part of the country's first specialist casino-dealer training institution, founded in 2004 by Bright Co., Ltd. The school opened its Osaka campus in 2018 and added the Shinsaibashi classroom in April 2019 to meet growing demand ahead of the Osaka-Kansai Expo and the planned integrated resort. Courses cover blackjack, baccarat, roulette, Texas hold'em poker and other table games, taught by experienced dealers. The school's proposition is that casino dealing is a "new profession" requiring fairness, accuracy, hospitality and international communication skills. With the Osaka IR expected to need more than 2,000 dealers, the school positions its graduates for direct entry into the industry. Free trial sessions and open-school events are held regularly, and the curriculum is designed to take complete beginners through to a level where they can pass dealer certification exams. For career-changers, hospitality workers or anyone curious about entering the soon-to-emerge Japanese casino industry, the Shinsaibashi classroom offers a serious, structured route in. Its central Minami location makes it accessible to students from across the Kansai region.