In recent years, learning analytics has become a hot topic with many institutes deploying learning management systems and learning analytics tools. In this paper, we introduce learning analytics platforms that have been established in two top national Japanese universities. These initiatives are part of a broader research project into creating wide-reaching learning analytics frameworks. The aim of the project is to support education and learning through research into educational big data accumulated on these platforms. We also discuss the future direction of our research into learning analytics platforms. This includes introducing a model in which learning analytics tools and the results of research can be shared between different education institutes.