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Mass media companies based in Tokyo

  • Nippon TelevisionOn the 28th of August 1953, a small animated dove spread its wings on the screen of channel 4 in Tokyo. This moment marked the official start of Nippon…
  • Mainichi ShimbunThe first issue of the Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun appeared on the 21st of February 1872. This publication marked the beginning of what would become one of…
  • The Asahi ShimbunThe Asahi Shimbun began publication in Osaka on the 25th of January 1879 as a small-print, four-page illustrated paper. It sold for one sen, which was a…
  • TV AsahiOn the 1st of February 1959, a new television station named Nippon Educational Television signed on at 9:55 a.m. Japan Standard Time.
  • King Records (Japan)January 1931 marked the birth of King Records as a division within the Japanese publisher Kodansha. The label operated under this parent company for nearly…
  • ShogakukanShogakukan operates as a Japanese state-owned enterprise under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
  • TV TokyoOn the 12th of April 1964, Tokyo Channel 12 launched its first broadcast at noon. The opening lineup included a NHK Symphony Orchestra concert and the…
  • Kadokawa ShotenGenyoshi Kadokawa established Kadokawa Shoten on the 10th of November 1945 in Tokyo. The company began its publishing journey with a specific imprint called…
  • Square EnixSquare Enix began as two separate entities with distinct origins. Enix was founded on the 22nd of September 1975, by Yasuhiro Fukushima, an architect turned…
  • TMS EntertainmentIn 1946, a company named Kyokuichi opened its doors in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. It began as a textile manufacturer before changing its trade name to…
  • NHKCount Gotō Shinpei stood at the helm when Japan's first radio station opened its doors on the 12th of July 1925. This single event marked the birth of what…
  • Pony Canyonthe 1st of October 1966 marked the founding of Nippon Broadcasting System Service, Inc. by Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc.
  • NTT PublishingNTT Publishing operates as an affiliate company within the larger NTT corporate group. This relationship defines its business scope and operational…
  • NBCUniversal Entertainment JapanPioneer Corporation founded the LaserDisc Corporation in March 1981 to produce LaserDisc players in Japan. The company began as a hardware manufacturer…
  • Production I.GOn the 15th of December 1987, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa and Takayuki Goto established I.G Tatsunoko Ltd. in Tokyo. This new entity began as a branch studio under…