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Hitotsubashi Group

Publishing keiretsu


Summary

Publishing keiretsu

FieldValue
nameHitotsubashi Group
logoShogakukan02(tokyo).JPG
logo_captionThe exteriors of Shogakukan and Shueisha's main headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
typePrivate
trading_name
native_name一ツ橋グループ
native_name_langja
romanized_nameHitotsubashi Gurūpu
founder
location_cityTokyo
location_countryJapan
area_servedJapan
industryPublishing
divisionsShogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Shodensha
Viz Media
Viz Productions
VME PLB SAS
subsidShueisha
Shogakukan
Hakusensha (all via Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions)
ownerŌga family

Shodensha Viz Media Viz Productions VME PLB SAS Shogakukan Hakusensha (all via Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions) The Hitotsubashi Group is a Japanese family-owned publishing vertical keiretsu in Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda, Tokyo. It is composed of Shogakukan, Shueisha, Hakusensha and related publishing companies. The name of the group is derived from the location of its major members' headquarters in the Hitotsubashi area of Tokyo. The group companies are mostly run by the Ōga family, whose influence in the companies is still strong today.

It was started when Shogakukan, which was focused mainly on educational magazines and other related publishing at the time, decided to spin off a company (Shueisha) to produce entertainment (especially manga) magazines. Eventually, Shogakukan moved into the entertainment business as well, and became a rival of Shueisha, and the group was formed to help each one grow. The headquarters buildings for Shogakukan and Shueisha are right next to each other.

Associated companies

  • Hakusensha
  • President
  • Shodensha
  • Shogaku Tosho
  • Shogakukan
  • Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (ShoPro)
  • Shorinsha
  • Shotsu
  • Showa Tosho
  • Shueisha
  • Viz Media
  • Viz Productions
  • VME PLB SAS

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