Point program, ま た はPoint service(Japanglish: point service) And variousProducts・Points calculated under certain conditions according to the purchase amount of services or the number of visits to the store (Point) Service to give to customers. The customer can use the points as a part of the purchase price from the next time onward or exchange the points for goods. Businesses that give points can use this serviceMarketingTo utilize.

Many businesses use a unit called "points", but there are cases where units other than points such as "miles", "money", "coins", "dollars", and "stamps" are used.In this section, they are included in the description.

Overview

Points are often issued in exchange for purchasing goods, but may also be issued in exchange for viewing advertisements on the Internet or holding shares.^[1]..Medium for recording the points (dedicated cards such as point cards andmember IDRecord points in (etc.) and accumulate them.The accumulated points can be used (in many cases) when purchasing goods and services from the next time onward, or a certain amount of points can be exchanged for gift certificates.Retail tradeAnd service industry (specialty storesChain storeAndHotel,Credit cardEtc.). These daysShopping bagMay give points to unwanted customers.

Nielsen World Retail Loyalty Sentiment Survey^[2]Divides point rewards into monetary and non-monetary rewards, which include product discounts, refunds, cash packs, free or discounted shipping, and free product offerings. do^[3]..Non-monetary rewards include high-priority services, exclusive access to bargains, certification as a special customer, provision of personalized goods and services, and donations to philanthropy.^[3].

The point is that companies promise discounts on their products and services, which is used as a strategy for companies to retain customers from competitors to their own companies (Lock-in effect）^[4].. On the other hand,Consumer electronics storeIn point redemption services that exceed 1% of the selling price in the above, the point is that the point redemption is actually added to the price that should be sold, beyond the frame of sales promotion, customers can It is also pointed out that they are merely enclosed at their own expense. At some mass retailers, the customer may choose whether to allocate the point reward to the point service or to sell the reward after discounting it (which means on the spot).K's DenkiThere is also a home electronics mass retailer that does not introduce a point system like the above, but has a motto of "cash discount on the spot".

The point program includes points issued by individual companies only for in-house products and services and "points issued by platformer-type companies" in which many member stores participate.^[4]..Enclosure at platformer-type company-issued points is used to expand the company's platform by making many customers members, and it is said that this will lead to the emergence of multiple point economic zones.^[4].Suica,PASMOWaitIC boarding cardA regional point card system has also been developed and operated so that everything can be used as a point card as it is. There is a widespread movement to introduce this system for reasons such as reducing the burden of issuing new cards.^[5].

The point program is a type of sales promotion, but unlike coupons, it can collect consumer purchase history.^[1]..By making consumers members by points, we are also advancing the customization of consumption that conducts marketing that suits consumers through the purchase history of customers.^[4]..From the viewpoint of behavioral economics, it has been pointed out that the point economicization, in which points are given to many products, may induce a divergence from rational behavior.^[4]..The discount rate based on points is about 0.5% to 1%, which is not high at all, but customers do not always calculate and judge the discount rate rationally.There is also a view that the effect of accumulating points on the customer's psychology cannot be ignored.^[6].

In addition, from the perspective of prices, the purchase price has fallen by the amount of the point return rate, but it does not appear statistically, so it is assumed that the price index will be difficult to reflect the purchase price of consumers.^[4].

In the case of points issued by individual companies, the general acceptance was low because the purpose was to lock in, but there are some points issued by platformer-type companies that can be cashed or invested, and are generally accepted. Highly monetary elements are becoming stronger (pseudo-monetization)^[4].

Points often have an expiration date,terrorism-Riot-InfectionIf it is difficult to use the service within the expiration date, the expiration date may be extended.

History

History in the United States

The birthplace of the point system is said to be the United States^[1].. It is said that around 1850, a retailer who mistakenly purchased a large amount of laundry soap put a coupon on the wrapping paper and offered a service that can be exchanged for paintings when collecting it^[1].. Such services spread to retailers, and in 1896, a stamp specialized company that commercialized the stamp service itself and sold it to multiple retailers and systematized also appeared (trading stamp).^[1].

In the 20th century, the point system wasgas stationIn the 1920ssupermarketStarted to be introduced in^[1].. The spread continued until the 1960s, but in the 1970s, severe inflation plunged into a decline.^[1].. Due to further technological innovation, credit card companies have issued new Rewards Program, etc., so that traditional trading stamps have been replaced.^[1].

History in Japan

The first issue of points in Japan1916/ToKitakyushuThere is a theory that the Kuga kimono store has started, but details are not well understood^[1].1928/Ezaki Glico has started a campaign to redeem gifts for 20 coupons in the sweets package^[1].

However, since the introduction of supermarkets in Japan was at the end of the 1950s, the introduction of American-style trading stamps was also after that time, and the green stamp appeared in 1958 and the blue chip appeared in 1962.^[1].

In 1984, Washington Hotel introduced Japan's first card-type reward card^[1].. In 1985, Yodobashi Camera issued a point card for the purpose of reducing discount negotiations, and since then, point service has spread rapidly.^[1].

Timeline in Japan

• 1958-Common stamp serviceGreen stampFounded.
• 1962-Common stamp serviceBlue chipFounded.
• 1979- National Federation of Record Trade AssociationsIs banned from issuing service tickets for member stores (providing discounts according to the number of coupons saved), which is accused of violating the Antimonopoly Act, and the point service of music software has been virtually lifted after this incident. R.
• 1980s-By this time, point service based on the amount of credit card usage (if there is hope depending on the number of pointsGift certificatesHave been done already.
• 1985- Yodobashi CameraIssued a point card^[1].
• February 1988- Shopping Town Pier(Fukui OfShopping center) Issued a point card.
• Around 1995, American airlines started mileage services in Japan.
• Around 1997, Japanese airlines started mileage services. What was behind AmericaFreebie display methodIt is said that there was a regulation of.
• From around 2000, the airline group (Alliance) was formed, and mutual addition and use of points earned within the group will be performed.
• From around 2004Yamada DenkiStarting withConsumer electronics storeThe act of targeting books and magazines as point cardsMaintain resale priceHe insisted that he was in breach of the contract and asked for points to be reduced. However,Fair Trade CommissionHowever, the Nisshinren changed its position and announced in February 2005 that it would accept point cards.
  • After that, including TSUTAYArental videoIssuance of new point cards and subscription of point cards to department stores and shopping malls are spreading rapidly at stores and electric railway bookstores.
  • However, even after the Japan Bookstore Federation of Commercial Associations announced its acceptance, the company will not lose its "point card absolute opposition" stance, and the contracted publishers will be excluded from the point service of their own publications. We encourage you to specify.
• 2008-Established Japan Internet Point Council to promote awareness and healthy development of the Internet Point Marketing industry.

Operation form

Some credit cards, such as credit cards, automatically give points at the time of payment, while others create a special point card or rental video membership card and present it at the time of payment to give points.There are also point cards and membership cards that combine credit card functions.

Credit card

In both cases of payment at the store and payment on the Internet, in the case of payment using a credit card, points corresponding to the payment amount are automatically added and recorded. There are also cases where benefits such as points are added when payment is made by revolving payment. When a certain number of points are reached, the prize is exchanged for a prize or a gift certificate prepared in advance. In addition, some points can be used for payment for shopping on the Internet. A fixed expiration date is often set for each acquired point.

There are some cards for which specific payment is not subject to the point service, and some cards for which the point service itself does not exist.

Exclusive reward card

Dedicated by a vendorPoint CardIs eligible for the point service by presenting it when purchasing the product.As a form, consumers are often members who participate in the point service system operated by the trader, and the membership card is often in the form of a point card.There are companies that issue free of charge and companies that issue at a predetermined fee.Points generated according to the purchase price are added and recorded.There is a format in which points are applied to payment when the next product is purchased and a substantial discount is given, and a format in which points are exchanged for gift certificates when a certain number of points are reached.Regarding the expiration date, there are those that have a predetermined expiration date for each acquired point and those that can carry over the expiration date by presenting the card within a certain period and putting in and out of points, for example, there is a point in and out at the end. It is valid for one year from, etc., and depends on the publisher.In addition, the type that exchanges for gift certificates or discounts when a certain number of points is reached is the point accumulated so far in consideration of customers who will not have the opportunity to use the point card due to the closing of the store when the store is closed. Depending on the situation, discounts or exchanges for products may be offered.

When presenting the conversion rate and conditions of points to be added, the rate at the time of payment by cash or debit card is often displayed. In credit card payments, the points rate may be reduced or points may not be added. In addition, the percentage of points may be increased during the sale period.

Issued by a traderAffiliated credit card(House card) is often the point service. Alternatively, a credit card function may be added to the membership card of the point service. This can also be regarded as a house card in a broad sense.

member ID

rental videoUse the membership card as it is as a point card (Example.TSUTAYASuch). Since the membership card itself becomes a point card, there is no particular charge, but since it has an expiration date (often one year), points will be lost unless continued.

Mount

This is a method of receiving a service by putting a stamp (a stamp-like thing) or sticker that you can get at the time of shopping on a special mount. Stamps and stickers can be transferred as long as they are not attached, so there is an advantage that points can be accumulated more flexibly than membership cards and point cards, such as adding up with family and groups. Long time agoLotus coupon,Blue chip (company)It was done by, but now it is moving to the point card type.

Mileage service

In particularAirlinesA similar service done atMileage serviceSay. Since the mileage service gives points in proportion to the boarding distance, the points used are generallyMilesCalled. Miles are granted by the airline issuing a special card or by having the house card carry the point service and presenting these at the time of boarding. Group with multiple companies (Aviation union), it is possible to redeem miles and prizes in common among companies in the group.

The word "mileage service" is also Japanese-made English, and in English-speaking countries "Frequent-flyer program"(FFP, the meaning of "Frequent flight passengers' program").

Operational status

United Kingdom

In the UK, there is no legal system specific to the point program, but points that fall under electronic money are subject to the electronic money rule 2000, so businesses must approve or register.^[3]..In addition, points corresponding to electronic money subject to the electronic money rule 2000 are treated as collateralized claims for user protection.^[3].

• Nector points (Nectar loyalty card) --AIMA operates the UK's largest loyalty program, which went into operation in 2002.^[3].
• Tesco Clubcard --Developing supermarkets, etc.TescoIn addition to the United Kingdom, we also offer services in Ireland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland.^[3].
• Boots Advantage Card-Drugstore ChainBootsPoint program^[3].
• Top Cashback-Operates a point program that can be cashed in partnership with more than 3500 physical stores^[3].

America

In the United States, there is a point program called the Loyalty program, which is mainly operated by the financial services industry.^[3].

There is no law regarding the act of issuing points in the United States^[3]..The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (CARD Act) has been enacted to protect consumers, and credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, etc. are regulated, but loyalty programs are not covered.^[3]..However, although it is not a decree, the airline's Frequent flyers program (mileage program in Japan) has guidelines established by the United States Attorney Generals Association (NAAG) in 1988.^[3].

• Uber Rewards-March 2019, 3UberThe point program that the service started in the United States^[3].
• Target Red-Operates a discount department store chainTarget corporationPoint program^[3].

Japan

Estimates of the amount of points issued in Japan vary considerably due to differences in estimation methods, etc., and Nomura Research Institute estimates 2018 billion yen in FY9546, and Yano Research Institute estimates about 2017 trillion yen in 1.8. To^[4].

• Rakuten points
• Tip
• T point
• d point club
• Green stamp
• Blue chip

For wrapping paper and packaging of products, or volunteer points attached to corporate servicesBell markThere is.Cut out the points attached to products and collect them in educational facilities such as schools.Bell markBy sending to the Education Grant Foundation, you can receive subsidies for purchasing equipment according to the points, and 10% of the points allocated by the educational facilities for purchasing equipment will be used as aid funds for various education.

problem

Corporate transactions

The point service is basically a service for individuals, but depending on the issuer, it is possible to create a card in the name of a corporation. By the way, when purchasing goods and services with corporate funds in accordance with business, the points to be granted should belong to the corporate, and if there is a corporate card, it may be granted to it. However, if you cannot make a corporate card, you have to put it in a card in the name of an individual. It is also possible for the person in charge to intentionally add points to his or her card, and handling such a case becomes a problem. If you allow points to be placed on your personal card, people who travel a lot, purchasers of goods, etc. will earn miles and points with the company's money and personalize it, and it is also said that it is unfair is there. On the other hand, in the case where workers are required to pay for travel expenses during business trips, there are also cases in which the amount paid up to settlement is regarded as a claim and the interest rate is requested.^[7]In some cases, miles are attributed to individuals as compensation for the interest rate. No social agreement has been reached regarding the handling of points in such cases, and each corporation/organization will have to deal with it differently.

For example, of government officesAccounting Office,Ministry of JusticeStipulates that the mileage accrual associated with a business trip must not be received, but other ministries and agencies are up to the individual judgment. Even in general companies, if the handling is clearly defined, it is necessary to follow it. Furthermore, in the case of mileage, in most cases you can receive special services by earning a certain amount of boarding miles within a certain period (JAL Global ClubIt can be said that it is becoming difficult to separate the points of corporations and individuals, considering that this is also part of the point service.

Accounting treatment

The point is that the issuing company

1. When we see it as a promise for future discounts
2. When considering as a promise of future gifts
3. When the point management company and the issuing company are different (so-called common points), when they are treated as deposits from member stores

There is. According to the report of the corporate point study group sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,liabilitiesTherefore,Current liabilitiesorFixed debtIn the formBalance sheetIt is described in. For companies with a large amount of points issued,AllowanceMay be set up as an independent item, but is not obligatory^[8].. The amount of allowance to be recorded as a liability is usually the cost of the outstanding balance multiplied by the assumed usage rate. For example, when recording as a current liability, the amount of points used within the next fiscal year is calculated from past usage records, and the cost is recorded as a liability. Therefore, the cost of points that disappear without being used is usually not recorded, and it is an exception that companies with a high usage rate such as home electronics mass retailers allocate the full amount. This is because companies that have low assumed utilization rates have the effect of reducing their profits by excessively recording provisions.

In addition, in the future international accounting standards, deferred income treatment, which is completely different from the above liability treatment, may be introduced. This divides the amount of revenue received when points are issued into products and points, and records the amount of points as deferred revenue (see 13). Deferred revenue is recorded as realized in the future when the points are used, expired, or transferred to another company.

The handling of points when the issuer goes bankrupt is unclear at this point. In the mileage service, there are cases in which miles were preserved by the company that inherited the business when the airline went bankrupt. In other point services, there are no actual cases, and it is uncertain whether or not they will be treated in the same way as other credits, and if they are recognized as credits, what will be their priority. for that reason,2007/May 1ToMinistry of Economy, Trade and IndustryClarified the policy to proceed with the rule making regarding the point service.

Taxation

At present (September 2007), whether or not there is a specific taxation and its method are not specified, but whether the points that have been earned should be subject to taxation, and the taxation on settlement using points (consumption taxThere is a debate about what to do with the double taxation relationship with.

Use of purchase history and personal information

A consumer who wants to accumulate points on a point card first brings the product to be purchased to a cashier and deposits his or her own point card at a cashier. The cashier reads the card information at the terminal of the online system provided to the store by the card issuer. At the same time, or with little time, the cashier scans the item's bar code with the POS bar code reader installed in the store.

As a result, it is customary that the purchase history associated with the personal information is stored in the card issuer. The purchase history can be used by the issuer itself, as well as by the company/organization authorized by the issuer, when the issuer makes a contract with the subscriber when the point card is created.

However, there are a few consumers who are not aware of the above, and some of them are regarded as a problem.^{[9] [10]}

Other issues

Increasing the number of loyalty cards that have limited opportunities for use locally will make the wallet bulky^[11].. As a result, the number of cards increases, and it takes time to find them, which makes management difficult.SmartphoneYou can solve these problems by using the official point apps, such as "Stocard" and "LINE Wallet" that collect point cards.^[12][13].

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Overview

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History

• 1909/(Meiji42)-First presidentSeiji NomaEstablished Dai Nippon Yukai in Komagome-Sakashita-cho, Hongo-ku (currently Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku).
• 1910/(43th year of Meiji)- Dainippon BooksFirst issue of "Oben" as the publisher.
• 1911/(44th year of Meiji)-Raised KodanshaKodan Club] Is published.
• 1914/(Taisho3 years) - "Shonen club] Is published.
• 1920/(Taisho 9)-"Modern" "Ladies' Club] Is published.
• 1924/(13th year of Taisho)-"キ ン グ] Is published.
• 1925/(14th year of Taisho)-Renamed the company name to Yundan Kodansha Japan.
• 1931/(Showa6 years)-Record section (currentlyKing recordEstablished).
• 1933/(Showa 8)-Head office moved to Otowa Town, Koishikawa Ward (currently Otowa, Bunkyo Ward).
• 1938/(Showa 13)- Hisashi NomaAppointed as the 2nd president (December in November).Sae Noma, Became the third president. OrganizationLtd.And
• 1945/(20)-Nihon Press changed its articles of incorporation,Kobunsha Publishing Co., Ltd.Established.Shoichi Noma, Became the 4th president.
• 1946/(Showa 21)-Established Toyokuni Printing.
• 1952/(Showa 27)-Established Daiichi Paper Industry.
• 1954/(Showa 29)-Established Daiichi News Agency.
• 1958/(33)-Changed the trade name to Kodansha Co., Ltd.
• 1961/(36)-Established Otowa Service Center (currently Kodansha Business Partners). Shoichi Noma is appointed president, and the chairman of the International Association for Publishing Culture.
• 1963/(Showa 38)-Established Kodansha International.
• 1964/(39)-Established Otowa Building.
• 1970/(Showa 45)-Established Kodansha Scientific.
• 1972/(47)-Established Peck (currently Kodansha Editorial). Shoichi Noma became president and Vice Chairman of the International Union of Publishing.
• 1975/(50)-Established Nikkan Gendai.
• 1977/(Showa 52)-Established Sansusha (currently Kodansha BC).
• 1981/(Showa 56)- Noma Ryoudo, Became the 5th president.
• 1987/(62)-With the death of Nomichi Sora,Sawako NomaBecame the 6th president.
• 2005/(Heisei17 years)-Kodansha (Beijing) Culture Co., Ltd. established.
• 2008/(20)-Kodansha USA, established Kodansha USA Publishing.
• 2009/(21)-100th anniversary. December 100th, the 12th anniversary, comes from the founder's birthday, Seiji Noma.^[9].
• 2010/(22)-Established Seikaisha.
• 2011/(23)-With the death of Sawako Noma,Nobuno NobunobuIs appointed as the 7th president.Established Taiwan Kodansha Media Co., Ltd.
• 2015/(27)-Established Kodansha Gakugei Create.Hurst Women's PictorialFormed a business alliance with and became the publisher of the magazine issued by the company.
• 2016/(28) June- IchijinshaBecame a wholly owned subsidiary. 70th anniversary of the first appearance of the group. Head office, 50th anniversary in the United States.
• 2017/(29) June- Polygon PicturesEstablished a joint venture, Kodansha VR Lab.
• 2018/(30)
  • 3 month - pixivIn collaboration with the manga app "PalcyLaunched.
  • April-Matching manga posting site "DAYS NEO" opens^[10].
• 2019/(31) June- Weekly Shonen Magazine,Weekly Hyundai60th anniversary of the first issue.
• 2020/(2nd year of Reiwa)
  • March --Started operation of Mixalive TOKYO^[11]
  • September --Started "Kodansha Game Creators Lab", a project to support indie game creators^[12]
• 2021/(3nd year of Reiwa)
  • April --Started producing and using the first corporate logo for Kodansha, with the main purpose of making people aware that it is "Kodansha's work" when disseminating content overseas.The logo was createdNetflix,National geographic"Gretel", an American company that created logos such as.
  • September-A major online shopping companyAmazonとAgency companyStart direct transactions without going through^[13].
• 2022/(4nd year of Reiwa)
  • April-KPS Holdings Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary, merges with Toyokuni Printing Co., Ltd. and Daiichi Paper Industry Co., Ltd.^[14][15]..Transferred all businesses other than the personal information handling business and real estate business of Kodansha Business Partners to KPS Holdings^[16]
  • April-Established KPS Fulfillment Co., Ltd., KPS Systems Co., Ltd., KPS Solutions Co., Ltd., and KPS Products Co., Ltd. through the business split of KPS Holdings Co., Ltd.^[17]

Settlement

• Shinbun News Agency News Feature "Financial Results" Kodanshaby.

Major published magazines

Women's magazine

• ViVi
• ITEM
• With(Irregular publication)
• Mrs(Irregular publication)
• Kurihara Harumi(Magazine) (irregular publication)^[18]

Men's magazine/information magazine

• Weekly Hyundai
• Friday
  • FRIDAY dynamite
• Adult weekend
• Best car
• Hot-Dog PRESS(Electronic magazine of d magazine)

Infant magazine

• Cheerful
• Friends
  • Friend pink
  • Friends gold
• Fun kindergarten
  • Tanoyo Himegumi
• TV magazine
• With NHK's mother
• For the first time on TV picture book!

Women's comic magazine

• Nakayoshi
• Separate volume friend
• Dessert
• Kiss
• Heart kiss
• BE ・ LOVE
• Honey Milk (electronic comic magazine)^[19]
• Sister friend (electronic comic magazine)
• comic tint (electronic comic magazine)^[20]
• COMIC ZERO-SUM
• Comic lily princess
• cake

Men comic magazine

• Weekly Shonen Magazine
• Separate Shonen Magazine
• Monthly Shonen Magazine
• Shonen Magazine R (electronic comic magazine)
• Monthly Shonen Sirius
• Shonen Magazine Edge
• Weekly Young Magazine
  • Monthly Young Magazine
• Morning
  • Monthly Morning two
• Monthly afternoon
  • good! afternoon
• evening
• Monthly ComicREX

Literary magazine

• Group
• Novel modern

Other magazines

• Disney fan
• Monthly athletics(Co-issued with athletics company)

Magazines that were once published and sold

• Magazine Eno
• Mechabi!
• Japan NIPPON
• Hero
• キ ン グ -A magazine separate from the first article after the war.
• KING
• -A magazine separate from the first article after the war.
• Monthly modern
• Kodan Club
• (Later, "Children's Club", then "Fun Fourth Grade])
• Shonen club(Later renamed to "Shonen Club")
• Girl club
• Ladies' Club
• Happy first grade
• Fun second grade
• Fun Third Grade
• Fun Fourth Grade
• Fun fifth grade
• Fun sixth grade
• Young lady
• MY
• Hot dog press
• DAYS JAPAN
• Quark
• Penthouse(laterBunkashaissued by)
• Scola(Initial issue. Later published by Scola Inc. and Scola Magazine Inc. after Scola Bankruptcy)
• Faust
• DELUXE magazine
• DELUXE magazine ORE
• Overlord Magazine
• We
• Weekly Bokura Magazine
• Hero magazine
• Comic bonbon
• Deluxe Bonbon
• Telemanga Heroes
• Monthly magazine Z
• Mr Magazine
• Young Magazine Uppers
• Girl friend(Weekly → Monthly)
• Monthly Carol
• Runrun
• Amie
• mimi
• Vanilla
• Me
• Chu ♥ Girl
• AIR
• Tokyo Disneyland
• TOKYO★ 1 week
• KANSAI 1 week(Since December 2008Sankei Living Newspaperissued by)
• GLAMOROUS
• Grace
• Kiss PLUS
• Monthly Shonen Rival
• Magazine SPECIAL
• Courier Japon
• G2
• HUgE
• Adult style
• Lula JAPAN (from March 2018Magazine houseissued by^[21]）
• IN ★ POCKET
• Rikejo
• ITAN (Anthology Comic)
• Nemesis (Anthology Comic)
• Book (PR magazine) (suspended in the December 2020 issue)
• Febri
• Young Magazine Third
• Manga 4 panel

Main publications/labels

Literature/light novel

• Kodansha library
• Kodansha Literature Library
• Kodansha Novels(1982 -)
• Kodansha BOX
• Kodansha taiga(2015 -)
• Kodansha X Bunko White Heart
• Kodansha Ranobe library
• Seikaisha library
• Seikaisha FICTIONS
• Kodansha character library
• K Ranobe Books

Non-fiction/Gakugei

• Kodansha modern new book
• Blue bucks
• Kodansha + α library
• Kodansha + α new book(2000 -)
• Kodansha Academic Library
• Kodansha Selection Mettier
• Kodansha AKB48 new book (only two books, "Leader Theory" and "Reversal Power-Waiting for a Pinch-")
• Seikaisha new book

Children's book

• Kodansha TV picture book
• Kodansha blue bird library(1980 -)
• YA! ENTERTAINMENT
• Kodansha's Moving Picture Book MOVE

Utility book

• Health library

Complete works

• All 50 volumes (1959-1962)

dictionary

• KodanshaJapanese dictionary Third edition
• Kodansha color version Japanese dictionary second edition
• Academic Bunko Japanese Dictionary Revised New Edition
• Dictionary of correct Japanese notation and terms Second Edition

Mook

• World Famous Liquor Encyclopedia
• Cooking household account book
• Simple pension household notes
• Ramen Grand Prize
• Separate Best Car

Comic book

Web media

• ViVi
• with online
• YOU
• Mrs
• mid-calf
• Kurihara Harumi(Media community)
• Contemporary business
  • Money modern
• FRIDAY Digital
• Gexaka
• FORZA STYLE * Bebimov(Old "BABY! byMorning+Mrs”) (Website / YouTube channel)
• COURRiER JAPON
• Best car web(Operation: Kodansha BC)
• Best MOTORing(YouTube channel)
• Poppy
• Magazine pocket
• Wednesday Sirius
• Yanmaga web
• Comic days
  • & Sofa
• DAYS NEO
• ILLUST DAYS
• NOVEL DAYS
• Palcy
• KickstarterNavi by KODANSHA
• KODANSHA Books & Comics(YouTube channel)
• Bonbon TV(YouTube channel)
• Bonbon Academy(YouTube channel)
• Ichinaru TV(YouTube channel)
• Magazine channel(YouTube channel)
• Kodansha Yanmaga ch(YouTube channel)
• Miss Magazine TV(YouTube channel)
• Full animation TV^[22][23](YouTube channel)
• Kodansha Picture Book Channel(YouTube channel)
• Nakayoshi TV(YouTube channel)
• Jibun Bookstore
• Rikejo

Web services that have ended

• MouRa
• MiChao!
• New Magazine Institute
• モ ア イ
• Babymov (formerly "BABY! By"Morning+Mrs")
• Project Amaterasu
• Cervantes

LIVE entertainment

• Mixalive TOKYO

Literature Award

• Noma Literature Award
• Noma Literary New Artist Award
• Noma Children's Literature Award

The above is called the Noma Sansho.

• Yoshikawa Eiji Literature Award
• Yoshikawa Eiji Bunko Award
• Yoshikawa Eiji Literature New Face Award
• Eiji Yoshikawa Cultural Award
• Kodansha Manga Award
• Kodansha Yasuharu Honda Nonfiction Award
• Kodansha Science Publishing Award
• Kodansha Publishing Culture Award
• Edogawa Ranpo Award
• Noma Literature Translation Award

Finished awards

• TBS/Kodansha Drama Original Award
• Kodansha Essay Award
• Oe Kensaburo Award

Major bestsellers

Prewar

• "City of human flesh"
• "The Great Fire of the Taisho Earthquake" edited by the Dainippon Orenkai
• Eiji Yoshikawa "Sword Difficulty"
• Shinpei Goto"Political ethics"
• Yusuke Tsurumi"Awaited Hero"
• Ken Sawada"Mussolini Biography"
• Sato red green"Let's receive a flower in a cup"
• Yusuke Tsurumi "Mother"
• Sonroku Tani"Okatatsu Oshikiricho Money Making Actual Story"
• Minetaro Yamanaka"Enemies crossing three hundred villages"
• Toyohiko Kagawa"A grain of wheat"
• Tagawa bubbly"Norakuro Private Soldier"
• Yoichiro Minami"Barking dense forest"
• Eiji Yoshikawa "Miyamoto Musashi"
• Ranpo Edogawa"Phantom Twenty Faces"
• Eiji Yoshikawa "Three Kingdoms"
• Hiroshi Murita "Major Kato Major General"
• Yamaoka Sohachi"The shield"
• Sohachi Yamaoka "Marshal Yamamoto Isoroku"

After the war

• Takashi Nagai"Leave this child"
• Shohei Ooka"Mrs. Musashino"
• Tatsuzo Ishikawa"Ethics of anxiety"
• Mishima Yukio"Village Stagger"
• Yojiro Ishizaka"A sunny slope"
• Yasushi Inoue"Dunhuang"
• Sohachi Yamaoka "Ieyasu Tokugawa"
• Ishimure Michiko "Bitter Sea Pure Land"
• Hirofumi Omatsu"Follow me! My game guts" (correct / continued)
• Daisaku Ikeda"Family Revolution"
• Shusaku Endo"Goutara Anthropology" series
• Komine"Archimedes does not get his hands dirty"
• Ryotaro Shiba"The Harima Nada Story"
• John Taylor "The End of the Black Hall Space"
• Ryu Murakami"Blue which is almost transparent"
• Hiroyuki Itsuki"Youth Gate" series
• Shoichi Watanabe"Method of intellectual life"
• Naonori Isomura"It's a bit scratchy,"
• Sawako Ariyoshi"Wamiya-sama"
• Kei Nakazawa"When you feel the sea"
• Tetsuko Kuroyanagi"Tottochan in the window window"
• Kenji Suzuki"Recommendation of care" (genuine, continuation)
• Kenji Suzuki "Femininity Story XNUMX Chapters to Live Beautifully"
• Hirooka Tatsuro"Recommendation of the consciousness revolution"
• "Life sweat, tears and emotions"
• Abe Joji"Play ball in the moat"
• Haruki Murakami"Norway Forest"
• Junichi Watanabe"Utakata"
• Haruki Murakami "South of the border, west of the sun"
• Ichiro Ozawa"Japanese remodeling plan"
• Koichi Hamada"Nine politicians who ruined Japan"
• Winston Groom"Forest Gump"
• Yukio Noguchi"Super" study method"
• Amagi Seimaru"The Kindaichi Case Files (3) Dennou Sanso Murder Case"
• Kendo Senoo"Shonen H"
• Hiroshi Otobu"Five unsatisfied"
• Mitsuyo Ohira"So you survive too"
• Anna Umemiya"I was a "difficult duckling""
• Fuji Television Trivia Promotion Committee "Trivia Fountain"-Heeno no Hon"
• Masanori Shiraishi+Tokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyStudents of "Shiraishi-san of co-op"
• Takako Sato"Be an instant wind"
• Shinichi Fukuoka"Between living things and inanimate objects"
• Keigo Higashino"new comer"
• Walter Isaacson"Steve Jobs"
• Yoshinori Nagumo"A way of life that looks like those in their thirties even when they are over 50"
• Nishio Restoration"Love Story/Haunted Story"
• Naoki Momota"A man called a pirate" (above and below)
• Mariko Hayashi"Recommendation of ambition"
• Ijuin Shizuka"Adult Style" Series
• Haruko Obokata"That day"
• Kent Gilbert"Conflict-controlled Chinese and Korean Tragedy"
• Masashi Kawai"Future chronology What will happen in a declining population"
• Kurokawa Ihoko"My Wife's Trisets"
• Makiko Uchidate"I'll die soon"

Business withdrawn

Food/Pharmaceutical

Early Showa period,Doriko(Soft drinks, in modern timesNutrition Drink), And pharmaceuticals and nutritional foods such as ynol (gastrointestinal drug), trasin (common treatment), and pamir (eye drops) were sold through the agency.

Game software

• Blue Almanac (1991 June 6,Mega drive) (Kodansha Research Institute)
• Knight Legend (Mega Drive, July 1993, 7) (Kodansha Research Institute)
• Destruction of the devil^[24](Mega Drive, December 1993, 12) (Kodansha Research Institute)
• UltramanPicture book (September 1996, 9,Sega Saturn）
• Kindaichi Shonen Case Files Sorrow Island A new tragedy (November 1996, 11,PlayStation）
• BOYS BE... (March 1997, 3, PlayStation)
• The first step (March 1997, 7, PlayStation)
• Alice on line B (March 1997, 9, PlayStation)
• Ultraman Illustrated Book 2 (December 1997, 12, Sega Saturn)
• Initial DGaiden (March 1998, 3,Game boy）
• Kindaichi Shonen Case Files 2 Hell Amusement Park Murder Case (March 1998, 3, PlayStation)
• Shura Gate (March 1998, 4, PlayStation)
• Ultraman Illustrated Book 3 (December 1998, 6, Sega Saturn)
• Initial D (Sega Saturn, June 1998, 6)
• Shigeru Mizuki's youkai picture book Summary (1998 June 6, Sega Saturn)
• Tsuntsugumi Suujide Puni Puni (September 1998, 9, PlayStation)
• Danjyo Shotenkai-The legendary sword started! (March 1998, 10, PlayStation)
• Tsun Tsungumi 2 Moji Moji Pakkun (November 1998, 11, PlayStation)
• Initial D (January 1999, 1, PlayStation)
• Tsuntongumi 3 Kanji Vader (January 1999, 1, PlayStation)
• Psychomettler EIJI (March 1999, 2, PlayStation)
• Spicaro Sentaro Puzzle Rice (February 1999, 2, PlayStation)
• Premonition of excitement Hiroki YagamiGame-Taste (May 1999, 5, PlayStation)
• Kindaichi Shonen's Case Files 3 -Seiryuu Legend Murder Case- (August 1999, 8, PlayStation)
• BOYS BE… 2nd Season (September 1999, 9, PlayStation)
• Onijo Castle (December 1999, 12, PlayStation)
• Gaming Apocalypse Kaiji (March 2000, 5, PlayStation)
• Silence fleet (March 2000, 9, PlayStation)
• Naniwa Financial Road~Yuji AokiFor public breast computing ~ (July 2001, 7, PlayStation)
• Magical Teacher Negima!FUN DISC Maho Ryo Festival (March 2006, 3,Microsoft Windows）

Relationship with broadcasting industry

Published by KodanshaWeekly HyundaiAnd 'FridayByNHKAnd eachCommercial station, OtherMedia(Mass media) Are often bashed, but they are published in magazines and publications issued by the company.Novel,ComicRegarding the relationship with the work itself, the relationship is not bad. After all, Kodansha has a large scale, and between departments (of novels and manga workscontentExcavationCopyrightIt is thought that the reason is that it is difficult to unify the tone due to the lack of horizontal connections between the management department and the news departments of "Weekly Hyundai" and "Friday".

Kodansha is also very active in visualizing popular works in collaboration with each broadcasting station (rival OfShogakukan,ShueishaThe same).

NHK

Main publications

Educational TV programs for infants (magazines)

* "With mom"("With NHK's mother])

* "peek-a-boo!("The first TV picture book isn't there!")

Information education program of general television

* "Explore roman world heritage"ofDVDProduction-Sale

* "It's a bit bad" (Naonori Isomura）

Others (Essay books by NHK announcer and caster at that time, including photos during program recording)

* "Recommendation" (Kenji Suzuki）

* "Studio 102Drama ”(Eiichi Takanashi)

* "How to enjoy NHK 10 times" (Miyazaki Midori）

Nippon TV

Hakone EkidenA relay guidebook has been published.

TBS TV

Kodansha isTBS TVIs the parent company ofTokyo Broadcasting HoldingsIs a major shareholder with a 1.98% stake in the company (as of March 2012, 3, the 9th largest shareholder ranking).

2000/In collaboration with both editorial departments of "Weekly Shonen Magazine" and "Weekly Young Magazine" published by Kodansha,Miss MagazineWas held until 2012^[25].

2005/Is a record company affiliated with KodanshaKing recordHas a business tie-up.

2006/From April, with KodanshaTBSIs "Drama Original AwardWe are co-founding and discovering new dramas and writers^[26].

2019/March, TBS affiliated stationEvery day broadcasting,DMM picturesIn partnership with the same station,Anime ismAnnounced that it will broadcast the anime based on Kodansha for two years.^[27].

TV Asahi

KodanshaAsahi Shimbun,Toei,Kyushu Asahi BroadcastingNext toTV Asahi HoldingsIs a shareholder with a 1.36% stake. Former president Sawako Noma was outside of TV Asahi from June 1988 to June 6.Statutory AuditorWas serving.

Fuji Television Network, Inc

Literary work awardEdogawa Ranpo AwardBoth companies are listed as sponsors^[28].

Live doorとFuji Television Network, IncWithNippon Broadcasting Stock Acquisition BattleIn doing so, Kodansha supported Fuji Television,Takeover bidIn (TOB)Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc.Sold the shares to Fuji Television.

Serialized in various magazines published by Kodansha (such as "Weekly Shonen Magazine" and "Morning")ComicBut on Fuji TVTV dramaIn many cases,

Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, Inc.

AffiliateKobunsha Publishing Co., Ltd.Is invested with. The third president of the company was from Kodansha.

Television Tokyo Channel 12, Ltd.

Kodansha's manga worksTelevision AnimationWhen theStar child)ButSoundtrackOften involved in production.

Suspicious news reports, scandals, etc.

Cases that became a problem by posting articles

• Photo Weekly Magazine "Friday" Attack Case(Beat takeshiby"Friday] The editorial attack)
• Kodansha Friday Incident(Science of happiness(Conflict/dispute with)
• NHK Special"Miracle poet] Tie-up book problem
• VoCE On-paper Butler Cafe Swallowtail Voyeur, KAT-TUN Concert Voyeur Case(2006/）
• Nara Doctor's Home Arson Murder CaseIncident of publication of a book based on information that seems to be an investigation information source (2007/）
• "Weekly Shonen MagazineSpecial edition of "Weekly Shonen MagazineExtra number Magazine dragonMay 1The manga "Seikan No."Mega idiotTo,DEATH NOTEFrom etc.plagiarismWas found, and it was found that Kodansha was apologizing^[29].
• South KoreaAbout the book "Momchan Diet" by the charisma diet housewife, who was born in Japan, the author Jung Da Young said that the Japanese translation was published without a contract, against the publisher company,Tokyo District CourtFile a lawsuit against^[30].
• Weekly Young Magazine2013/May 1At the time of the issueAKB48Member ofTomomi Kasai ShirtlessThere is a shot that makes the boy hide his chest in the form of, and Kodansha decided to postpone the release on the same month after cutting the problem scene for the issue.^[31].
• other than this,Weekly HyundaiThere are also many (concerned) coverage reports.

Plagiarism problem

• In 2016Yoichi TakahashiAbout "The Great Lies of China's GDP" (Kodansha) published by KodanshaToshiki KanamoriPointed out that there are parts that are significantly similar to the description in his serialized article.^[32]..In response, Kodansha apologized for failing to specify the source due to Kodansha's inadequacy under the name of the director in charge of the Planning Department of the First Business Bureau.^[33].

Incidents and scandals that do not involve article publication

• Questionnaire investigation case by a Kodansha employee who misrepresented himself as a college student (2007/May 11）

Kodansha employeesMarketDoing researchUniversity students(Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University)”インターネット OfBlogTo the operators,ComicaboutquestionnaireIt turned out that a survey was being conducted. After the discovery, Kodansha apologized to the victim (the questionnaire destination) and Keio University, but was sent to the questionnaire destination.E-mailThere was a description in the statement, "If you give us permission (for this questionnaire), we will use it for our future sales and promotion measures."This made me even more angry, saying, "Do you say'yes' here?"^[34].

• Weekly Shonen MagazineSeveral deputy editors includingmarijuanaThere are also cases of arrests for possession.

Otowa Group (affiliated company)

• Kobunsha Co., Ltd. - 1945/Founded.Established Kodansha subsidiary Japan Press by amending the articles of incorporation.
  • Kobunsha Service Co., Ltd.-Operation management of Kobunsha Photo Studio and Kobunsha Theater Studio.
• King Records Co., Ltd. - 1931/Founded.1951/Separated from Kodansha's record department.
  • Seven Seas Music Co., Ltd.-Music-related publisher.
  • Bellwood Records Co., Ltd.
  • King International Co., Ltd.-Import and sale of overseas CDs.
  • King Enterprise Co., Ltd.-Dispatch business to King Records.
  • King Sekiguchidai Studio Co., Ltd.-Operation management of music and video rental studios.
  • Dazed Co., Ltd.
• Nikkanzai Co., Ltd. - 1975/Founded. ""Weekly Hyundai』Editor-in-chief Takafumi Kawanabe and later became the fifth president of KodanshaNoma RyoudoWas established.
  • Nikkan Gendai Osaka Co., Ltd.
  • Noncom Co., Ltd.
• Kodansha Editorial Co., Ltd.-Editing of practical books and general books, commissioned publishing (own expense publishing, custom publishing).The publisher is Kodansha itself.
• Kodansha Scientific Co., Ltd.-Planning and editing of natural science books.
• Ltd.Kodansha B sea --Publishing and editing of automobile-related magazines and books.The publisher is Kodansha itself. The company name was changed from Sanshosha on June 2009, 6.
• Ltd.Seikaisha - 2010/Founded.In addition to manga and light novels, "Seikaisha new book] Etc. are issued. ""Kodansha BOX』\ The first directorKatsushi OtaEstablished with 100% investment by Kodansha.The publisher is Kodansha itself.
• Ltd.Tanka Kenkyusha --Publishing "Short Song Study".Planning proposals and editing contracts for humanities books and magazines of Kodansha and other publishers.
• Ltd.Ichijinsha - 1992/Founded.A publisher centered on manga and light novels.2016/Kodansha became a wholly owned subsidiary in November^[35]..The release is jointly with Kodansha, and the current management team is also composed of Kodansha's manga department alumni.
• Kodansha PAL Co., Ltd.-Kodansha Children's Classroom (Infant classroom) Management.
• KODANSHAtech GK-Web media and digital content development company.
• Kodansha VR Lab Co., Ltd. --Planning, production, manufacturing, wholesale, lending, sales, copyright business and import / export of digital contents such as VR contents, video, games, audio and music.Polygon PicturesJoint venture with.
• Content Data Marketing Co., Ltd .-Content marketing business, media monetization business, content data solution business.
• KPS Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • KPS Fulfillment Co., Ltd.-Publishing and distribution business, sales business for each channel such as product sales at special events and exhibitions, sales at children's book specialty stores, recycled paper business, storage and shipping business of other goods
  • KPS Products Co., Ltd.-Content data production, printing / bookbinding, content production support, paper procurement, application and website management / SNS distribution support, data archiving business
  • KPS Solutions Co., Ltd.-Publishing-related business support / contract, business improvement proposal BPR, human resources support, back office business
  • KPS Systems Co., Ltd.-System development / maintenance / operation work, personal information management work
• Kodansha Business Partners Co., Ltd.-Personal information handling business and real estate business. 2011/In 7 monthSelf-published"Kodansha Publishing Service Center" and bookslogistics-insuranceEstablished by the merger of Kodansha Logicom, which handles agency business.
• Daiichi Tsushinsha Co., Ltd.- 1954/Founded.100% owned by KodanshaGeneral advertising agency.
  • Kodansha IP-Media Business Business, Rights Business Business, Media Management Support, Advertising / Promotion Business.
• Otowa Building Co., Ltd. building-Real estateManagement and operation, landscaping business.
• Kodansha Human Network Co., Ltd. Temporary staffing company.
• Kodansha Bizco Co., Ltd.-Accounting work for each Otowa Group company.
• Kodansha (Beijing) Culture Co., Ltd.
• Taiwan Kodansha Media Co., Ltd.
• Beijing Yinfusha Culture Co., Ltd.
• KODANSHA USA, INC.-Headquarters of American business.
  • KODANSHA USA PUBLISHING, LLC.
• KODANSHA EUROPE LTD.

Related corporation

• Noma Cultural Foundation
• International Cultural Forum
• Noma Educational Research Institute

Past

• Kodansha Hokkaido Branch - 1945/In May, the paper industry flourished due to the deterioration of the war situation.Tomakomai-KushiroClose toSapporoA branch was set up in the form of being evacuated to the Tomikido bookstore.We also undertook the printing of stamps, postcards, and stamps, which was difficult in Tokyo.After the war, the Tokyo head office became a war criminal company, which caused problems such as printing paper allocation, so I returned from Manchuria.Sakamoto Stronghold"Tank / Tank Tankuro』Published a sequel, etc.1950/Until around that time, he carried out his own publishing activities.
• Midori-sha-Similar to Kobunsha, a subsidiary established within Kodansha to deal with the problem of printing paper allocation after the war.Unlike Kobunsha, it disappeared around the 1950s.
• My Health-Leaved Kodansha in 1974Takero MakinoEstablished as a joint investment with.Handles health magazines for middle-aged and older people.laterMakino Publishing, Founded Wakasa Publishing and became independent as a unique corporate group.
• Scola - 1981/Established as a subsidiary of Kodansha. In July 1988, the company's publisher symbol was transferred from Kodansha. It disappeared in the form of special liquidation in March 7.
• Ask - 1981/Established as "Ask Kodansha" with a XNUMX:XNUMX investment between Kodansha and Ask.1998/The capital relationship was dissolved and the trade name was changed to Ask. In October 2017Ask publicationAbsorbed and dissolved.
• Kodansha International- 1963/Established.He handled foreign books, language books, and general books, and also translated and published Japanese works into English. Disbanded at the end of April 2011^[36].
• Random House Kodansha-In 2003Random houseEstablished in partnership with. With the termination of the partnership in 2010Takeda Random House JapanRenamed to.2012/Bankruptcy in December^[37].
• 2 & 4 Motoring --Vehicle-related video media production business.
• Kodansha Famous Schools Co., Ltd.Distance learningWas dealing with. Liquidation completed in October 2020^[38].
• Vertical -2011Dai Nippon PrintingAcquired jointly with^[39].
• Kodansha Advanced Media LLC.- Digital garageJoint venture with.
• Kodansha FS Co., Ltd.
• Kodansha Comic Create Co., Ltd.^[40] ――Planning and editing of "Resurrection Bonbon Series" and special effects books. Dissolved at the end of August 2021.
• Toyokuni Printing Co., Ltd.- 1946/Founded.Text printing of books and comic books, digital plate making, digital content management. In April 2022, it was absorbed and merged with KPS Holdings and dissolved.
  • Toyokuni Comic Production Co., Ltd. --DTP production business.
• Daiichi Paper Industry Co., Ltd. --Founded in 1952.A trading company specializing in paper materials such as publishing and printing paper. In April 2022, it was absorbed and merged with KPS Holdings and dissolved.

Other investment companies

• PubteX Co., Ltd. (Marubeni34.8%, Marubeni Forest Links 16.3%, Kodansha 16.3%, Shueisha 16.3%, Shogakukan 16.3% joint venture)
• Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, Inc.(Kodadansha is a major shareholder with a 9.0% stake)
• Nissan Group Holdings(Kodansha is the largest shareholder with a 2021% stake as of March 3, 31)
• Tohan(Major shareholders in which Kodansha holds a 2021% stake as of September 9)
• Rakuten Books Network(Kodadansha is a major shareholder with a 9.50% stake)
• Comic Communication Co., Ltd. (Kodansha, Shogakukan, founder,TohoJoint venture company)
• Content Works Co., Ltd. (Kodansha 30%, Shogakukan 30%,FUJIFILM Business Innovation30%,Microsoft Japan10% joint venture company)
• Anime Times (Avex pictures55%, Kodansha, Shueisha, Shogakukan jointly owned by 4 companies)
• Japan Manga Alliance (Animate,KADOKAWA, Kodansha, Shueisha, Shogakukan joint venture company)
• Japan Electronic Library Service Co., Ltd. (Kodansha 25%, KADOKAWA 25%,Kinokuniya Bookstore25%,Dai Nippon Printing&Library distribution center25% joint venture company)

Past

• Junichi Shimbun --Although it was acquired in 1930 and put under the umbrella, it was sold in 1938 after the death of Seiji Noma.It was in 1942 that it became part of the Yomiuri Shimbun.
• Aipec-Kodansha,pioneerAlthough it was invested by, etc., it went bankrupt in 1992 after the appearance of store decorations was discovered after it was opened to the public.
• Asmik Ace -Asuku (As), Sumitomo Corporation (smi), Kodansha (k) jointly established as "Asmic", through Kadokawa Shoten, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, now a subsidiary of Jupiter Telecom.
• LINE Book Distribution (LINE52%,Media Do(24%, 4 joint venture companies of Kodansha and Shogakukan)

business partnership

• Hurst Women's Pictorial --Kodansha is entrusted with sales operations through retailers such as bookstores for all publications such as magazines and mooks.^[41].
• Cygames --Kodansha has been entrusted with sales of the comic label "Cycomics" since 2017.^[42]However, it moved to Shogakukan from 2019, and all of them have been out of print since April 2020.

Member Organization

• Japan Electronic Book Publishers Association
• Reading Promotion Movement Council
• Japan Magazine Association
• Japan Book Publishing Association
• Japan Publishing Infrastructure Center
• Japan Essayist Club
• Publishing Culture International Exchange Meeting
• National Publishing Association
• Japan Publishing Club
• International Children's Book Council
• Comic Publishers Association
• Digital Comic Council
• Japan Audiobook Council
• Japan Advertisers Association
• Japan Magazine Advertising Association
• Japan ABC Association
• Japan Interactive Advertising Association

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Related item

• Yellow journalism
• Kodansha Super Character Festival(K Festival)-Event sponsored by Kodansha
• Noma Dojo
• TBS Holdings
  • TBS service
• Mainichi Shimbun
  • My navi
  • My Navi Publishing
• Advanced Publishing Laboratory
• CCC Media House

Well-known OB/OG

• Hisao Ito("Monthly Themis] Editor in chief)
• Yamada Goro(critic)
• Akiyama Akira(Copywriter)
• Ito Seiko(Talent, creator)
• Kensaburo Hara(Member of the House of Representatives)
• Miyazaki Manabu(OriginalWeekly HyundaiNot a reporter or employee)

外部 リンク

• Official website
• Mixalive TOKYO Official
• Kodansha Public Relations Office (@kdspr3)- Twitter(March 2014, 10 24:10:34 -)■ UTCNotation.
• Kodansha (@ kodansha.co.jp)- Facebook
• KODANSHAcojp - YouTubeChannel (February 2009, 9 -)