Hitotsubashi Group

The Hitotsubashi Group (一ツ橋グループ, Hitotsubashi Gurūpu) 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.

Hitotsubashi Group
Native name
一ツ橋グループ
Hitotsubashi Gurūpu
Family-owned keiretsu
FounderTakeo Ōga
Headquarters
Tokyo
,
Japan
Area served
Japan
OwnerŌga family
DivisionsShogakukan
Shueisha
Hakusensha
Shodensha
Viz Media

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 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.

Group members
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References
  • Wischenbart, Rudiger (2010-06-21). "The Top Seven Japanese Publishing Companies from PW's Global Ranking 2009". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz. Retrieved 2013-01-20.
  • "Global Publishing Leaders 2012: Shogakukan Inc". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz. 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2013-01-20.
  • "Shogakukan". TheMediaBriefing. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2013-01-20.
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