Chūōkōron Shinsha
| Chūōkōron Shinsha | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Kabushiki-gaisha ( joint stock company ) |
| founding | 1886 |
| Seat | 104-8320, Kyōbashi, Chūō -ku, Tōkyō 2-8-7 |
| management | Jun'ichi Hayakawa ( 早川 準 一 ) (Chairman of the Board) |
| Number of employees | 143 (July 2010) |
| sales | 120 million yen |
| Branch | publishing company |
| Website | www.chuko.co.jp |
KK Chūōkōron Shinsha ( Japanese 株式会社 中央 公論 新社 , Kabushiki-gaisha Chūōkōron Shinsha ) is a Japanese publisher that was founded in 1886 under the name Chūōkōron-sha . The publisher has been part of the Yomiuri Shimbun group since 1999 , which is why the prefix shin ( 新 , “new”) was added to the publisher's name. In Japan, the abbreviation Chūkō ( 中 公 ) and the short name Yomikō ( 読 公 ) are also used.
Company history
The publishing house was founded in 1886 by the Hansei-kai ( 反省 会 ), a group of like-minded people from the Nishi Hongan-ji Temple , in Kyoto . From the following year, the magazine Hanseikai Zasshi ( 反省 会 雑 誌 ) appeared, which was later renamed Chūōkōron ( 中央 公論 ). In 1896 the publishing house relocated to Tōkyō. In 1914, the company was renamed Chūōkōron-sha and listed on the stock exchange in 1926.
The publishing house expanded through a new form of newspaper, the Sōgō Zasshi ( 総 合 雑 誌 , "Generalanzeiger"), which reported critically on various topics (politics, economy, society, culture) in one issue. In 1916 the literary magazine Fujinkōron ( 婦人 公論 ) joined the portfolio.
In 1990 the publishing house was saved from bankruptcy by the Yomiuri Shimbun during the economic crisis and in 1999 it was completely taken over. In 2002, Yomiuri Shimbun was transformed into a holding company, Yomiuri Shimbun Gurūpu Honsha ( 読 売 新聞 グ ル ー プ 本社 ), in which it still exists today.
The original publisher Chūōkōron-sha was renamed KK Heisei Shuppan ( 株式会社 平 成 出版 ) in 1999 and liquidated in 2002.
Company profile
The publisher is a variety of books, magazines, manga and journals, such as the two literary magazines Chūōkōron and Fujinkōron .
In addition, the publisher awards some renowned literature and science prizes, such as the Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize , the Yomiuri Yoshino Sakuzō Prize , the Yoshino Sakuzō Prize , the Women's Literature Prize , the Women's Young Talent Prize , the Chūōkōron Literature Prize and the Chūōkōron Young Talent Award .
Imprints
- 1962 Chūkō Shisho ( 中 公 新書 ) - Scientific publications
- 1967 Chūkō Sōsho ( 中 公 叢書 ) - paperbacks in duodec format (paperback)
- 1973 Chūkō Bunko ( 中 公 文庫 ) - Scientific publications on special topics (Oriental studies etc.)
- 1982 C ★ NOVELS - fiction, women's and entertainment literature
- 2001 Chūkō Shinsho rakure ( 中 公 新書 ラ ク レ )
- 2001 Chūkō Bunko BIBLIO ( 中 公 文庫 BIBLIO ) - Bibliography (not yet published)
- 2001 Chūkō Classics ( 中 公 ク ラ シ ッ ク ス ) - New edition of classics and literary masterpieces in pocket book format
Web links
- Official Website (Japanese)