Company Information

Name

NIPPON SHUPPAN HANBAI INC.
(NIPPON SHUPPAN HANBAI INC.)
Short form: NIPPAN

Location of head office

3-4 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda, Tokyo

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Date of establishment

September 10, 1949
*Became an operating company in October 2019 with our transition to being a holding company

Number of employees

938 persons (as of March 31, 2023)

Capital

100 million yen

Net sales

355.0 billion yen (as of March 31, 2023)

Business lines

1. Commission sales of books, magazines, textbooks, and teaching materials
2. Production and sales of video and audio software and acquisition and leasing of related copyrights
3. Database services and sales of computer equipment and software

Major business partners

KODANSHA, Shogakukan, SHUEISHA, KADOKAWA, SHINCHOSHA, Gakken, BUNGEISHUNJU, kobunsha, TAKARAJIMASHA, TOHO, KINOKUNIYA COMPANY, YURINDO, BUNKYODO, SANSEIDO BOOKSTORE, MIYAWAKI SHOTEN, Lawson, FamilyMart Co., Culture Convenience Club Co.

Number of business partners

Publishers, etc.: 3,200 companies
Bookstores, etc.: 5,000 stores
Convenience stores, etc.: 32,000 stores