Kodansha

Summary

Kodansha is a book publisher^[1]. Kodansha ranks in the top 3% of book_publisher entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,315 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kodansha received the American Craft Council Award of Distinction^[3].
• Kodansha was a member of AJPEA (The All Japan Magazine and Book Publisher's and Editor's Association)^[4].
• Kodansha was a member of Otowa Group^[5].
• Kodansha was a member of Nihon Jidō Tosho Shuppan Kyōkai^[6].
• Kodansha is in the country of Japan^[7].
• Kodansha's instance of is recorded as book publisher^[8].
• Kodansha's instance of is recorded as publishing house^[9].
• Kodansha's headquarters location is recorded as Otowa^[10].
• The location of Kodansha was Otowa^[11].
• Kodansha's child organization or unit is recorded as King Record Co. Ltd.^[12].
• Kodansha's child organization or unit is recorded as Ichijinsha^[13].
• Kodansha's Commons category is recorded as Kodansha^[14].
• Kodansha's industry is recorded as publishing industry^[15].
• November 1909 marks the founding of Kodansha^[16].
• Kodansha's official website is recorded as https://www.kodansha.co.jp/^[17].
• Kodansha's official website is recorded as https://www.kodansha.com/^[18].
• Kodansha's official website is recorded as https://www.kodansha.com.cn/^[19].
• Kodansha's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kodansha^[20].
• Kodansha's product or material produced is recorded as book^[21].
• Kodansha's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+945'}^[22].
• Kodansha's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers^[23].
• Kodansha's replaces is recorded as Dainihon Yubenkai Kodansha^[24].
• Kodansha's topic has template is recorded as Template:Kodansha manga magazines^[25].
• Kodansha's legal form is recorded as kabushiki gaisha^[26].
• Kodansha's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '講談社'}^[27].

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Founding

November 1909 marks the founding of Kodansha^[16].

Operations

Kodansha's headquarters location is recorded as Otowa^[10]. Subsidiaries include King Record Co. Ltd.^[12], a business^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1951^[30], headquartered in Otowa^[31] and Ichijinsha^[13], a business^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1992^[34], headquartered in Tokyo^[35].

Industry

Kodansha's industry is recorded as publishing industry^[15].

Ownership

Kodansha's product or material produced is recorded as book^[21].

Recognition

Kodansha received the American Craft Council Award of Distinction^[3].

Why It Matters

Kodansha ranks in the top 3% of book_publisher entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,315 views/month).^[2] Kodansha has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] Kodansha is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

What awards did Kodansha receive?

Honors received include American Craft Council Award of Distinction^[3].