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Predecessor | Takarajima Photo Chemicals Co., Ltd. |
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Founded | September 22, 1971 |
Country of origin | Japan |
Headquarters location | Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Makoto Sekigawa
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[2] ( President) |
Fiction genres | Fashion magazines |
Revenue | ¥300.9 million [3] |
No. of employees | 212 (as of September 2013) [3] |
Official website |
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Takarajimasha, Inc. ( Japanese: 株式会社宝島社, Hepburn: Kabushiki Gaisha Takarajimasha) is a Japanese publishing company based in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It is known for publishing subculture-oriented fashion magazines aimed at teens, [4] [5] fashion magazines in general, as well as guide books.
The company was founded on September 22, 1971 as a consulting business of local government titled JICC, Inc. (株式会社ジェー・アイ・シー・シー) and a successor of the former Takarajima Photo Chemicals Co., Ltd. that was founded in 1918. [6] Established by some Waseda University former revolutionary students, in May 1974 it started to publish its first magazine, Takarajima, a Japanese subculture focused magazine, [4] [7] which was followed by Bessatsu Takarajima in March 1976. [6] Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!, a guide book magazine, was first published in December 1989, [6] while fashion magazine Cutie [5] was first published in September 1989. [6] On April 1, 1993, its name changed to Takarajimasha. [6] Smart, Spring, and Sweet, all young-targeted fashion magazines, [5] [8] are published since October 1995, February 1996, and March 1999 respectively. [6] Takarajimasha is also known for creating in 2005 the concept of "brand mook", a mook [note 1] featuring a catalogue of new items of a brand and limited edition product of this brand. [8]