The story
Founded by Shōichirō Iwata on Nov 2, 1963.1
2678 on Tokyo Stock Exchange
Askul Corporation
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons2
Askul Corporation is a Japanese mail-order company based in Toyosu, founded in 1963.1 It was founded by Shōichirō Iwata.1 It is part of LY Corporation.1 Its shares trade on Tokyo Stock Exchange under the symbol 2678.1
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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
Nov 2, 1963Founded1
- Ticker2678 on Tokyo Stock Exchange1
- Industrymail order1
- HeadquartersToyosu1
- Websitewww.askul.co.jp
- Legal formkabushiki gaisha1
Corporate structure
Askul Corporation is part of a group headed by SoftBank Group. 467 entities, 45 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- SoftBank Group 東京都 港区, Japan
- Arm Holdings 100% · Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Treasure Data Subsidiary
- ARM LIMITED Subsidiary · Cambridge, United Kingdom
- 2 more
- SoftBank Mobile 40.7% · 東京都 港区, Japan
- A Holdings Corporation Minato, Japan
- LY Corporation 64.5% · Tokyo
- Askul Corporation 44.96% · Toyosu
- 1 more
- and 17 more
- Askul Corporation 44.96% · Toyosu
- LY Corporation 64.5% · Tokyo
- SB Global Advisers Ltd London, United Kingdom
- SB GLOBAL ADVISERS CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED Subsidiary · 100% · London, United Kingdom
- SB INVESTMENT ADVISERS (UK) LTD London, United Kingdom
- SVF INVESTMENT ADVISERS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Mumbai, India
- SOFTBANK VISION FUND L.P. Fund · London, United Kingdom
- SB INVESTMENT ADVISERS (US) INC. San Carlos, California, United States
- SOFTBANK VISION FUND (AIV M1) L.P. Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- SOFTBANK VISION FUND (AIV M2) L.P. Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- SVF Endurance (Cayman) Ltd George Town, Cayman Islands
- SVF Pauling (Cayman) Ltd George Town, Cayman Islands
- SVF Swift (Cayman) Ltd George Town, Cayman Islands
- Boston Dynamics Subsidiary · 100% · Waltham
- Fortress Investment Group Subsidiary · 100% · New York, New York, United States
- Sogo & Seibu Subsidiary · 100% · Toshima
- 1 more
- Iconia Hospitality Subsidiary · Roppongi Hills, Japan
- Revolution Studios Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
- Drawbridge Long Dated Value Fund II L P Fund · New York, New York, United States
- Sogo & Seibu Subsidiary · 100% · Toshima
- SB New Coronavirus Testing Center Subsidiary · 100% · Minato, Japan
- CloudMinds Subsidiary
- Cybertrust Subsidiary · Tokyo
- Denen Subsidiary · Shinagawa, Japan
- doValue Subsidiary · Milan
- 1 more
- GameBank Corp. Subsidiary
- GungHo Online Entertainment Subsidiary · 東京都, Japan
- Acquire Subsidiary · Tokyo
- Game Arts Subsidiary · Chiyoda
- Gravity Corporation Subsidiary · Seoul
- Broccoli Subsidiary · Japan
- HAPSMobile Subsidiary · Tokyo
- IDC Frontier Subsidiary · Tokyo, Japan
- ITmedia Subsidiary · Tokyo
- LINE Financial Subsidiary · Bundang, South Korea
- LINE Pay Taiwan Subsidiary
- mybest Subsidiary · Tokyo
- Odds Park Subsidiary
- PayPay Card Corporation Subsidiary
- and 106 more
- Arm Holdings 100% · Cambridge, United Kingdom
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led Askul Corporation, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderShōichirō Iwata1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
Owners
- LY Corporation 45%
- Plus Corporation 10.6%
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
Links
- Websitewww.askul.co.jp1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/askulshop1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/askul_official1
- WikidataQ11283438
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataAskul Corporation on Wikidata
- 2