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Ad Council Japan

Logo: AC JAPAN, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Japanese incorporated association based on the Ad Council of America

Advertising Council Japan (公益社団法人ACジャパン, Kōeki Shadan Hōjin AC Japan; Ad Council Japan, AC Japan), formerly named Japan Advertising Council (社団法人公共広告機構, Shadan Hōjin Kōkyō Kōkoku Kikō; Japan Ad Council) until 30 June 2009, is a private non-profit organization that distributes Japanese public service announcements on behalf of various sponsors, including both non-profit organizations and government agencies.2 It was founded by Keizo Saji.1 It is headquartered in Tokyo.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1971Founded1
  • Industrypublic service announcement1
  • HeadquartersTokyo1
  • Websitewww.ad-c.or.jp
  • Legal formPublic Interest Incorporated Associations1

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Advertising Council Japan (公益社団法人ACジャパン, Kōeki Shadan Hōjin AC Japan; Ad Council Japan, AC Japan), formerly named Japan Advertising Council (社団法人公共広告機構, Shadan Hōjin Kōkyō Kōkoku Kikō; Japan Ad Council) until 30 June 2009, is a private non-profit organization that distributes Japanese public service announcements on behalf of various sponsors, including both non-profit organizations and government agencies.2

The story

Founded by Keizo Saji in 1971.1

Ad Council Japan was established on 7 July 1971 in Osaka, Japan as "Kansai Advertising Council (関西公共広告機構, Kansai Kōkyō Kōkoku Kikō)" by Keizo Saji, then chairman of Suntory, and had activities in the Kansai region. Then it was reorganised as the nationwide private organization named "Japan Advertising Council (社団法人公共広告機構, Shadan Hōjin Kōkyō Kōkoku Kikō)" in 1974, and then renamed to the present name on 1 July 2009.

AC Japan's headquarters are located in Chuo, Tokyo since July 2011. It has branch offices in Sapporo, Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka (formerly the AC Japan's headquarters since its establishment), Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Naha.

During the TV coverage of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami events, the vast majority of advertisers withdrew their advertising, resulting in a massive increase in filler advertisements by AC Japan, many of which promoted traditional Japanese virtues, such as mutual help (giri, on, amae) and the importance of greetings.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ad Council Japan, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

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Timeline

  1. 1971Founded Founded1

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