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Founded by Ohashi Sahei in 1887.1
Private company
Hakubunkan
Japanese publishing company
Hakubunkan (博文館新社, Hakubunkan Shinsha) is a Japanese publishing company founded in 1887 amidst the wealth and military prosperity of the Meiji era. Hakubunkan entered the publishing arena by printing a nationalist magazine as well as expanding into printing, advertising, paper manufacturing, and related businesses, becoming one of Japan's largest publishing companies in the process.2 It was founded by Ohashi Sahei.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1887Founded1
- Industrypublishing1
- HeadquartersTokyo1
- Websitewww.hakubunkan.co.jp
- Legal formkabushiki gaisha1
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Hakubunkan (博文館新社, Hakubunkan Shinsha) is a Japanese publishing company founded in 1887 amidst the wealth and military prosperity of the Meiji era. Hakubunkan entered the publishing arena by printing a nationalist magazine as well as expanding into printing, advertising, paper manufacturing, and related businesses, becoming one of Japan's largest publishing companies in the process.2
Leadership
Who has led Hakubunkan, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderOhashi Sahei1
Timeline
- 1887Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.hakubunkan.co.jp1
- WikipediaHakubunkan
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ11409000
Sources
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- 1WikidataHakubunkan on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaHakubunkan on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsHakubunkan photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain