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Takeshobo

Logo: TAKESHOBO Co., Ltd., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Japanese publishing company

Takeshobo Co., Ltd. (株式会社竹書房, Kabushiki-gaisha Takeshobō) is a major publisher in Japan. Takeshobo was founded in 1972 by Kyōichirō Noguchi, starting Japan's first Mahjong magazine Monthly Mahjong Magazine (月刊近代麻雀, Gekkan Kindai Mājan). Other magazines, such as a magazine dedicated to mahjong-themed manga, as well as a magazine dedicated to yonkoma manga, were published.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Oct 1972Founded1

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Takeshobo (2006.05)
Photo: Lombroso, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Takeshobo Co., Ltd. (株式会社竹書房, Kabushiki-gaisha Takeshobō) is a major publisher in Japan.2

Corporate structure

Takeshobo sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Takeshobo Iidabashi
    • Bamboo Comics Owned · Japan
    • Gamma Bunko Owned · Japan
    • TakeComi! Owned · Japan
    • Web Comic Gamma Plus Owned · Japan
    • Zeta Bunko Owned · Japan

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Takeshobo reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Bamboo Comics
  • Gamma Bunko
  • TakeComi!
  • Web Comic Gamma Plus
  • Zeta Bunko

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

  • Bamboo Comics
  • Gamma Bunko
  • TakeComi!
  • Web Comic Gamma Plus
  • Zeta Bunko

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Oct 1972Founded Founded1

Sources

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