Publishers by country
Publishers in Japan
51 publishing houses and imprints with headquarters or registration in Japan, from Shueisha to smaller presses.
| Name | Founded | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shueisha | 1925 | Japanese publishing company |
| Kodansha | 1909 | Japanese publishing company |
| Shogakukan | 1922 | Japanese publishing company |
| Kadokawa Shoten | 1945 | Japanese publishing brand (previous company name) |
| Hakusensha | 1973 | Japanese publishing company |
| Akita Shoten | 1948 | Japanese publishing company |
| Media Factory | 1986 | Japanese publisher and brand company |
| Iwanami Shoten | 1913 | Japanese publishing company |
| Ichijinsha | 1992 | Japanese publishing company |
| Houbunsha | 1950 | Japanese publishing company |
| Futabasha | 1948 | Japanese publishing company |
| Shinchosha | 1896 | Japanese publishing company |
| Fujimi Shobo | 1991 | Japanese publisher |
| Books Kinokuniya | 1927 | Japanese bookstore chain |
| Nikoli | 1980 | Japanese games publisher |
| Takeshobo | 1972 | Japanese publishing company |
| Bungeishunjū | 1923 | Japanese publishing company |
| Gakken Holdings | 1946 | Japanese publishing company |
| Shonengahosha | 1945 | Japanese publishing company |
| Takarajimasha | 1971 | Japanese publishing company |
| Shinshokan | 1961 | Japanese publisher |
| Hobby Japan | 1969 | Game publisher |
| Heibonsha | 1914 | Japanese publishing company |
| Kobunsha | 1945 | Japanese publishing company |
| Gentosha | 1993 | Japanese publisher |
| Chuokoron-Shinsha | 1886 | Japanese publisher |
| Shodensha | 1970 | Japanese publisher |
| Fusosha Publishing | 1987 | Japanese publisher |
| Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions | 1967 | Japanese production company |
| Wanimagazine | 1971 | Japanese publishing company |
| Wani Books | 1979 | Japanese publishing company |
| Nihon Bungeisha | 1959 | Japanese publishing company |
| Kawade Shobō Shinsha | 1957 | Japanese publishing company |
| Jive | 2003 | Japanese publisher |
| Ohta Publishing | 1945 | Japanese publishing company |
| Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha | 1897 | Japanese publishing company |
| Kaizōsha | 1919 | Bookstore chain and ex-publisher in Japan |
| Kill Time Communication | 1995 | Japanese publishing company |
| Yuhikaku Publishing | 1950 | Japanese publishing company |
| Magazine House | 1945 | Japanese publishing company |
| Ohzora Publishing | 1990 | Josei manga publisher in Japan |
| Hayakawa Publishing | 1945 | Japanese publishing company |
| Seikyūsha | — | Japanese publisher |
| Yurindo | 1909 | Japanese publishing company and bookstore chain |
| Poplar Publishing | 1947 | Japanese publisher |
| Nikkei Business Publications | 1969 | Japanese publishing company |
| Asahi Sonorama | 1959 | Japanese publishing company |
| Teikoku Shoin | 1917 | |
| Getsuyosha | 2000 | Japanese publishing company |
| Softgarage | 1989 | Japanese company |
| Shobunsha | 1960 | Japanese atlas publishing company |