| Who is . . . . Selected data about various Japanese agencies
| |
Agency |
Location |
Est'd |
Capital |
Chairman |
President/CEO |
Billings (¥ million) |
Staff |
Main
Clients |
| 1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
| million ¥ |
Total |
Newspaper |
Magazine |
Radio |
TV |
Others |
| 1 |
Daiko |
4-3-39, Miyahara,
Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka |
1944 |
1,900 |
- |
Ken Adachi |
170,115 |
30,919 |
7,476 |
4,453 |
62,837 |
64,430 |
164,345 |
161,570 |
165,178 |
159,630 |
1,183 |
|
| 2 |
Yomiko |
1-8-14, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
1946 |
800 |
- |
Makoto Toriyama |
127,771 |
28,606 |
7,192 |
3,923 |
50,614 |
37,436 |
119,098 |
107,615 |
101,531 |
103,067 |
740 |
|
| 3 |
Asahi |
Iwatsuki Bldg.,
6-7-16, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
1954 |
38 |
- |
Tomoaki Hikise |
71,752 |
39,087 |
4,445 |
2,151 |
9,033 |
17,036 |
71,838 |
68,879 |
67,151 |
66,559 |
56 |
|
| 4 |
Sogei |
3-2-11, Kyoubashi, Chuo-ku,Tokyo |
1962 |
50 |
- |
Hirofumi Senoo |
48,821 |
10,643 |
5,419 |
683 |
2,978 |
29098 |
49,315 |
52,744 |
47,453 |
43,125 |
495 |
Mitsui Real Estates, Marubeni, C.Itoh,
Nissho-Iwai, Nomura Real Estates |
| 5 |
Oricom |
Roppongi25 Mori
Bldg., 1-4-30, Roppongi, Minatoku, Tokyo |
1932 |
165 |
- |
Kazuo Watanabe |
47,476 |
4,179 |
3,591 |
1,236 |
5,548 |
32,922 |
49,150 |
48,358 |
50,455 |
48,188 |
363 |
|
| 6 |
Nikkeisha |
7-13-20, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
1942 |
165 |
- |
Toshimitsu Hotta |
53,246 |
23,013 |
7,417 |
513 |
3,630 |
18,673 |
48,926 |
45,286 |
41,689 |
39,903 |
416 |
|
| 7 |
Mannennsha |
1-5-13, Aeajicho,
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka |
|
30 |
- |
Kaoru Ozaki |
39,732 |
11,746 |
1,915 |
1,738 |
14,731 |
9,602 |
38569 |
36,939 |
37,576 |
37,511 |
380 |
|
| 8 |
Nihon Keizai |
3-6, kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo |
1947 |
89 |
- |
Shinichi Tanba |
40,032 |
12,410 |
5,273 |
373 |
7,759 |
14,217 |
38,471 |
37,078 |
35,294 |
30,567 |
362 |
Yamato Transportation, Towa Real
Estate, Miki, Tsuruta Foods |
| 9 |
Nanbokusha |
2-25-9, Hatchobori,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
1949 |
50 |
Hirishi Kamiya |
Masaharu Kawamura |
37,169 |
9,352 |
1,990 |
1,449 |
10,484 |
13,894 |
34,677 |
29,846 |
23,723 |
20,244 |
274 |
Toyota, Daihatsu,
Hino, |
| 10 |
Ad Melco |
1-1-1, Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
1973 |
70 |
- |
Tatsuji Saito |
31,763 |
1,588 |
2,001 |
508 |
7,115 |
20,551 |
32,565 |
30,803 |
28,736 |
26,221 |
320 |
Mitsubishi, Fox Entertainment,
ANA,Tokyo gus, Linnai |
| 11 |
JIC |
Kanda Tokuryoku
Bldg., 2-9-12, Kaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
1951 |
200 |
Mitsumasa-Iwata |
Tukiji Ohara |
33,443 |
6,710 |
2,858 |
540 |
1,555 |
21,780 |
32,150 |
31,583 |
30,782 |
30,595 |
351 |
JTB, JR, Kadokawa, |
| 12 |
Sankosha |
3-13-1, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
1948 |
48 |
Keishiro Arakawa |
Kazuo Arakawa |
29,734 |
2,989 |
14,935 |
829 |
6,247 |
4,734 |
28,184 |
26,715 |
25,085 |
23,010 |
177 |
Magazine House, Kose, Nicos, Sharp,
Asahi Kase, |
| 13 |
Shintsu |
1-5-8, Nishi-Honcho,
Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka |
1947 |
15 |
- |
Manabu Higuchi |
25,955 |
20,064 |
- |
- |
5,243 |
648 |
24,712 |
22,793 |
21,834 |
21,649 |
297 |
Toho, Shochiku, |
| 14 |
Sankosha 2 |
3-20-9, Marunouchi, Naka-ku,
Nagoya-shi, Aichi |
1949 |
100 |
- |
Kaneya Matsunami |
23,140 |
6,690 |
- |
1,540 |
7,760 |
7,150 |
24,500 |
23,821 |
22,860 |
22,010 |
261 |
Sapporo Beer, Mazda,NTT, Daiwa House,
Hagoromo Foods, |
| 15 |
Meitsu |
1-1-3,
Nishi-shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
1954 |
94 |
Yasoji Shimizu |
Takuji Shimizu |
21,425 |
6,475 |
2,170 |
1,135 |
5,298 |
6,347 |
23,113 |
22,816 |
26,193 |
27,454 |
225 |
Yanma, Hitachi, |
| 16 |
NKB |
Shin-Kokusai Bidg., 3-4-1, Marunouchi,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
1948 |
108 |
Isamu Tanaka |
Hisao Taki |
20,500 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
20,500 |
20,300 |
20,100 |
19,700 |
19,420 |
243 |
Nikkei BP, Sharp, Sunshine, JAS,
Nippon Telecom, Sogo, NTT, Marui, Siebu, |
| 17 |
Osaka Yomiko |
Higashi Hankyu
Bldg., 1-1, Sumida-Cho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka |
1956 |
54 |
- |
Seiichi Itokawa |
19,467 |
6,564 |
487 |
546 |
1,742 |
10,128 |
20,092 |
18,697 |
18,260 |
18,263 |
240 |
ECC, Kinki Nihonn
Turist, |
| 18 |
Kyowa Kokoku |
Kyouwa Koukoku Bldg., 3-12-10,
Nisi-Sinbasi, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
1954 |
30 |
- |
Hitoshi Ota |
19,700 |
1,511 |
1,572 |
678 |
9,811 |
6,128 |
19,666 |
19,401 |
19,058 |
19,609 |
175 |
Pola, Tomi, Sharp, Salanrap, Maruha,
Nagatanien, Asahi Kasei, |
| 19 |
Nikkei PR |
1-9-5, Otemachi,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
1961 |
30 |
Masaharu Umezu |
Toru Kanno |
18,394 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
18,394 |
18,500 |
- |
- |
- |
84 |
Nikkei Publications |
| 20 |
Yomiuri Rengo |
5-9, Nozaki-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi,
Osaka |
1958 |
60 |
Toshio Yosimura |
Akihiro Higashi |
17,282 |
8,845 |
753 |
- |
3,927 |
3,757 |
18,480 |
16,850 |
17,700 |
15,764 |
217 |
|
| 21 |
Kokurensha |
1-21-1,
Nishi-Shinjyuku, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo |
1949 |
95 |
Shinichiro Abe |
Toru Turumoto |
19,233 |
4,089 |
462 |
559 |
8,420 |
5,703 |
18,334 |
18,118 |
19,724 |
19,284 |
175 |
NTT, JT, NEC, Kdd,
Fuji Juko, |
| 22 |
Nikkei |
1-4-2, Komabashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi,
Osaka |
1951 |
60 |
- |
Minoru Kiji |
19,064 |
13,111 |
2,229 |
- |
1,135 |
2,589 |
18,066 |
16,927 |
16,367 |
17,026 |
189 |
Matsushita, Daiwa House, Sharp, |
| 23 |
Meitetsu |
1-2-4, Naeki,
Nakamuraku, Nagoyashi, Aichi |
1961 |
120 |
Kazuo Takahashi |
Toru Harada |
19,635 |
2,609 |
439 |
698 |
2,838 |
13,051 |
17,953 |
17,281 |
18,020 |
16,783 |
200 |
Meitetsu, Sekisui,
DDI Tokai, |
| 24 |
Oricomi Service |
2-4-5, Kandaogawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo |
1953 |
30 |
- |
Jyosuke Kuroda |
17,375 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
17,375 |
17,900 |
17,025 |
15,880 |
16,000 |
84 |
Sanki, Daie, Aporte Japan, Nihon
Toysa"R"s, |
| 25 |
Standard |
6-8-10, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
1958 |
21 |
Mieko Oki |
Nobukichi Inomata |
18,620 |
3,985 |
2,216 |
391 |
7,355 |
4,673 |
17,597 |
17,169 |
16,105 |
17,200 |
138 |
Nissan, Richo,
Sapporo Beer, Japan Diners, |
| 26 |
Kokokusha |
Dowa Bldg., 7-2-22,Ginza, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo |
1946 |
84 |
- |
Hitoshi Yuzawa |
18,178 |
7,609 |
1,733 |
- |
2,903 |
5,933 |
17,144 |
16,661 |
16,239 |
16,438 |
245 |
Honda, Otsuka, Oki, |
| 27 |
Fuji Ad |
4-5, Koujimachi,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
1954 |
50 |
- |
Minoru Yaduda |
15,511 |
2,052 |
964 |
534 |
4,911 |
7,050 |
16,137 |
15,375 |
13,642 |
13,733 |
139 |
Fuji Bank, Kureha, |
| 28 |
Kyosen |
4-24-15, Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
1988 |
27 |
- |
Masashi Tamura |
15,782 |
2,210 |
1,263 |
3 |
631 |
11,675 |
16,132 |
14,645 |
14,044 |
9,891 |
31 |
Daikyo, Fuso, |
| 29 |
Nishiko |
2-8-34, Tenjin,
Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka |
1950 |
60 |
- |
Kenjiro Inazumi |
17,657 |
5,328 |
117 |
902 |
3,704 |
7,606 |
15,900 |
15,774 |
16,056 |
17,084 |
217 |
|
| 30 |
Mainichi |
1-1-1, Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
1948 |
44 |
- |
Toyoji Yoshida |
13,413 |
5,783 |
656 |
473 |
2,850 |
3,651 |
13,636 |
13,385 |
11,792 |
12,545 |
141 |
|
| 31 |
Public Center |
Meijiseimei Bldg.,
1-2, Higashi, Kita 1-jyo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido |
1967 |
196 |
- |
Reiji Tonuma |
N/A |
283 |
|
| 32 |
Asian |
n/a |
| 33 |
Asia |
n/a |
| 34 |
Chuo Senko |
2-6-1, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
1954 |
180 |
Shoji Koshizawa |
Shigeru Osawa |
41,371 |
4,476 |
3,684 |
- |
9,202 |
24,009 |
42,961 |
40,049 |
38,647 |
40,324 |
270 |
Yokohama Gom,
Takeda, |
| 35 |
commons |
2-12-24, Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
1954 |
50 |
- |
Teruo Sakai |
5,454 |
456 |
453 |
78 |
124 |
4,343 |
5,705 |
6,383 |
6,787 |
6,603 |
80 |
|
| 36 |
K&L |
n/a |
| 37 |
Toei |
2-4-12, Kyobashi,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
1957 |
30 |
Shigeru Okada |
Shizuo Ikeda |
8,442 |
305 |
251 |
261 |
3,456 |
4,169 |
8,553 |
9,681 |
10,000 |
9,500 |
68 |
Toei Group, Bandai, |
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