Group Companies

Below is a list of major companies and organizations in the Yomiuri Shimbun Group.

Under the Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings

Name Summary
Yomiuri Giantsopen_in_new Manages a professional baseball team, runs youth baseball clinics, plans and sells merchandise related to the Yomiuri Giants
Chuokoron-Shinshaopen_in_new Publishes and sells Chuokoron, Fujinkoron, new books, paperback editions, books in individual volumes, and anthologies, etc.
Yomiurilandopen_in_new Operates an amusement park, golf courses, onsen facilities and facilities for horseracing, etc.

Under The Yomiuri Shimbun

Newspapers and Publishing

Name Summary
The Hochi Shimbunopen_in_new Publishes and sells The Hochi Shimbun (The Sports Hochi) and publishes magazines, including Monthly Giants
Fukushima Minyu Shimbunopen_in_new Publishes and sells The Fukushima Minyu Shimbun as well as engages in publication business
Ryoko Yomiuri Publicationopen_in_new Publishes the monthly Ryoko Yomiuri; also publishes special supplements, magazines, and books

Printing

Name Summary
Yomiuri Print Mediaopen_in_new Prints The Yomiuri Shimbun; prints also on contract for the government, corporations and organizations
Aomori Yomiuri Print Mediaopen_in_new Prints The Yomiuri Shimbun and local newspapers, etc.
Minatoopen_in_new Operates printing plants (Kiba Plant, Tsurumi Plant) of The Yomiuri Shimbun

Sales

Name Summary
Yomiuri Joho Kaihatsuopen_in_new Promotes sales of The Yomiuri Shimbun, sells communications, and plans and administers various events
Yomiuri ISopen_in_new Various promotional activities centered on advertising leaflets inserted in newspapers and marketing analysis
Yomiuri Heart Serviceopen_in_new Collection of subscription fees on behalf of The Yomiuri Shimbun via automatic bank transfer or convenience store payment; and management of the Yomisapo office that provides various support to Yomiuri Shimbun readers
Yomiuri Computeropen_in_new Development, maintenance and sales of software for The Yomiuri Shimbun-related companies and Yomiuri Centers' information management systems

Advertising

Name Summary
Yomiuri Agencyopen_in_new Overall advertising services for newspapers, television, radio, magazines and the internet
Yomiuri Adcenteropen_in_new Entire production process of newspaper ad pages on contract and productions of graphic and web designs

Leisure, Services and Real Estate

Name Summary
Yomiuri Travel Serviceopen_in_new Planning and administration of domestic and overseas travel, and sales of JR tickets, airline tickets, boat tickets, etc.
Yomiuri Golfopen_in_new Operates a golf club with a long tradition in Hyogo Prefecture
Yomiuri Plusopen_in_new Layouting and proofreading of newspaper pages, payroll calculations, sales of Yomiuri-related merchandise on contract
Yomiuri Fudousanopen_in_new Management of Yomiuri Shimbun buildings and plants, construction and renovations of YCs, and real estate brokerage and renovation
Yomiuri System Technologyopen_in_new Technical support for Yomiuri Shimbun Group operations, system development, website construction

Education & Culture

Name Summary
Yomiuri Institute of Technologyopen_in_new Manages the Yomiuri College of Tokyo and Yomiuri College of Car Mechanic
Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestraopen_in_new One of the three major orchestras representing Japan
Yomiuri Nippon TV Culture Centeropen_in_new Operates the lifetime learning center Yomiuri Culture Center near train stations around the Tokyo metropolitan area
Yomiuri Research Organizationopen_in_new Holds seminars, panels, symposiums, etc. with famous lecturers and specialist journalists

Welfare

Name Summary
Yomiuri Light and Humanity Associationopen_in_new Aids welfare promotion for children and people with disabilities, and operates an eye bank and nursing homes for the elderly
Shouriki Welfare Foundationopen_in_new Supports and aids cancer patients and their families, patient support organizations, and medical institutions
Yomiuri Kenko Hoken Kumiai (health insurance association)open_in_new Manges a health insurance association

Transportation

Name Summary
Yomiuri Logisticsopen_in_new Provide transportation service by making use of the Yomiuri Shimbun Group's transportation network and with company-owned trucks

Under The Yomiuri Shimbun, Osaka

Printing

Name Summary
Yomiuri osaka printｍediaopen_in_new Printing of various newspapers, including The Yomiuri Shimbun and The Hochi Shimbun (Sports Hochi)

Sales

Name Summary
Yomiuri Johokaihatsu Osakaopen_in_new Promotes sales of newspapers, intermediates YC supplies, etc., issues lifestyle information papers
Yomisenopen_in_new Advertising agency centering on adverting inserts

Advertising

Name Summary
Yomiuri Rengo Advertising Agencyopen_in_new Kansai-based comprehensive advertising agency that handles a variety of media across the country
Yomiuri Agency Osakaopen_in_new Comprehensive advertising sesrvices

Service, Culture, Education

Name Summary
Osaka Yomiuri Serviceopen_in_new Layouting and proofreading newspapers pages, organizing and managing cultural classes and courses, video production and design tasks

Welfare

Name Summary
Osaka Yomiuri Kenko Hoken Kumiai (health insurance association)open_in_new Health insurance association business

Under The Yomiuri Shimbun, Seibu

Newspapers

Name Summary
The Sports Hochi Seibuopen_in_new Publishes and sells Sports Hochi in the Kyushu and Yamaguchi areas

Sales

Name Summary
Yomiuri Seibu ISopen_in_new Advertising agency services for advertising inserts, other general advertising agency services

Advertising

Name Summary
Yomiuri Advertising Seibuopen_in_new Comprehensive advertising sesrvices

Services

Name Summary
Yomiuri Seibu Serviceopen_in_new Editing, proofreading and production of newspaper pages on contract, as well as staffing service

TV Stations and Others

Name Summary
Nippon Television Holdingsopen_in_new Certified broadcasting holding company that owns the Nippon Television Network Corp. and the BS Nippon Corp.
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporationopen_in_new Television broadcasting, program planning and production, hosting events, etc.
BS Nippon Corporationopen_in_new Nippon Television Network's BS digital broadcasting station. Broadcasts "Shinso News," a television program produced in collaboration with The Yomiuri Shimbun
CS Nippon Corporationopen_in_new Nippon Television Network's CS digital broadcasting station. Broadcasts programs on "SKY PerfecTV!, a multi-channel broadcasting service