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Fukyosha is a Japanese publisher specializing in scholarly books on the history and folklore of Asia and the Pacific region.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

Fukyosha (株式会社 風響社) is a Japanese publishing company established in January 1991 with capital of 10 million yen, led by representative director and president Masashi Ishii. It publishes scholarly books, mainly specialized works on the history and folklore of Asia and the Pacific region, and has focused since its founding on disseminating social and cultural research on Taiwan, Vietnam, and regions around major civilizations. The company describes itself as a SOHO-scale publisher with few staff and limited capital, has consistently used DTP typesetting since its founding, and aims at web-oriented themes.

History

Fukyosha was established in January 1991. Since its founding it has concentrated on publishing specialized books on the history and folklore of Asia and the Pacific, with particular attention to disseminating social and cultural research on Taiwan, Vietnam, and regions surrounding major civilizations. The company has consistently used DTP typesetting since its founding and states an intention to pursue more international and interactive activities as publishing shifts from paper to electronic and online formats.

Products and positioning

A small SOHO-scale specialist publisher of scholarly books on Asia and the Pacific, emphasizing low-volume, high-variety academic titles and DTP-based production.

  • Scholarly books on Asia-Pacific history and folklore

  • Periodical: Taiwan Indigenous Studies (台湾原住民研究)

  • Periodical: Vietnam Society and Culture (ベトナムの社会と文化)

  • Periodical: Culture and Society of Korea (韓国朝鮮の文化と社会)

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