Hakuteisha
Corporate brand
UnclaimedJapanese publisher of research books, dictionaries, textbooks, and magazines mainly related to Chinese, Korean, and Japanese studies.
Last updated September 10, 2026
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Overview
Hakuteisha is a Japanese publisher. Its official company information gives the company name as 株式会社 白帝社, located in Toshima-ku, Tokyo, with representative director Kazuyuki Sato, founded in 1977, and capital of 12 million yen. Its stated business is publishing, mainly research books, dictionaries, textbooks, and magazines related to Chinese, Korean, and Japanese studies. The company history states that the name 白帝社 was first founded on November 1, 1926 by Ginmatsu Okumura, that the oldest currently confirmable publication is from 1934, that publishing activity was temporarily halted after Okumura's death, that publishing resumed in 1975 within the former Sakufusha, and that Hakuteisha Co., Ltd. was established in 1977 in Mejiro, Toshima-ku, later moving to Ikebukuro.
History
The official company history states that 白帝社 was founded on November 1, 1926 by Ginmatsu Okumura, and that the company name is said to derive from Okumura being from Aichi Prefecture, home to Inuyama Castle, also known as Hakuteijo. The oldest currently confirmable publication is from 1934, and the company subsequently achieved significant results in Japanese language and Japanese literature publishing. After Okumura's death, publishing activity was temporarily halted. In 1975, an office was set up within the former Sakufusha, a publisher in the same specialized field, and publishing activity resumed under the previous president. In 1977, Hakuteisha Co., Ltd. was established in Mejiro, Toshima-ku, and later moved to Ikebukuro.
Products and positioning
Product categories. Research books · Dictionaries · Textbooks · Magazines
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