Holp Shuppan

Holp Shuppan is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Misaki-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company operates in the publishing sector and is associated with books, magazines, children's literature, and reference publications. Its Japanese corporate name is written as 株式会社ほるぷ出版, while the supplied alias ホープ出版 is also associated with the brand. The name “Holp” is described as an acronym for “Home Library Production,” reflecting an orientation toward producing and distributing books intended for home and library use. The available historical record particularly identifies Holp Shuppan with children's books and reference works. By 1977, the company was described as publishing children's titles while also selling reference materials. This combination places it within the Japanese educational and general-interest publishing market rather than limiting it to a single book genre. Its children's publishing activity suggests a role in illustrated and educational reading, while its reference business indicates an additional focus on informational works sold as library or household resources. Holp Shuppan's published corporate history is only sparsely documented in the available reference material. No reliable founding year, founder, current executive roster, official website, stock listing, or detailed catalogue is identified. The company is described as a subsidiary of GAIA Holdings Corporation, indicating that it operates within a broader corporate group. Its headquarters are in Tokyo, Japan, and the documented market is Japan. Historical business figures cited for the company include turnover of 28 billion yen in 1975 and 20 billion yen in 1977. These figures are retained as period-specific historical references rather than as current financial information. The source does not explain the accounting basis, causes of the change, or whether the figures refer to the same scope of business in both years. No recent revenue, market-share, ownership, or operating data is available in the supplied material. On the evidence available, Holp Shuppan should be understood as a Japanese publishing-house brand with an established historical association with children's literature and reference publishing. More detailed information about its founding, current catalogue, present-day operations, management, and relationship with GAIA Holdings would require additional authoritative sources.

Holp Shuppan is a Japanese publishing company based in Misaki-cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Its corporate name is 株式会社ほるぷ出版, and the name Holp is explained as an acronym for “Home Library Production.” This name conveys the company's connection with books intended for household and library use, although the available sources do not provide a detailed account of the circumstances in which the company was established or the acronym was adopted. The company's documented publishing profile centers on children's books and reference works. By 1977, Holp Shuppan was described as publishing children's books and selling reference materials. These activities placed it across two related areas of the Japanese publishing market: literature and educational reading for children, and informational publications intended for consultation or collection. The company was also associated more broadly with books and magazines, but the available reference does not identify specific series, authors, imprints, or titles. The historical material records turnover of 28 billion yen in 1975 and 20 billion yen in 1977. These are historical figures reported in the source and should not be interpreted as current revenue. The available account does not explain the reasons for the difference between the two reported years, nor does it specify whether the figures cover identical business activities. No later financial results are provided. Holp Shuppan is described as a subsidiary of GAIA Holdings Corporation. This establishes a corporate-group relationship but does not, in the available material, identify the precise acquisition date, ownership percentage, management structure, or operational relationship between the publisher and its parent. Similarly, the source gives no reliable founding year or founder, and no current executives are identified. The company remains associated with the Japanese publishing industry in the available reference material. Its documented headquarters are in Tokyo, and Japan is the only operating market supported by the source. Because information about its current catalogue, distribution channels, digital publishing activity, and present corporate status is limited, a fuller modern history would require company records, current publisher catalogues, or additional reliable Japanese-language sources.

• 1977

  Children's and reference publishing documented

  [1]Holp Shuppanen.wikipedia.org

  By 1977, Holp Shuppan was described as publishing children's books and selling reference works. Turnover for that year was reported as 20 billion yen in the available reference.

• 1975

  Reported turnover

  [1]Holp Shuppanen.wikipedia.org

  The available reference material reports turnover of 28 billion yen for Holp Shuppan in 1975. The source does not provide further accounting context.

Japanese publisher focused historically on children's books and reference works, with a broader book and magazine publishing presence.

• Children's publishing

  Children's books

  Children's books are the clearest documented editorial focus of Holp Shuppan. The available historical description identifies the company as publishing children's titles by 1977, but it does not specify particular series, formats, authors, illustrators, or current availability. The category places the publisher within Japan's literary and educational children's-book market.

• Reference publishing

  Reference works

  Holp Shuppan was also described as selling reference works by 1977. These publications formed a second documented business area alongside children's books. The available source does not identify individual encyclopedias, reference series, subject areas, formats, or whether the line remains active.

• General publishing

  Books and magazines

  The company is broadly characterized as a publisher of books and magazines. Beyond the specifically documented children's and reference categories, the supplied material does not provide enough information to identify major imprints, recurring magazines, distribution arrangements, or current product lines.

1. 1Holp Shuppanen.wikipedia.org