Irving

Irving Co., Ltd. is a Japanese talent agency and advertising agency headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Established in 1997 under Aoyama Mainland, a real-estate development group, the company operates in the Japanese entertainment and promotional-services market rather than in food or other consumer-staples categories. Its activities center on managing and promoting public figures, including actors, Japanese idols, fashion models, tarento, athletes, and performers from outside Japan whose representation is limited to the Japanese market. The agency's roster has included both established Japanese personalities and overseas acts. The overseas representation listed for Irving has included the South Korean groups Block B, Fly to the Sky, and Myname, as well as Korean entertainers Ryu Si-won and Sung Si-kyung. Its Japanese talent activities have included actors, models, television personalities, former members of major idol groups, and sports figures. Names associated with the agency's idol, model, and tarento roster include Manami Hashimoto, Haruka Katayama, Mariya Nagao, Ruy Ramos, and Wakana Sakai. The roster has changed over time, and several other performers have been identified as former notable talents. Irving's business model is based on representation and career management. In practical terms, this can include arranging appearances, coordinating publicity and commercial opportunities, supporting media careers, and acting as a local representative for selected foreign performers. The agency's advertising function complements talent management by connecting represented personalities with promotional work and branded communications. No reliable public information in the supplied material establishes revenue, ownership details beyond its historical relationship with Aoyama Mainland, employee numbers, or a stock-market listing. The company has moved its headquarters within Tokyo over its history. It originated in Roppongi and was later based in other locations before moving to its current Uchi-Kanda, Chiyoda location. Irving should therefore be distinguished from unrelated companies and brands using the name Irving, including businesses associated with energy, retail, apparel, or personal names. The authoritative subject here is the Japanese entertainment agency described by the Wikipedia title "Irving (talent agency)."

Irving was established in Japan in 1997 under Aoyama Mainland, a real-estate development group. From its beginning, the company operated as a talent and advertising agency, building a business around the management and promotion of performers rather than the manufacture or sale of consumer products. Its scope has covered actors, Japanese idols, fashion models, tarento, athletes, and entertainers working across music, television, fashion, and commercial promotion. The agency's location history reflects its Tokyo-based development. It originated in Roppongi and subsequently changed offices several times before settling in Uchi-Kanda in Chiyoda. The available reference material does not provide exact dates for each relocation, but identifies Chiyoda as the company's current headquarters. This movement remained within the Tokyo entertainment and commercial ecosystem, where agencies commonly coordinate talent appearances, media work, advertising engagements, and public relations. Over time, Irving developed a roster that combined Japanese talent with overseas performers seeking representation in Japan. Its listed overseas representation has included the Korean groups Block B, Fly to the Sky, and Myname, together with Ryu Si-won and Sung Si-kyung. The agency's Japanese-facing roster has included Manami Hashimoto, former AKB48 members Haruka Katayama and Mariya Nagao, former Japan national football player Ruy Ramos, and Wakana Sakai. The reference material also records a range of former notable talents, including Chisato Amate, Takako Inoue, Jung Woo-sung, Shinobu Kandori, Hiromitsu Kanehara, Kazutomo Miyamoto, Hitomi Nishina, Park Hyun-bin, Kwon Sang-woo, Seo In-guk, Super Beaver, Haruna Yabuki, and former SKE48 member Jurina Matsui. The presence of former talents indicates that Irving's roster has changed over time, as is normal for the Japanese agency sector. However, the supplied sources do not establish the dates or reasons for individual departures, nor do they provide a complete current roster. They also do not document specific advertising campaigns, acquisitions, leadership changes, financial results, litigation, or regulatory events. Consequently, the known history is best characterized as the development of a Tokyo-based talent-management and advertising business with a mixed domestic and Japan-representation roster.

• 1997

  Agency established

  [1]Irving (talent agency)en.wikipedia.org

  Irving was founded in Japan under Aoyama Mainland, a real-estate development group, and began operating as a talent and advertising agency.

• Headquarters moved within Tokyo

  [1]Irving (talent agency)en.wikipedia.org

  The company originated in Roppongi and changed offices several times before locating its headquarters in Uchi-Kanda, Chiyoda.

A Japanese entertainment representation and advertising agency serving actors, idols, models, tarento, athletes, and selected overseas performers.

• Professional services · 1997

  Talent management

  Irving manages and represents performers working as actors, idols, fashion models, tarento, and other public personalities. The service is centered on career coordination, media opportunities, appearances, and commercial engagements. The available reference material does not specify the agency's contract structure or detailed service packages.

• Professional services

  Overseas talent representation in Japan

  The agency has represented selected overseas entertainers for the Japanese market. Listed examples include Block B, Fly to the Sky, Myname, Ryu Si-won, and Sung Si-kyung. This offering functions as local representation and promotion rather than a claim that Irving manages the artists globally.

• Professional services · 1997

  Advertising services

  Irving is described as both a talent agency and an advertising agency. Its advertising role is associated with promotional and commercial work involving represented talent, although the supplied material does not identify specific clients, campaigns, media channels, or campaign results.

1. 1Irving (talent agency)en.wikipedia.org