Ivy Records

Ivy Records (株式会社アイビーレコード, IVY Records Co., Ltd.) is a Japanese music label and entertainment company. It was established in 2011 by Yoshitaka Sakai, a former producer at Warner Music Japan who moved to Culture Convenience Club (CCC) in 2009 and then spun out with CCC's support to found the label. The company is based in Tokyo and operates in music content planning and production, publishing administration, artist management, event operations, and ticket sales. The label's roster has included a broad range of Japanese artists across pop, rock, and enka, such as Anri, Kai Band, JUN SKY WALKER(S), Masayoshi Takanaka, TRIPLANE, Kenichi Hagiwara, Shinji Harada, and many others. Ivy Records also expanded into publishing, notably reviving the professional wrestling magazine Gong as its publisher from 2014 until 2016. In March 2022, Ivy Records Co., Ltd. was absorbed into its parent company Culture Entertainment Co., Ltd., becoming that company's music content business. Then in November 2023, a separate company, Footloose Co., Ltd., changed its name to Ivy Records Co., Ltd., and the current entity operates from Setagaya, Tokyo, with Yoshitaka Sakai as representative director. The label continues to release music and manage artists, with recent activity including an Asia tour announcement for the band TRIPLANE.

Ivy Records was founded in 2011 by Yoshitaka Sakai, a former producer at Warner Music Japan who had joined Culture Convenience Club (CCC) in 2009. With CCC's support, Sakai spun out to establish the label as an independent entity. The company initially operated as a music label and artist management firm, building a roster that included artists such as Anri, Kai Band, JUN SKY WALKER(S), Masayoshi Takanaka, TRIPLANE, Kenichi Hagiwara, and Shinji Harada. In September 2014, Ivy Records entered the publishing business by becoming the publisher of Gong, a revived version of the former Weekly Gong professional wrestling magazine. This venture lasted until the 18th issue, released on October 31, 2016. On March 31, 2022, Ivy Records Co., Ltd. (corporate number 8011001068794) was absorbed into its parent company, Culture Entertainment Co., Ltd., and became that company's music content business. At that time, the company was located at Meguro Central Square, 3-1-1 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. On November 1, 2023, a separate company, Footloose Co., Ltd. (located at 4-18-7 Kamiuma, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, corporate number 7011001058012), changed its trade name to Ivy Records Co., Ltd. This current entity continues to operate as a music label and entertainment company, with Yoshitaka Sakai as representative director. Its business scope includes music content planning and production, publishing administration, management, event operations, and ticket sales. The label remains active, with recent announcements such as TRIPLANE's first Asia tour in 2025.

• 2025

  TRIPLANE announces first Asia tour, including Guangzhou concert on December 26.

• 2023

  Footloose Co., Ltd. renamed to Ivy Records Co., Ltd. on November 1.

• 2022

  Ivy Records Co., Ltd. absorbed into parent company Culture Entertainment Co., Ltd. on March 31.

• 2016

  Ceased publication of Gong with its 18th issue on October 31.

• 2014

  Became publisher of the revived professional wrestling magazine Gong (September).

• 2011

  Ivy Records founded by Yoshitaka Sakai with support from Culture Convenience Club.

Independent Japanese music label and entertainment company with a diverse artist roster and publishing activities.

• Music releases by artists such as Anri, Kai Band, JUN SKY WALKER(S), Masayoshi Takanaka, TRIPLANE

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