Jōkyō Shuppan

Jōkyō Shuppan (情況出版株式会社) is a Japanese publishing house based in Kiyose, Tokyo, specializing in humanities and social-science titles. Its name is closely tied to its flagship general-interest journal, Jōkyō (情況), which has been repeatedly suspended and revived and is currently in its sixth series. The publisher is known for issuing numerous works by the philosopher Wataru Hiromatsu, as well as volumes such as Reading Maruyama Masao, Reading Althusser, and Reading Derrida, alongside study-reference materials. Its catalogue also includes political and theoretical works by authors such as Tokuji Saragi and Hiroshi Nagasaki. The company operates as a private, independent publisher and maintains an online presence through its website, X (formerly Twitter) account, and YouTube channel.

Jōkyō Shuppan is a Japanese publisher based in Kiyose, Tokyo, dedicated to humanities and social-science publishing. Its history is intertwined with its flagship journal, Jōkyō (情況), a general-interest magazine that has undergone multiple suspensions and revivals and is currently in its sixth series. The publisher has issued numerous works by the philosopher Wataru Hiromatsu, including the six-volume Hiromatsu Wataru Collection (1995), and other titles such as Reading Maruyama Masao, Reading Althusser, and Reading Derrida. Its catalogue also features political and theoretical works, including Tokuji Saragi's writings and Hiroshi Nagasaki's political essays. Over the years, the journal has been led by several editors-in-chief, including Susumu Koga (series 1–2), Atsushi Ōshita (series 3–4), Shigehiko Yokoyama (series 5), and Kyōsuke Shionoya (series 6). The company remains active as an independent publisher.

• 2021

  Publication of 'Zoku Zengakuren Hakusho' and 'Return to Heidegger'.

• 2008

  Publication of 'Saragi Tokuji Collected Works Vol. 3'.

• 2007

  Publication of 'Saragi Tokuji Collected Works Vol. 1'.

• 2001

  Publication of Tokuji Saragi's 'Thus I Fought: 32 Years of the Anti-Subversive Activities Act Struggle'.

• 1995

  Publication of the six-volume 'Hiromatsu Wataru Collection'.

• 1971

  Publication of Hiroshi Nagasaki's political essays 'Association and Technology'.

Independent publisher focused on humanities, social sciences, and critical theory.

• Jōkyō (情況) journal

  General-interest magazine for transformation; currently in its sixth series.

• Hiromatsu Wataru Collection (全6巻)

  Six-volume collection published in 1995.

• Reading Maruyama Masao (丸山真男を読む)

  A book on Maruyama Masao.

• Reading Althusser (アルチュセールを読む)

  A book on Louis Althusser.

• Reading Derrida (デリダを読む)

  A book on Jacques Derrida.

• Saragi Tokuji Collected Works Vol. 1

  Published in 2007; distributed by Jōkyō Shuppan.

• Saragi Tokuji Collected Works Vol. 3

  Published in 2008; distributed by Jōkyō Shuppan.

• Thus I Fought: 32 Years of the Anti-Subversive Activities Act Struggle

  By Tokuji Saragi, published in 2001.

• Association and Technology: Nagasaki Hiroshi Political Essays

  By Hiroshi Nagasaki, published in 1971.

• Zoku Zengakuren Hakusho

  Published in 2021.

• Return to Heidegger: Ereignis and Situation Construction

  By Zhang Yibing, translated by Hideo Nakano, published in 2021.

1. 1Jōkyō Shuppan - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2情況出版 - Wikipedia (Japanese)ja.wikipedia.org