Jikkyo Shuppan Co., Ltd.

Jikkyo Shuppan Co., Ltd. (実教出版株式会社) is a Japanese publishing house headquartered at 5 Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. It was established on December 10, 1941, as Jitsugyō Kyōkasho Co., Ltd. (実業教科書株式会社), a wartime consolidation of publishers serving vocational schools, and began operations at its current Tokyo address in January 1942. In April 1950 it changed its name to Jikkyo Shuppan Co., Ltd. The company is a private, non-listed corporation with stated capital of 54 million yen and approximately 150 employees, and reported sales of about 6.4 billion yen. Its representative director and president is Ryōji Oda (小田良次). The core business is publishing. Jikkyo Shuppan issues Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)–approved high school textbooks across twelve subjects: geography/history, civics, mathematics, science, home economics, information, commerce, industry, agriculture, welfare, fisheries, and nursing. It also publishes supplementary materials such as workbooks, reference books, dictionaries, entrance-exam and qualification-test preparation books, and employment guides; general books and textbooks for universities, junior colleges, technical colleges, and vocational schools, especially in science/engineering, information technology, and commerce/economics; and computer software and DVDs. In addition, it operates a real-estate business, leasing the JS Ichigaya Building and JS Tsukiji Building and running the Ichigaya Women's Student Dormitory (市ヶ谷女子学生ハイツ). Jikkyo Shuppan is particularly strong in textbooks for vocational high schools in industry, commerce, and agriculture, and it built an early position in information-technology education, which became a standard high school subject in 2003. In fiscal 2015 it ranked third among 38 textbook publishers by high school textbook adoptions, with 4,393,890 copies and a 14.1% share. Its publisher number for MEXT-approved textbooks is 7. The company has branch offices in Osaka and Kyushu (Fukuoka) and an affiliated company, Ichigaya Shuppansha. It marked its 80th anniversary in December 2021.

Jikkyo Shuppan traces its origins to December 1941, when it was established as Jitsugyō Kyōkasho Co., Ltd. (実業教科書株式会社). According to the Japanese Wikipedia, this was effectively a wartime consolidation of publishers serving vocational schools, similar to Chūkyō Shuppan (which was later dissolved). The new company was set up to publish textbooks for vocational subjects—agriculture, industry, commerce, and fisheries—and began operations at its current location in Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, in January 1942. In March 1948 the company published the textbook 『あたらしい憲法のはなし』 ("The Story of the New Constitution"), which set a record for the highest print run in Japanese textbook history at 3.5 million copies. That same year, with the introduction of the textbook authorization system, it began issuing high school textbooks across all subjects and became the leading publisher of high school textbooks by number of copies. In April 1949 it started publishing specialized books, and in October 1949 it opened the Osaka sales office (now the Osaka branch). In April 1950 the company changed its name to Jikkyo Shuppan Co., Ltd. Subsequent decades saw expansion into new fields. In April 1971 it began publishing science and engineering books, and in September 1974 it added economics and management titles. In March 1980 it opened the Kyushu sales office (now the Kyushu branch) in Fukuoka. In April 1980 it built and began operating the Ichigaya Women's Student Dormitory (市ヶ谷女子学生ハイツ). In December 1991 it completed its new headquarters, the JS Ichigaya Building. In December 2021 the company celebrated its 80th anniversary. Over the years Jikkyo Shuppan has built particular strength in textbooks for vocational high schools in industry, commerce, and agriculture. It also anticipated the information-technology field: when the subject "Information" was introduced in general high school courses in 2003, the company already had a track record of publishing information textbooks and materials for vocational high schools, giving it an advantage in that area. In fiscal 2015 its high school textbook adoptions totaled 4,393,890 copies, ranking third among 38 publishers with a 14.1% share. Its MEXT-approved textbook publisher number is 7. In 2006, shortly after the National Center Test, an error was pointed out in the company's Politics and Economics textbook: the country names for the United States and the United Kingdom were reversed on an economic statistics graph. The publisher issued an apology and correction, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, which had conducted the textbook authorization, also apologized for having overlooked the error. The mistake was discovered by a student in Gunma Prefecture who noticed that a graph almost identical to one used in the Center Test appeared in the textbook. Today the company continues to publish textbooks, supplementary materials, and digital content, and operates a teacher-only web platform for schools that have adopted its materials. It also runs a real-estate business, leasing the JS Ichigaya Building and JS Tsukiji Building and operating the Ichigaya Women's Student Dormitory. Its affiliated company is Ichigaya Shuppansha.

• Established as Jitsugyō Kyōkasho Co., Ltd. (実業教科書株式会社) to publish textbooks for vocational subjects (agriculture, industry, commerce, fisheries).

• Began operations at the current location in Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

• Published the textbook 『あたらしい憲法のはなし』, setting a record of 3.5 million copies; began issuing high school textbooks across all subjects under the new authorization system.

• Started publishing specialized books.

• Opened the Osaka sales office (now the Osaka branch).

• Changed its name to Jikkyo Shuppan Co., Ltd.

• Started publishing science and engineering books.

• Started publishing economics and management books.

• Opened the Kyushu sales office (now the Kyushu branch) in Fukuoka.

• Built and began operating the Ichigaya Women's Student Dormitory.

• Completed the new headquarters, the JS Ichigaya Building.

• The subject "Information" started in general high school courses; Jikkyo Shuppan had already published information textbooks and materials for vocational high schools.

• An error in the Politics and Economics textbook (US and UK names reversed on a graph) was pointed out after the Center Test; the publisher and MEXT apologized.

• High school textbook adoptions totaled 4,393,890 copies, ranking third among 38 publishers with a 14.1% share.

• Celebrated its 80th anniversary.

A long-established, private Japanese educational publisher specializing in MEXT-approved high school textbooks, especially for vocational and technical subjects, with a supplementary real-estate business.

• High school textbooks (12 subjects)

  MEXT-approved textbooks in geography/history, civics, mathematics, science, home economics, information, commerce, industry, agriculture, welfare, fisheries, and nursing.

• Supplementary materials

  Workbooks, reference books, dictionaries, entrance-exam and qualification-test preparation books, and employment guides.

• University and vocational school textbooks

  Texts for universities, junior colleges, technical colleges, and vocational schools, especially in science/engineering, information, and commerce/economics.

• Digital content and software

  Computer software, DVDs, and digital teaching materials, including a teacher-only web platform.

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