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Koubunken is a Japanese publishing company. It was established on January 12, 1972 as the High School Student Culture Research Association. It publishes educational books centered on school life and teacher instruction manuals, and has published all 25 volumes of the original work for the TV drama '3年B組金八先生'. It also focuses on social issues, particularly publishing many works on the US military base issue in Okinawa and the Battle of Okinawa. Additionally, it publishes widely on history, human rights, constitutional issues, anti-war and anti-nuclear themes, and peace. In recent years, it has also been involved in publishing books and selling beehives to revive Japanese honeybees nationwide.

History

Koubunken was established on January 12, 1972 as the High School Student Culture Research Association. It publishes educational books centered on school life and teacher instruction manuals. It has published all 25 volumes of the original work for the TV drama '3年B組金八先生'. It also focuses on social issues, particularly publishing many works on the US military base issue in Okinawa and the Battle of Okinawa. Additionally, it publishes widely on history, human rights, constitutional issues, anti-war and anti-nuclear themes, and peace. In recent years, it has also been involved in publishing books and selling beehives to revive Japanese honeybees nationwide.

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