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Takarajimasha, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社宝島社, Hepburn: Kabushiki Gaisha Takarajimasha) is a Japanese publishing company based in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It is known for publishing subculture-oriented fashion magazines aimed at teens,[4][5] fashion magazines in general, as well as guide books.

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History

The company was founded on September 22, 1971 as a consulting business of local government titled JICC, Inc. (株式会社ジェー・アイ・シー・シー) and a successor of the former Takarajima Photo Chemicals Co., Ltd. that was founded in 1918.[6] Established by some Waseda University former revolutionary students, in May 1974 it started to publish its first magazine, Takarajima, a Japanese subculture focused magazine,[4][7] which was followed by Bessatsu Takarajima in March 1976.[6] Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!, a guide book magazine, was first published in December 1989,[6] while fashion magazine Cutie[5] was first published in September 1989.[6] On April 1, 1993, its name changed to Takarajimasha.[6] Smart, Spring, and Sweet, all young-targeted fashion magazines,[5][8] are published since October 1995, February 1996, and March 1999 respectively.[6] Takarajimasha is also known for creating in 2005 the concept of "brand mook", a mook[note 1] featuring a catalogue of new items of a brand and limited edition product of this brand.[8]

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Publications

Fashion

Targeted to teen girls
  • Cutie
  • Spring
  • Mini
  • Steady
Targeted to women in their 20s and 30s
  • Sweet
  • InRed
  • Mori Girl Lesson [9]
Targeted to women in their 40s
  • Glow
  • Linen (リンネル, Rinneru)
Targeted to men
  • Smart
  • Men's Roses

Other

Currently
Former
  • Weekly Shōnen Takarajima (週刊少年宝島, Shūkan Shōnen Takarajima)
  • CUTiE Comic
  • Takarajima 30 (宝島30)
  • Famicom Hisshō Hon (ファミコン必勝本)
  • UltraOne (ウルトラONE, Urutora Wan)
  • Boom
  • Band Yarouze (バンドやろうぜ, Bando Yarouze)
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Notes

  1. A mook is a book that has the content and format of magazine, but is designed to be for sale for a longer period than a magazine, like a book is.[8]

References

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