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Genyoshi Kadokawa was the founder of Kadokawa Shoten. Several academic prizes have been named in his honor. References
Forwarding the wishes of the founder of Kadokawa Shoten, Genyoshi Kadokawa, we celebrate important works of haiku and tanka poetry, and outstanding achievements of academic research in the fields of Japanese literature, history and culture.
Kadokawa Shoten was established on November 10, 1945, by Genyoshi Kadokawa. The company's first publication imprint, Kadokawa Bunko, was published in 1949. The company went public on April 2, 1954. In 1975, Haruki Kadokawa became the president of Kadokawa Shoten, following Genyoshi Kadokawa's death.
Mar 13, 2023 · It houses about 20,000 titles, including the publications of KADOKAWA, the Kadokawa Genyoshi Bunko ("collection"), the Yamamoto Kenkichi Bunko, the Takeuchi Rizo Bunko, the Hokama Shuzen Bunko, the Yamada Futaro Bunko, and private collections.
Oct 16, 2015 · But the company, which traces its history back 70 years to 1945 when literary scholar Genyoshi Kadokawa launched it as a small independent publisher in Tokyo, is engaged in a wide variety of...
Japanese literary scholar Genyoshi Kadokawa establishes an independent publishing company. Its very first publication is Kashu Hodo [Anthology - Sidewalk] by Sataro Sato. 1949. The first “Kadokawa Bunko” paperback in B6 size print is published. Crime and Punishment by Dostoyevsky is the first title to be released. 1950.
Such a philosophy is what Genyoshi Kadokawa, founder of KADOKAWA SHOTEN, had considered to be the cornerstone of the publishing business he founded and had put into practice in his business. The constant pursuit of novelty brings visibility to what essentially remains eternally unchanged.
