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Native name | 日本物産株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Nihon Bussan Kabushiki gaisha |
| Company type | Public |
| Industry | Video game industry |
| Founded | October 1970 |
| Founder | Sueharu Torii |
| Defunct | December 15, 2015 |
| Fate | Closed, properties sold to Hamster Corporation |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Number of employees | 30 |
Nihon Bussan Co. Ltd.[a] was a Japanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Kita, Osaka.[1] In the past they had also manufactured and sold yachts.[2]
The main video game brand of the company was Nichibutsu (日物、ニチブツ), with adult video games (mainly strip mahjong arcade games) coming under the Sphinx (スフィンクス) brand.[3] The company used a horned owl for its official logo.[4]
In March 2014, Nihon Bussan sold its video game library to Hamster Corporation due to the decision of original founder Sueharu Torii to retire. The company was disbanded on December 15, 2015.[5]
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- ^ "Nichibutsu Fact Book Archived 2010-02-21 at the Wayback Machine." Nihon Bussan. Retrieved on February 19, 2010.
- ^ "Yacht impressions page". Archived from the original on 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
- ^ Sphinx also released the game in the name of Nihon Bussan and it is listed on the home page. Mahjong Hanafuda product list Archived 2013-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ At Famitsu released in 1990, Nichibutsu mark is described as designed the owl, which is called the God of happiness motif.
- ^ "Notice Regarding Company Dissolution" (in Japanese). Civil Legal Association. December 2015. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.