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Native name | 株式会社学研ホールディングス |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Gakken Hōrudingusu |
| Company type | Public KK |
| TYO: 9470 | |
| ISIN | JP3234200008 |
| Industry | Publishing |
| Founded | March 31, 1947 |
| Founder | Hideto Furuoka |
| Headquarters | Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8510 , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Hiroaki Miyahara (President) |
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| Services |
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| Revenue |  JPY 107 billion (FY 2018)
(US$ 969 million) (FY 2018) |
 JPY 3 billion (FY 2018)
(US$ 27 million) (FY 2018) | |
Number of employees | 6,930 (consolidated, June 30, 2018) |
| Website | Official website |
| Footnotes / references [1][2][3] | |
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (株式会社学研ホールディングス, Kabushiki-gaisha Gakken Hōrudingusu) is a Japanese publishing company founded in 1947 by Hideto Furuoka, which also produces educational toys. Their annual sales are reported at ¥ 90 billion ($789 million US).[4]
Gakken publishes educational books and magazines and produces other education-related products. For nursery school age children and their caretakers, they produce items such as child care and nursing guides. For school children, they publish text books, encyclopedias, and science books. Gakken also publishes educational magazines for high school students, as well as school guides for all levels. Gakken also provides products for playrooms, study rooms, computer rooms and science rooms.
Gakken also publishes general family-oriented and gender-oriented magazines in sports, music, art, history, animation, cooking, and puzzles.
- ^ "Overview". Gakken. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "About the company". Financial Times. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "Company Profile". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "Financial Data". Gakken Holdings. Retrieved February 10, 2016.