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Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese keiretsu

Keiretsu

A is a set of companies with interlocking business relationships and shareholdings. It is a type of business group. The keiretsu has maintained dominance over the Japanese economy for the greater half of the twentieth century....

 (association of businesses) centered around Hankyu Hanshin Holdings

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings

is a stockholding company which owns Hankyu Corporation, Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. and affiliate companies.On October 1, 2006, Hankyu Holdings changed its name to the present corporate name following the merger with Hanshin Electric Railway...

, H2O Retailing

H2O Retailing

is a stock holding company which is a member company of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. This article covers about a subsidiary which owns 2 department store chains: Hankyu Department Store and Hanshin Department Store.-History:...

 and Toho

Toho

is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...

. The keiretsu historically included Sanwa Bank, now part of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, and is still closely linked to MUFG.

Ownership Structures within the Group

Rough overview of the ownership relations prevailing within the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. Fully owned subsidiaries are not taken into account. Ownership information taken from company statements as of 2008.

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Group

• Hankyu Hanshin Holdings
  Hankyu Hanshin Holdings
  is a stockholding company which owns Hankyu Corporation, Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. and affiliate companies.On October 1, 2006, Hankyu Holdings changed its name to the present corporate name following the merger with Hanshin Electric Railway...
  
  , Inc. (January 15, 1906 - May 31, 1907: Mino-o Arima Railway Company, June 1, 1907 - February 3, 1918: Mino-o Arima Tramway Company, February 4, 1918 - September 30, 1943: Hanshin Kyuko Railway Company, October 1, 1943 - March 30, 1973: Keihanshin Kyuko Railway Company, April 1, 1973 - September 30, 2005: Hankyu Corporation, October 1, 2005 - September 30, 2006: Hankyu Holdings, Inc.)
  • Hankyu Express International Co., Ltd.
  • Hankyu Corporation
    Hankyu Railway
    is a Japanese private railway that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of major businesses operated by Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. The railway's main terminal is at Umeda Station in Osaka...
    
     (December 7, 1989 - March 28, 2004: Act Systems, March 29, 2004 - September 30, 2005: A prepared company to separate Hankyu Corporation)
    • Takarazuka Revue
      Takarazuka Revue
      The Takarazuka Revue is a Japanese all-female musical theater troupe based in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Women play all roles in lavish, Broadway-style productions of Western-style musicals, and sometimes stories adapted from shōjo manga and Japanese folktales. The troupe takes its name...
      
      
  • Hankyu Hotel Management Co., Ltd.
  • Hanshin Electric Railway
    Hanshin Electric Railway
    is a Japanese private railway company of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group that links Osaka and Kobe. It also owns the Hanshin Tigers baseball team.The second character for Osaka and the first character for Kobe combine to form the company name, 阪神, which can be read Han-shin.IC cards are accepted when...
    
     Co., Ltd. (June 12, 1899 - July 6, 1899: Settsu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.)
• Toho Company, Ltd.
• Tokyo Rakutenchi Comopany, Limited
• Hankyu Airlines Co., Ltd.
• Takarazuka Stage Co., Ltd.
• Takarazuka Eizo Co., Ltd. (Takarazuka Eiga
  Takarazuka Eiga
  , shorter name is , is a film production company. The headquarters is in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.Takarazuka Eizo produces films from Takarazuka Revue musical theater, which is inside the building Tokyo Takarazuka Theater now.Takarazuka Eizo Co. Ltd...
  
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• Hankyu Bus Co., Ltd.
• Hankyu Denen Bus Co., Ltd.
• Hankyu Sightseeing Bus Co., Ltd.
• Hankyu Facilities Co., Ltd.
• Hankyu Realty Co., Ltd.
• Hankyu Taxi, Inc.
• Hanshin Bus Co., Ltd.
• Hanshin Tigers
  Hanshin Tigers
  The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
  
   Co., Ltd.
• Hanshin Engineering Co., Ltd.
• Hanshin Kensetsu Co., Ltd.
• Hanshin Station Net Co., Ltd.
• Hanshin Taxi Co., Ltd.
• Hanshin Laisure Facilities Co., Ltd.
• Hanshin Real Estate Co., Ltd.
• Osaka Hanshin Taxi Co., Ltd.
• Hankyu Hanshin Card Co., Ltd.
• Umeda Arts Theater
  Umeda Arts Theater
  is a Japanese theater located at Chayamachi Applause in Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, operated by Umeda Arts Theater Co., Ltd. It opened in 1992.-Access:*Hankyu Umeda Station - approx. 3 minutes from Chayamachiguchi Gate on foot...
  
   Co., Ltd.
• Umeda Center Building
• FM KITA
• OS Co., Ltd.
• Osaka Shintetsu Toyonaka Taxi, Inc.
• Hokushin Kyuko Railway Co., Ltd.
• Kansai Telecasting Corporation
  Kansai Telecasting Corporation
  , often called or , is a TV station affiliated with Fuji News Network and Fuji Network System in Osaka, serving the Kansai region of Japan...
  
  
• Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway
  Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway
  The is a railway operator of Osaka, Japan. The sole line named is actually an extension of the Midōsuji Line Osaka Municipal Subway. Kitakyū, as it is often abbreviated, also owns various commercial and residential properties along the line.-History:...
  
   Co., Ltd.
• Kobe Electric Railway
  Kobe Electric Railway
  , often called Shintetsu , is a Japanese private railway company in Kobe and surrounding cities.-Lines:*Arima Line *Sanda Line *Kōen-Toshi Line *Ao Line...
  
   Co., Ltd.
• Kobe Rapid Transit Railway Co., Ltd.
• Mori-Gumi Co., Ltd.
• Nose Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
• Osaka Airport Transport Co., Ltd.

H2O Retailing Group

• H2O Retailing
  H2O Retailing
  is a stock holding company which is a member company of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. This article covers about a subsidiary which owns 2 department store chains: Hankyu Department Store and Hanshin Department Store.-History:...
  
   Corporation (- September 30, 2007: Hankyu Department Stores, Inc.)
  • Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores, Inc. (October 1, 2007 - September 30, 2008: Hankyu Department Stores, Inc., now owns Hankyu Department Store
    Hankyu Department Store
    is a Japanese department store chain owned by , a subsidiary of H2O Retailing Corporation.-Stores:*Umeda, Osaka - Main Store **Hankyu Department Store Ings Annex**Hankyu Men's*Kobe*Takarazuka*Kawanishi*Senri*Kitahanada, Sakai*Sanda...
    
     and Hanshin Department Store
    Hanshin Department Store
    is a Japanese department store chain owned by , a subsidiary of H2O Retailing Corporation.- Stores :Umeda Head Store*13-13, Umeda Itchome, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan*Access*At Ebista Nishinomiya in 1-26, Tanakacho, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan...
    
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• Hanshoku Co., Ltd.
• Persona Co., Ltd.

Toho Group

• Toho
  Toho
  is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...
  
   Company, Ltd.
• Tokyo Rakutenchi Comopany, Limited
• Nippon Eiga Shinsha Co.
• TOHO-TOWA Co., Ltd.
• International Television Films, Inc.
• TOHO Cinemas, Ltd.
• OS Co., Ltd.
• TOHO Dance Hall, Ltd.

External links

• Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group