Teichiku Records
is a Japanese record label, run by, that specializes in enka, kayōkyoku, and similar music. Teichiku is an abbreviation for Teikoku Chikuonki, the former name of the company. Teichiku Entertainment also runs the record labels Imperial Records, Takumi Note, and Union Records. It is a division of commercial karaoke manufacturer XING Inc., itself a subsidiary of Brother Industries.Offices of Teichiku Entertainment, Inc.
- Head office - Shiba Park Building, 2-4-1, Shiba koen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Osaka office - Sankyu Building, 2-14, Azuchimachi Sanchome, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan
History
- February 11, 1934 - Teikoku Chikuonki Company was founded in Nara, Japan.
- February 11, 1953 - Teikoku Chikuonki was renamed Teichiku, Inc.
- 1999 - Tokyo head office moved from Aobadai, Meguroku to Jingumae, Shibuya and the company was renamed "Teichiku Entertainment, Inc. ".
- April 28, 2015 - JVC Kenwood Holdings sells their majority stake of Teichiku to commercial karaoke manufacturer XING Inc.
- August, 2017 - Tokyo head office moved from Jingumae, Shibuya to XING Inc. headquarters in Minato-ku.
