Teichiku Records
Japanese record company
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Teichiku Records (テイチクレコード, Teichiku Rekōdo) is a Japanese record label, run by Teichiku Entertainment (テイチクエンタテインメント, Teichiku Entateinmento), that specializes in enka, kayōkyoku, and similar music. Teichiku is an abbreviation for Teikoku Chikuonki (帝国蓄音機; lit. Imperial Records), the former name of the company.[a] Teichiku Entertainment also runs the record labels Imperial Records, Takumi Note, and Union Records (ユニオンレコード, Yunion Rekōdo). It is a division of commercial karaoke manufacturer XING Inc., itself a subsidiary of Brother Industries.
Company typeKK
Industrymusic (record label)
PredecessorStandard Talking Machine Company of Japan
FoundedFebruary 11, 1934 (as Teikoku Chikuonki Kabushiki-gaisha)
Nara Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Nara Prefecture, Empire of Japan
| Company type | KK |
|---|---|
| Industry | music (record label) |
| Predecessor | Standard Talking Machine Company of Japan |
| Founded | February 11, 1934 (as Teikoku Chikuonki Kabushiki-gaisha) Nara Prefecture, Empire of Japan |
| Headquarters | Minato, Tokyo, |
| Owner | XING Inc. (100%) |
| Parent | Brother Industries[1] |
| Website | teichiku.co.jp |
In the past, it also produced video games, such as God Panic: Shijō Saikyō Gundan.[3]
Offices of Teichiku Entertainment, Inc.
History
- February 11, 1934 - Teikoku Chikuonki Company (帝国蓄音機株式会社) was founded in Nara, Japan.
- September 1951 - Contracted with Decca Records.
- February 1952 - Started to sell Decca records.
- February 11, 1953 - Teikoku Chikuonki was renamed Teichiku, Inc. (テイチク株式会社). In the same year, the company began using magnetic tape for recording.
- 1954 - Began selling LP records and EP records.
- 1969 - Termination of contract with Decca.
- 1999 - Tokyo head office moved from Aobadai, Meguroku to Jingumae, Shibuya and the company was renamed Teichiku Entertainment, Inc. (株式会社テイチクエンタテインメント)".
- April 28, 2015 - JVC Kenwood Holdings sells their majority stake of Teichiku to commercial karaoke manufacturer XING Inc (subsidiary of Brother Industries).
- August, 2017 - Tokyo head office moved from Jingumae, Shibuya to XING Inc. headquarters in Minato-ku.
- March, 2025 - Teichiku signs a worldwide distribution deal with Believe Music.[4]
