Fujisankei Communications Group
Fujisankei Communications Group (フジサンケイグループ Fuji Sankei Gurūpu), abbreviated FCG, is a keiretsu in Japan. This media conglomerate was founded by Nobutaka Shikanai.[1] In 1991, it was the fourth-largest media company in the world[2] and the largest one in Japan.[3] In the same year, the company's yearly revenue was $5 billion.[4]
In the 1960s, the company founded the Hakone Open-Air Museum in Hakone, Kanagawa. The museum houses over 1,000 sculptures and features art by Henry Moore, Constantin Brâncuşi, Barbara Hepworth, Rokuzan Ogiwara, and Kōtarō Takamura.[5]
In October 1989, Fujisankei Communications paid Ronald Reagan $2 million to help the company with public relations. Reagan toured Japan for nine days and made two speeches.[4][6][7]
In 1991, Fujisankei Communications spent $50 million to found the Fujisankei California Entertainment, a film company. The film company was headed by Masaru Kakutani, who produced Antarctica and The Adventures of Milo and Otis, which were the two highest-grossing "domestically made" movies in Japan.[8]
Fujisankei Communications International is a subsidiary of Fujisankei Communications Group.[3]
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[edit] Major companies
- (): Group in Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.
[edit] Fuji TV Group
- Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Broadcasting)[9]
- Satellite Service (Broadcasting)
- BS Fuji (Fuji Satellite Broadcasting Inc.)
- FujiLand, Inc.
- Kyodo Television, Ltd. (Producing)
- Fuji Creative Corporation (Producing)
- Fujiart, Inc. (Producing)
- Happo Television, Inc. (Producing)
- Fuji Lighting and Technology, Inc. (Producing)
- Dinos, Inc. (Life Information)
- Fuji TV Flower Center (Life Information)
- Fujipacific Music, Inc. (Film Music)
- Fusosha Publishing, Inc. (Publishing, Information, Other)
- Fujimic, Inc. (Publishing, Information, Other)
- Fujisankei Communications International, Inc. (Publishing, Information, Other)
[edit] Pony Canyon Group
- Pony Canyon, Inc. (Film Music)[9]
[edit] Nippon Hoso Group
- Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. (Broadcasting)[9]
- Nippon Broadcasting Projects, Inc. (Publishing, Information, Other)
- Fujisankei Agency (Publishing, Information, Other)
[edit] Sankei Shimbun Group
- The Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd. - Sankei Shimbun and Sankei Sports
- Nihonkogyo Shimbun Company Limited - Fujisankei Business i
- Sankei Shimbun Kaihatsu, Inc. (Tokyo)
- Sankei Shimbun Kaihatsu, Inc. (Osaka)
- Sankei Advertising, Inc.
- Osaka Broadcasting Corporation
[edit] Living Shimbun Group
- Sankei Living Shimbun Inc. (Life Information)
- LIVING PRO-SEED, INC. (Life Information)
[edit] Sankei Building Group
- Sankei Building Co., Ltd.
[edit] Bunka Hoso Group
- Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, Inc.
- Japan Central Music Limited
- QR Center Inc.
[edit] Public-interest corporation Group
- The Hakone Open-air Museum
- The Utsukushi-ga-hara Open-air Museum
- The Ueno Royal Museum
[edit] References
- ^ Sanger, David E. (1990-10-30). "Nobutaka Shikanai Is Dead at 78; Founder of Japanese Media Group". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2010-01-20. http://www.webcitation.org/5mv1vxC6q. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ Citron, Alan (1991-10-18). "Fujisankei to Produce Its Own Films in U.S.". Los Angeles Times. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/61517646.html?dids=61517646:61517646&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+18%2C+1991&author=ALAN+CITRON&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=Fujisankei+to+Produce+Its+Own+Films+in+U.S.+*+Entertainment%3A+The+media+firm+will+make+up+to+six+movies+a+year+here+under+Japanese+creative+control.&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ a b Fabricant, Florence (1990-03-07). "Food Notes". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2010-01-20. http://www.webcitation.org/5mv21BhGQ. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ a b "Fujisankei Names Chief Of Overseas Media Unit". The New York Times. 1991-08-03. Archived from the original on 2010-01-20. http://www.webcitation.org/5mv23UDDL. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ Greco, Joann (2001-02-25). "A stroll through a forest of sculpture". St. Petersburg Times. http://www.sptimes.com/News/022501/Travel/A_stroll_through_a_fo.shtml. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ Choate, Pat (1991). Agents of influence. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 176. ISBN 0671743392. http://books.google.com/books?id=7f4Skkf13U0C&pg=PA176&dq=%22Fujisankei+Communications%22&ei=N0pWS5rSCouolQSHpKGpDQ&cd=1#v=onepage&q=%22Fujisankei%20Communications%22&f=false. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ Safire, William (1989-05-11). "Essay; Recruiting Reagan". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2010-01-20. http://www.webcitation.org/5mv35HblG. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ Stevenson, Richard W. (1991-10-18). "Fujisankei of Japan Sets A Hollywood Film Unit". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2010-01-20. http://www.webcitation.org/5mv2FWlcr. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ a b c "Japanese Get Music Stake". Reuters (The New York Times). 1989-10-03. Archived from the original on 2010-01-20. http://www.webcitation.org/5mv2HjE95. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
[edit] External links
- Fujisankei Communications Group (Japanese)
