Please supply a list of the Top 20 DVD/Video Distributors in Japan
including phone numbers and email contacts.

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Request for Question Clarification by shiva777-ga on 30 Apr 2003 11:58 PDT

Verifying that a company is in the top 20 would be very difficult.
Would you accept a list of 20 large dvd distributors?

-shiva777

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Clarification of Question by ozdvd-ga on 30 Apr 2003 15:51 PDT

20 Large DVD Distributors in Japan will suffice. I agree, it will be
difficult to verify the Top 20.

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 04 May 2003 12:17 PDT

Hi ozdvd,
I've compiled a list of DVD and Video Distributors in Japan. However
many of the sites are in Japanese and do not provide email addresses.
Telephone numbers and mailing addresses are available though. Would
you be interested in a list of distributors with websites, mailing
addresses, phone numbers and, when available, email addresses? Please
let me know what you decide. Thanks.
Regards,
rainbow-ga

Hi ozdvd,

Thank you for your question.

As I mentioned in my clarification, most of the websites for DVD/Video
Distributors in Japan are in Japanese. When this is the case, I have
added (Japanese) next it. Furthermore, not all distributors have email
addresses, and if they do, they are in Japanese.

The following is a list of the leading DVD/Video Distributors in
Japan, including available contact information:

ASMIK ACE Entertainment
Tel: +81 3-3817-6711
Fax: +81 3-3817-6716
5-24-5 Hongo
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8405
http://www.asmik-ace.co.jp/profile/index-e.html


BMG Japan, Inc. (Japanese)
Tel: +81 3-3797-9011
Fax: +81 3-3499-3692
1-3-9 Shibuya,
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002
http://www.bmgjapan.com/


Buena Vista International Japan (Japanese)
Mail: http://www.movies.co.jp/susu_mail.php3
http://www.movies.co.jp/


Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese)
Tel: +81 3-3238-8501
Fax: +81 3-3262-7601 
2-13-3 Fujimi, 
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0071
http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/


King Record Company, Ltd. (Japanese)
Tel: +81 3-3945-3593
Fax: +81 3-3945-2725
1-2-3 Otowa, 
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0013
http://www.kingrecords.co.jp/


KSS Inc. (Japanese)
Tel: +81 3-5702-3341
1-6-7 Togoshi 
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0041
Email: info@kss-inc.co.jp 
http://www.kss-inc.co.jp/jp/index.html


NHK Software Inc. (Japanese)
Tel: +81 3-5478-8621
Fax: +81 3-5478-9640
5-20 Kamiyama-cho, 
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0047
http://www.nhk-grp.co.jp/


Nikkatsu Corporation (Japanese)
Tel: +81 3-5689-1020
Fax: +81 3-5689-1048
3-28-12 Hongo, 
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033
http://www.nikkatsu.com/


Nippon Herald Films, Inc. (Japanese)
Tel: +81 3-3248-1167
Fax: +81 3-3248-1177
5-11-1 Ginza, 
Chuo-ku,Tokyo 104-0061
http://www.herald.co.jp/hotnews/2003/0209_2.html


Pioneer LDC, Inc. (Japanese)
Tel: +81 3-5721-4137
Fax: +81 3-5721-1368
1-20-6 Ebisu-minami, 
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0022
Email: pldc@pldc.co.jp 
http://www.pldc.co.jp/


Pony Canyon Inc. (Japanese)
Tel : +81 3-3555-6620
Fax: +81 3-3555-6820
2-5-10 Toranomon 
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8487
http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/


Shochiku Co., Ltd. (Japanese)
Tel: +81 3-3542-5551
Fax: +81 3-5550-1651
1-13-5 Tsukiji, 
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045
http://www.shochiku.co.jp/


Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (Japanese)
Tel: +81 3-5400-1650
Fax: +81 3-5401-1093
Hamamatsu-cho TS Bldg., 
2-8-14 Hamamatsu-cho, 
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0013
http://www.spe.co.jp/


TDK CORPORATION 
Tel: +81 3-5201-7244
Fax: +81 3-5201-7263
13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8272, Japan
http://www.tdk.co.jp/tetop01/index.htm


Toei Video Co., Inc. (Japanese)
Tel: +81 3-3545-4511
Fax: +81 3-3545-5929
Konwa Bldg., 10F 
1-12-22 Tsukiji, 
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045
E-mail : staff@toei-video.co.jp
http://www.toei-video.co.jp/


Tokuma Japan Communications Co., Ltd. (Japanese)
Tel: +81 3-3573-0364
Fax: +81 3-3573-0385
Tokumashoten Bldg., 
1-1-16 Higashi-Shinbashi, 
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0021
Email: info@tokuma-japan-c.co.jp
http://www.tkma.co.jp/tjc/index2.html


Toshiba EMI, Ltd. (Japanese)
Tel: +81 3-5512-1749 
Fax: +81 3-5512-1776
2-2-17 Akasaka, 
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052
http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/


Toshiba Toho-Towa
TOHO-TOWA International Department 
Tel: +81 3-3556-0335/6
Fax: +81 3-3556-0317 
Kawakita memorial Bldg., 
18 Ichiban-cho 
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8537 
E-mail: intl-dept@tohotowa.co.jp 
http://www.toho.co.jp/towa/


UNIVERSAL MUSIC K.K. (Japanese)
Tel: +81 3-3780-1700
Fax: +81 3-3780-1706
4-1-1 taishido, 
Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0004
http://www.universal-music.co.jp/


Vap Inc. (Japanese)
Tel: +81 3-3234-5711
Fax: +81 3-3234-5295
Sugaya Bldg., 
5-6 4-Bancho, 
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0081 
http://www.vap.co.jp/03html/main.html


Victor Entertainment Inc. (Japanese)
Tel: +81 3-3746-5500
Fax: +81 3-3408-1761
Harajuku Piaza Bldg., 
4-26-18 Jingumae, 
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 
http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/top.html


Walt.Disney International Japan (Japanese)
Tel: +81 3-5434-8347
Fax: +81 3-5434-8356
ARCO Tower., 
1-8-1 Shimo Meguro, 
Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0064
Email: info@club.buenavista.jp
http://club.buenavista.jp/disney/

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The following are distributors, but no websites are available:

CIC-Victor Video, Ltd.
Tel: +81 3-5474-9070
Fax: +81 3-5474-9055
Aoyama Bldg., 
1-2-3 Kita-Aoyama,
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061


Time Warner Entertainment Japan, Inc.
Tel: +81 3-5472-8030
Fax: +81 3-5472-8029
Sumitomo Higashi Shinbashi Bldg., 
1-1-11 Hamamatsu-cho, 
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0013 


Twentieth Century Fox Entertainment Japan KK
Tel: +81 3-3224-6350 
Fax: +81 3-3224-6368
Aoba-roppongi, Bldg., 
3-16-33 Roppongi, 
Minato-ku,Tokyo 106-0032

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The following are distributors, but for one reason or another, their
websites cannot be displayed:

Amuse Video Inc.
Tel: +81 3-5457-3344
Fax: +81 3-5457-3345
Shibuya Inforce-tower 11F,
20-1 Sakuraoka 
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0031
http://www.999.com/amuse/


Culture Publishers Inc. 
Tel: +81 3-5424-1620
Fax: +81 3-5424-1621
Ebisu-Gardenplace Tower 
4-20-3 Ebisu
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-6090
http://www.cp-web.co.jp/


Daiei Co., Ltd.
Tel: +81 3-3573-8711
Fax: +81 3-3573-8720
Tokumashoten Bldg. 
1-1-16 Higashi-Shinbashi, 
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 105-0021
http://www.tokunet.or.jp/movie/daiei.html/


GAGA Communications Inc.
Tel: +81 3-3589-7500
Fax: +81 3-3589-7466
East Roppongi Bldg., 
3-16-35 Roppongi, 
Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032
http://www.gaga.co.jp/


M3 Entertainment
Tel: +81 3-3505-9781
Fax: +81 3-3505-9785
Akasaka Katayama Bldg., 
2-16-1 Akasaka, 
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052
http://www.m3e.co.jp/


Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
Tel: +81 3-3584-8111
Fax: +81 3-3584-5070
4-14-14 Akasaka, 
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052
http://www.c2i.co.jp/col.me/


Toho Co., Ltd.
Tel: +81 3-3591-5044 
Fax: +81 3-3591-0713
1-2-1 Yurakucho, 
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006
http://www.toho-group.co.jp/


United International Pictures
http://www.uipjapan.com/


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Main sources of research:

Japan Video Software Association
http://www.jva-net.or.jp/jva/english/rmembers/rmembers.html

AC Create
http://www.ac-create.co.jp/jef/b/b_3_main_1.html


Search words used:
“video Distributors”  Japan
“DVD  Distributors”  Japan


As you may have noticed there are more than 20 distributors listed.
The reason for this being the difficulty in verifying the top 20 out
of the 33 I came upon in my research.
 
I hope the list above is to your satisfaction. If you have any
questions regarding my answer, please don’t hesitate to ask before
rating it. I will do my best to further assist you.
Best regards,
rainbow-ga

Thanks for  your answer - hopefully I can sell some product to a few
of your listed contacts!

GAGA Communications web site is
http://www.gaga.ne.jp/