Kōsei Shuppansha

Kōsei Shuppansha Co., Ltd. (株式会社佼成出版社) is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Suginami-ku, Tokyo, and affiliated with the Buddhist organization Risshō Kōsei-kai. It was established on August 29, 1966, when the publishing department of Risshō Kōsei-kai was reorganized into a stock company. The company publishes books on Buddhism and religion, general-interest titles, children's books, magazines, newspapers, and sheet music, and also operates digital businesses including e-books, website production, content marketing, and archives. The company's management philosophy is "We want to be people who bring joy to others" (人さまに喜ばれる私たちでありたい), and it describes its mission as creating various media based on Buddhist spirit and delivering them broadly to society. Its name reflects the idea of people connecting and forming relationships: "人" (people) meeting and "成" (forming). Kōsei Shuppansha publishes works related to Risshō Kōsei-kai, including the monthly magazine 『やくしん』 and the newspaper 『佼成新聞』, as well as books by authors such as Nikkyō Niwano, and series such as 『新アジア仏教史』. It also publishes books by non-Buddhist authors and by monks from other traditions, including Alubomulle Sumanasara, Shundō Aoyama, and Isshō Fujita. In October 2022, it opened "Chieumi," an e-book e-commerce site specializing in Buddhist books, with content provided through a dedicated app. The company is a member of several publishing industry associations, including the Japan Book Publishers Association, the Japan Children's Book Publishers Association, and the Japan Board on Books for Young People. Its main business partners include Tohan, Nippon Shuppan Hanbai, Dai Nippon Printing, and Kyodo Printing Marketing Solutions. Its main banks are Mizuho Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, and Sumitomo Mitsui Bank. As of February 2026 (Reiwa 8), it had 126 employees (68 men, 58 women) and capital of 50 million yen. Its headquarters is at 2-7-1 Wada, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, in the Fumon Media Center, and it also has a Sakado office in Sakado, Saitama Prefecture.

Kōsei Shuppansha traces its origins to the publishing department of Risshō Kōsei-kai, a Japanese Buddhist organization. On August 29, 1966 (Shōwa 41), the publishing department was reorganized and incorporated as Kōsei Shuppansha Co., Ltd. Since its founding, the company has operated on the basis of Buddhist spirit, particularly the Lotus Sutra, which is the primary scripture of Risshō Kōsei-kai. While the company maintains close ties to Risshō Kōsei-kai, its employees come from various religious backgrounds, reflecting the Lotus Sutra's emphasis on respecting all people. The company has published a wide range of materials over the decades. It is known for publishing the collected works of Nikkyō Niwano, the founder of Risshō Kōsei-kai, including 『新釈法華三部経』 (10 volumes), 『開祖随感』 (11 volumes), 『法華経の新しい解釈』 (3 volumes), 『現代語の法華経』 (3 volumes), and 『庭野日敬平成法話集』 (2 volumes). It also publishes series such as 『新アジア仏教史』 (15 volumes), 『構築された仏教思想』 (10 volumes published), and the "Hiro Sachiya・Soshi Series" (11 volumes published). Its periodicals include the monthly magazine 『やくしん』 and the monthly 『ダーナ』. Beyond Buddhist publications, Kōsei Shuppansha publishes children's books, general-interest books, and sheet music for wind bands. It has published works by authors from other Buddhist traditions, such as Alubomulle Sumanasara, Shundō Aoyama, and Isshō Fujita, as well as by non-clergy authors like Yōko Kishimoto, Ryōichi Ohtsu, and Masahiro Mori. The company also has a music publishing division and is related to the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, which sells CDs and sheet music. In recent years, the company has expanded into digital businesses. On October 3, 2022, it opened "Chieumi," an e-commerce site specializing in Buddhist e-books, with content delivered through a dedicated app. It also engages in content marketing, website production and management, and archives services. In July 2026, it opened a special website for its 60th anniversary. As of February 2026, the company had 126 employees (68 men, 58 women) and capital of 50 million yen. Its headquarters is located at 2-7-1 Wada, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, in the Fumon Media Center, and it has a Sakado office in Sakado, Saitama Prefecture. The representative director is Jun'ichi Nakazawa.

• Established as Kōsei Shuppansha Co., Ltd., reorganizing the publishing department of Risshō Kōsei-kai.

• Opened 'Chieumi,' an e-commerce site specializing in Buddhist e-books.

• Launched a special website for the company's 60th anniversary.

A publisher rooted in Buddhist spirit, affiliated with Risshō Kōsei-kai, offering a wide range of media from religious and children's books to digital content.

• 『新釈法華三部経』 (10 volumes)

• 『開祖随感』 (11 volumes)

• 『法華経の新しい解釈』 (3 volumes)

• 『現代語の法華経』 (3 volumes)

• 『庭野日敬平成法話集』 (2 volumes)

• 『新アジア仏教史』 (15 volumes)

• 『構築された仏教思想』 (10 volumes published)

• 「ひろさちや・祖師シリーズ」 (11 volumes published)

• 「アーユスの森新書」

• 『やくしん』 (monthly magazine)

• 『ダーナ』 (monthly magazine)

• 『佼成新聞』

• Chieumi

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