Teikoku-Shoin

Teikoku-Shoin, also known as Teikoku Shoin or 帝国書院, is a Japanese textbook and map publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Founded in 1917 by Susabio Moriya, the company developed a business centered on educational publishing and geographic materials. Its catalog is associated particularly with school geography textbooks, maps, and atlases. The company has maintained a significant share of Japan’s geography-textbook and atlas markets since the period before the Second World War, making it a notable specialist publisher within Japan’s education sector. Teikoku-Shoin’s identity is closely tied to the production of geographic knowledge for classroom use and to reference materials that present maps and regional information in structured educational formats. Available reference material does not establish a broader international corporate footprint, ownership structure, financial profile, public listing, or current executive roster. Its known market focus is Japan, where its educational publishing activities have historically served schools and geography learners. The company’s long operating history and concentration in textbooks, maps, and atlases distinguish it from general-interest publishing houses.

Teikoku-Shoin was established in Japan in 1917 by Susabio Moriya. From its early development, the company operated in educational publishing, with particular emphasis on geography-related instructional materials. Before the Second World War, it had already acquired a substantial position in the Japanese market for geography textbooks and atlases. This specialization gave the company a durable identity as a publisher of geographic and school-reference materials rather than as a general trade publisher. Its headquarters is in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The available reference material provides only a concise account of the company’s history and does not document specific corporate reorganizations, ownership changes, product launches, international expansions, or named executives after its founding. It does, however, identify the company’s continuing importance in Japan’s geography-textbook and atlas markets. Teikoku-Shoin is therefore best characterized as a long-established Japanese educational publishing house whose historical continuity is reflected in its focus on textbooks, maps, and atlases.

• 1917

  Company founded

  [1]Teikoku-Shoinen.wikipedia.org

  Susabio Moriya founded Teikoku-Shoin in Japan.

• Established a strong geography-publishing position

  [1]Teikoku-Shoinen.wikipedia.org

  Before the Second World War, Teikoku-Shoin had developed a high share of Japan’s geography-textbook and atlas markets.

A specialist Japanese educational publisher known especially for geography textbooks, maps, and atlases.

• Educational publishing

  Geography textbooks

  School-oriented geography textbooks form the core of Teikoku-Shoin’s documented publishing activity. The company has historically held a substantial position in Japan’s geography-textbook market, supporting classroom instruction through structured geographic content.

• Cartographic publishing

  Maps

  Teikoku-Shoin publishes maps as educational and geographic reference materials. The available sources do not specify individual map series, formats, or publication dates, but maps are a central part of the company’s recognized product scope.

• Cartographic publishing

  Atlases

  Atlases are another major product category associated with Teikoku-Shoin. The company was already recognized for a strong share of the Japanese atlas market before the Second World War, linking its publishing identity to organized geographic reference works.

1. 1Teikoku-Shoinen.wikipedia.org