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Kadokawa's ex-chairman found guilty over Olympics bribery

Former Kadokawa Corp. Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026, after the Tokyo District Court sentenced him to a suspended prison term for bribing a Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive to ensure the major publisher's selection as a sponsor of the 2021 Games.

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Kadokawa's ex-chairman found guilty over Olympics bribery

Former Kadokawa Corp. Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa (C) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026, after the Tokyo District Court sentenced him to a suspended prison term for bribing a Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive to ensure the major publisher's selection as a sponsor of the 2021 Games.

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Kadokawa headquarters in Tokyo

Photo taken Nov. 25, 2024, shows major Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp.'s headquarters in Tokyo.

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Kadokawa headquarters in Tokyo

Photo taken Nov. 25, 2024, shows major Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp.'s headquarters in Tokyo.

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Kadokawa headquarters in Tokyo

Photo taken Nov. 25, 2024, shows major Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp.'s headquarters in Tokyo.

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Kadokawa to open pop culture academies throughout Asia

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuguhiko Kadokawa (2nd from R), chairman of major Japanese publishing house Kadokawa Corp., poses during a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2014. Kadokawa said his company will open academies in East and Southeast Asia, starting with Taiwan and Singapore in the fall, to teach the animation and design skills at the core of Japanese pop culture.

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Japanese e-book sellers vexed by Amazon.com

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, chairman of major Japanese publishing house Kadokawa Corp., speaks at a public forum in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2013, demanding equal taxation of e-books and other digital contents purchased from overseas vendors such as the U.S.-based Amazon.com Inc. Overseas companies are now exempt from the consumption tax, which will be raised to 8 percent in April from 5 percent now, and to 10 percent in October 2015.

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Softbank celebrates start of solar power plants

NIIGATA, Japan - Softbank Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son (3rd from R), Kyoto Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa (4th from R) and others gather at a ceremony in the city of Kyoto on July 1, 2012, to commemorate the start of operation at a solar power plant in the city operated by SB Energy Corp., a Softbank Corp. subsidiary. A ceremony was also held the same day in Gunma Prefecture for the start of operation at another solar power plant operated by SB Energy.

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Tokyo Olympic ex-exec faces fresh bribery charge

Prosecutors on Tuesday served a fresh arrest warrant on Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive already embroiled in suspected corruption cases, for allegedly accepting bribes totaling 76 million yen ($54,000) from major publisher Kadokawa Corp. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office also arrested former Kadokawa executive Toshiyuki Yoshihara, 64, and another person for allegedly bribing Takahashi, 78, as well as Kazumasa Fukami, 73, who heads a consulting firm, for allegedly receiving bribes from the publisher. The prosecutors also searched the home of the publisher's chairman, Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, over the case. The move comes after the prosecutors searched on Monday the offices of Daiko Advertising Inc., including its Osaka headquarters and branch in Tokyo, on suspicion of bribery.

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Head office of publisher Kadokawa searched over bribery case

Officers of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office prepare to search the headquarters of major publishing house and Tokyo Olympics sponsor Kadokawa Corp. in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2022. A former Kadokawa executive was arrested the same day for allegedly bribing Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympic Organizing committee executive already embroiled in suspected corruption cases.

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Head office of publisher Kadokawa searched over bribery case

Officers of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office prepare to search the headquarters of major publishing house and Tokyo Olympics sponsor Kadokawa Corp. in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2022. A former Kadokawa executive was arrested the same day for allegedly bribing Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympic Organizing committee executive already embroiled in suspected corruption cases.

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Publishing company Kadokawa's chairman

Kadokawa Corp. Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2022, amid speculation that the Japanese publishing company made payments to Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive, in exchange for preferential treatment in the process of selecting Olympic sponsors.

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Publishing company Kadokawa's chairman

Kadokawa Corp. Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2022, amid speculation that the Japanese publishing company made payments to Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive, in exchange for preferential treatment in the process of selecting Olympic sponsors.

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Arrested ex-Tokyo Olympic exec may have been asked to favor Kadokawa

Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive arrested in a bribery case involving a sponsorship contract for a clothes retailer, may also have been asked to favor publishing company Kadokawa Corp., a source familiar with the matter said Saturday. The publishing company gave 70 million yen ($500,000) to an entity run by his acquaintance and prosecutors are looking into why the money was paid and whether all or part of the amount was transferred to anyone, the source said. The sum given to the entity was described as a consulting fee after the publisher became a sponsor for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in April 2019, which enabled it to publish the Summer Games' official guidebooks and records. According to the source, the acquaintance may have asked Takahashi to help Kadokawa be chosen as a sponsor.

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Comic publisher to pick 88 "pilgrimage" spots to promote tourism

Tsuguhiko Kadokawa (C in 2nd row), chairman of Japanese comic publisher Kadokawa Corp., announces in Hong Kong on July 20, 2016, the "Anime Tourism 88-Stop Pilgrimage" project, under which the company will hold a vote on 88 top spots chosen from hundreds of scenes in its anime and manga to promote tourism in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Comic publisher to pick 88 "pilgrimage" spots to promote tourism

Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, chairman of Japanese comic publisher Kadokawa Corp., announces in Hong Kong on July 20, 2016, the "Anime Tourism 88-Stop Pilgrimage" project, under which the company will hold a vote on 88 top spots chosen from hundreds of scenes in its anime and manga to promote tourism in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kadokawa opens 1st Japanese anime school in Bangkok

Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp. holds a ceremony in Bangkok on March 7, 2016, to mark the opening of its first animation academy in the Thai capital. Tsuguhiko Kadokawa (4th from L), chairman of the company, was among the attendees. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Cool Japan Forest" project to be launched in western Tokyo suburb

Tsuguhiko Kadokawa (6th from L), chairman of publisher Kadokawa Corp., joins Mayor Masato Fujimoto (7th from L) of Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, architect Kengo Kuma (4th from L) and others at a press conference in Tokyo on June 4, 2015, to announce a "Cool Japan Forest" project to build cultural, manufacturing and logistics facilities in the city on the western outskirts of the Japanese capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Publisher Kadokawa pitches for Hong Kong Book Fair

Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, chairman of publisher Kadokawa Corp., speaks at a gathering in Tokyo on May 26, 2015, of people concerned with the annual Hong Kong Book Fair to be held in the Chinese city on July 15-21. The gathering was organized by the publisher and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council to publicize the fair. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese publishers to fight against comic piracy in Thailand

Samples of comic books to be sold at stores in Thailand by the Japan Manga Alliance, established by publishing giants Kadokawa Corp., Kodansha Ltd., Shueisha Inc. and Shogakukan Inc. along with animation goods retailer Animate Co., are shown at a news conference announcing the launch of the joint venture in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2015. The group hopes their presence in Bangkok will help terminate pirated versions in the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese publishers to fight against comic piracy in Thailand

Animation goods retailer Animate Co. officer Shingo Kunieda (R) speaks during a press conference announcing the establishment of the Japan Manga Alliance in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2015. The joint venture, joined by publishing giants Kadokawa Corp., Kodansha Ltd., Shueisha Inc. and Shogakukan Inc., aims to open shop in Thailand in an effort to terminate pirated versions in the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kadokawa to open pop culture academies throughout Asia

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuguhiko Kadokawa (2nd from R), chairman of major Japanese publishing house Kadokawa Corp., poses during a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2014. Kadokawa said his company will open academies in East and Southeast Asia, starting with Taiwan and Singapore in the fall, to teach the animation and design skills at the core of Japanese pop culture. (Kyodo)

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New cultural commercial complex in Japan

Photo taken Nov. 6, 2020, shows 8-meter-tall bookshelves in a library at Kadokawa Culture Museum in Tokorozawa near Tokyo. Tokorozawa Sakura Town, a cultural commercial complex run by Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp., was fully opened the same day after a coronavirus-forced delay, featuring the museum.

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New cultural commercial complex in Japan

Photo taken Nov. 6, 2020, shows Kadokawa Culture Museum, designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, in Tokorozawa near Tokyo. Tokorozawa Sakura Town, a cultural commercial complex run by Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp., was fully opened the same day after a coronavirus-forced delay, featuring the museum.