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Nippon Shuppan Hanbai, Inc. Company Profile
Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (NIPPAN) feeds the need to read. The company is one of Japan's top two book wholesalers, the other is Tohan. Together, the companies control the majority of the country's book distribution business. NIPPAN distributes books and magazines (in Japanese and English) to bookstores, convenience stores, supermarkets and other retailers throughout Japan. It also has operations in Germany and Taiwan. The company specializes in design and graphics books, and also markets nonprint products, such as videos and CDs. It has a joint venture with Rakuten, Japan's largest e-tailer, to sell books online. The company was founded in 1949.
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