Bungeishunju Co., Ltd.

Japanese: 文芸春秋[株] - ぶんげいしゅんじゅう

A publishing company founded by Kikuchi Kan. In January 1923, Kikuchi Kan established Bungeishunjusha at his home and began publishing Bungeishunju. Initially it was privately owned by Kikuchi Kan, but in May 1928 it was reorganized as a joint-stock company, with Kikuchi Kan becoming president. It subsequently published film, theater, and women's magazines, but currently only All Yomimono and Bungakukai remain. The Akutagawa Prize and Naoki Prize were established in 1935, and the Kikuchi Kan Prize in 1939. The Japan Literature Promotion Association, a foundation established in 1938, handles the awarding of these prizes. When the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out in 1937, Bungeishunju: Incidents Special Edition was renamed Local Report and made a monthly publication (1938), Taiyo was launched (1939), and the Manchuria Bungeishunjusha was established in 1943, strengthening the company's support for the war effort.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

菊池寛が創業した出版社。1923年1月，菊池寛は自宅に文芸春秋社を設立，《文芸春秋》を発刊した。当初，菊池寛の個人所有だったが，28年5月株式会社組織に変更，菊池寛は社長に就任した。その後，映画･演劇･婦人雑誌などを刊行したが，現在《オール読物》《文学界》が残っている。35年に芥川賞，直木賞，39年に菊池寛賞が設けられ，38年に設立された財団法人〈日本文学振興会〉が授賞事務を行っている。1937年日中戦争が勃発すると，《文芸春秋･事変増刊》を《現地報告》と改題，月刊化し(1938)，《大洋》を創刊(1939)，43年には満州文芸春秋社を設立するなど戦争協力の姿勢を強めた。

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