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In fact, we open a door to a new world every time we discover an author, publish a magazine, license a product, or deliver children’s books to those in need.</p> <p>Our work reimagines possibility. Our dedication to engaging readers and viewers through new narratives has remained unchanged since our founding in 1909, and over the past 110 years, we at Kodansha have sought out only the most thought-provoking stories to tell. Everything we share is meant to inspire and ignite ideas --- to help us all imagine what’s never before been possible</p> <p>We will continue crafting new stories that excite us at Kodansha, and aspire to inspire impossible stories in those around us.</p> </div> </div> <div class="page-intro__image"><img src="/web/20220709084511im_/https://www.kodansha.com/img/home/img_about.jpg" alt="SPECIAL INTERVIEW"> <p class="title title--discovery">YOSHINOBU NOMA</p> <p><strong>Representative Director<br>and President</strong></p> </div></div> </div> <div class="page-intro__bnr"><a href="/web/20220709084511/https://www.kodansha.com/interview/"><img src="/web/20220709084511im_/https://www.kodansha.com/img/home/bnr.jpg" alt=""></a></div></div> <div class="future page-elm" id="future"> <div class="page-elm__header"><img class="js-img-switch" src="/web/20220709084511im_/https://www.kodansha.com/img/home/bg_future_sp.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="l-sidebar"> <h2 class="title title--page"><img src="/web/20220709084511im_/https://www.kodansha.com/img/icn_future.svg" alt="">FUTURE</h2> <div class="l-sidebar__main"> <h3 class="title title--discovery">A story can become something uniquely special to every person in the world, crossing divisions and connecting one another.</h3> <div class="page-elm__col"> <figure><img src="/web/20220709084511im_/https://www.kodansha.com/img/home/img_future.jpg" alt=""></figure> <div class="page-elm__col__text"> <p>As people break down language, cultural, and technological barriers, we find Japan ever involved with the international community, and we see our core business evolving. Today’s books, magazines, and comics will be tomorrow’s movies, digital contents, anime adaptations and live action films. As we change with the growing global community, the possibilities that were once unimaginable become endless.</p> <p>Everyone at Kodansha is committed to seeking and shedding light on undiscovered talents; to supporting new voices and visions, and making everything we produce as bold as possible. We consider it an honor to bring life to such innovation and creativity. The stories we share will become a vital link between people across the globe, and ignite new inspiration everywhere.</p> <p>Our dream is to intersect with impossible stories from all corners of the world, mirroring the intersecting lines held within the Kodansha logo. We hope that one day, anyone who picks up an item branded by Kodansha can enjoy something new and exciting, an encounter with the unexpected, or perhaps be inspired with the impossible.</p> </div> </div> <div class="page-elm__btn js-toggle-btn"><span>VIEW MORE</span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="present page-elm" id="present"> <div class="page-elm__header"><img class="js-img-switch" src="/web/20220709084511im_/https://www.kodansha.com/img/home/bg_present_sp.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="l-sidebar"> <h2 class="title title--page"><img src="/web/20220709084511im_/https://www.kodansha.com/img/icn_present.svg" alt="">PRESENT</h2> <div class="l-sidebar__main"> <h3 class="title title--discovery">There are more sides of Kodansha now than as just a comprehensive publisher.</h3> <div class="page-elm__col"> <figure><img src="/web/20220709084511im_/https://www.kodansha.com/img/home/img_present.jpg" alt=""></figure> <div class="page-elm__col__text"> <p>I think many people already know about our award enterprises, including The Noma Prize for Literature and The Eiji Yoshikawa Prize for Literature. In January 2020, we also joined the United Nations SDG Media Compact. These complement our cultural promotion business, including our “Play with Books – Storytelling Troupe.” We continue to contribute to a sustainable society by helping people live environmentally friendly and culturally rich lives. We consistently provide our content in forms and formats which are sustainable for the times and environment. I believe these kinds of considerations are why Kodansha enjoys such a faithful support base.</p> <p>Over the past ten years, we have focused on deploying our stories not only in print, but in digital formats, websites, animation, live action movies, cultural events and more. We have brought Japan’s renowned manga and anime to our international audience. I believe that it’s thanks to this thoughtful deployment of media that our company has been in top form in recent years.</p> <p>I feel that publishing really means allowing access to information to everyone. We have challenged ourselves to reinvent publishing into new formats and styles, which has brought us here. Now, I think it is time to take yet another step forward.</p> </div> </div> <div class="page-elm__btn js-toggle-btn"><span>VIEW MORE</span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="purpose page-elm" id="purpose"> <div class="page-elm__header"><img class="js-img-switch" src="/web/20220709084511im_/https://www.kodansha.com/img/home/bg_purpose_sp.jpg" alt=""></div> <div class="l-sidebar"> <h2 class="title title--page"><img src="/web/20220709084511im_/https://www.kodansha.com/img/icn_purpose.svg" alt="">PURPOSE</h2> <div class="l-sidebar__main"> <h3 class="title title--discovery">Inspire Impossible Stories</h3> <div class="page-elm__col"> <figure><img src="/web/20220709084511im_/https://www.kodansha.com/img/home/img_purpose.jpg" alt=""></figure> <div class="page-elm__col__text"> <h4 class="title title--large-label">CONCEPT</h4> <p><b>Inspire</b><br>We inspire creators, audiences and each other. We constantly strive to lead by example, providing the spark of innovation and creativity.</p> <p><b>Impossible</b><br>Stories have the power to open us to new realities. We take on the challenge to imagine beyond today and create never-before-told stories --- tales that seem ‘impossible’ until they’re shared.</p> <p><b>Stories</b><br>We’re storytellers at heart. 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