Takeshi Kobayashi

The Asahi Shimbun Co. engages in newspaper and magazine publishing. It operates through the following segments: Media Contents, Real Estate, and Others. The Media Contents segment handles the printing and sales of daily newspapers, weekly and monthly magazines and books. It also provides electronic information services via Asahi Shimbun Digital. The Real Estate segment rents and manages office buildings and commercial facilities. The Others segment covers cultural business, human resources business, insurance agency business. The company was founded by Ryohei Murayama on January 25, 1879 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.