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Hitotsubashi Group
The exteriors of Shogakukan and Shueisha's main headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Native name一ツ橋グループ
Romanized nameHitotsubashi Gurūpu
Company typePrivate
IndustryPublishing
FounderTakeo Ōga
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
Area servedJapan
OwnerŌga family
DivisionsShogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Shodensha
Viz Media (via Shueisha)
Viz Productions (via Shueisha)
VME PLB SAS
SubsidiariesShueisha
Shogakukan
Hakusensha (all via Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions)

The Hitotsubashi Group (一ツ橋グループ, Hitotsubashi Gurūpu) is a Japanese family-owned publishing vertical keiretsu in Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda, Tokyo. It is composed of Shogakukan, Shueisha, Hakusensha and related publishing companies. The name of the group is derived from the location of its major members' headquarters in the Hitotsubashi area of Tokyo. The group companies are mostly run by the Ōga family, whose influence in the companies is still strong today.

It was started when Shogakukan, which was focused mainly on educational magazines and other related publishing at the time, decided to spin off a company (Shueisha) to produce entertainment (especially manga) magazines. Eventually, Shogakukan moved into the entertainment business as well, and became a rival of Shueisha, and the group was formed to help each one grow. The headquarters buildings for Shogakukan and Shueisha are right next to each other.

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Hitotsubashi Group member companies
Major members
Other members
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