Hochi

Hochi Shimbunsha is a Japanese media company behind Sports Hochi, a newspaper and online news service. Its work spans editorial, sales, advertising, events, and internet media, supported by offices in Tokyo and Osaka and branches in Hokkaido and Shizuoka. The company’s stated ideals are “inspiration,” “contribution,” and “brilliance,” which guide its activities and editorial principles.

Readers can subscribe to Sports Hochi for newsstand or convenience-store purchase, or daily home delivery, and can order back issues, typically kept for up to two months. The company also offers newspaper photographs, selected Giants-related images, laminated page reproductions, and corporate services for licensing articles, photographs, and video. Its publications include the Giants-focused Monthly Giants magazine and team calendars.

Hochi Shimbunsha organizes events such as the Ome Marathon and the Yokoo Kaname Cup for elementary-school golfers, and presents awards including the Hochi Film Awards, Golden Spirit Award, and Professional Sports Awards. The company celebrated the newspaper’s 140th anniversary in 2012 and also supports social welfare initiatives through the Hochi Social Welfare Foundation