{{Short description|Japanese record company}} {{Expand Japanese|テイチクエンタテインメント|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox company |name = Teichiku Entertainment, Inc. |type = KK |industry = music (record label) |predecessor=''Standard Talking Machine Company of Japan'' |foundation = February 11, 1934 (as ''Teikoku Chikuonki Kabushiki-gaisha'')<br />Nara Prefecture, Empire of Japan |location =Minato, Tokyo |location_country = Japan |owner = {{illm|XING Inc.|ja|エクシング}} (100%) |parent = Brother Industries<ref>{{cite web|url=https://global.brother/en/corporate/network/japan|title=Facilities all over the world - Japan|website=global.brother|publisher=Brother Industries|accessdate=January 29, 2024}}</ref> |website = [https://www.teichiku.co.jp/ teichiku.co.jp] }}
thumb|The Kyocera Harajuku building in September 2011 [[Image:TeichikuRecord.jpg|thumb|right|Label from Michiyakko's 1950 recording of the ''Tankō Bushi'']]
{{nihongo4|'''Teichiku Records'''|テイチクレコード|Teichiku Rekōdo}} is a Japanese record label, run by {{nihongo4|Teichiku Entertainment|テイチクエンタテインメント|Teichiku Entateinmento}}, that specializes in enka, kayōkyoku, and similar music. Teichiku is an abbreviation for {{nihongo|'''Teikoku Chikuonki'''|帝国蓄音機||lit. Imperial Records}}, the former name of the company.{{efn|English names: '''Imperial Graphophone Company Limited''', '''Teikoku Gramophone Company Limited'''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://zarigani3.web.fc2.com/spp/spp7.htm | title=帝国蓄音器 }}</ref>}} Teichiku Entertainment also runs the record labels Imperial Records, Takumi Note, and {{nihongo|Union Records|ユニオンレコード|Yunion Rekōdo}}. It is a division of commercial karaoke manufacturer XING Inc., itself a subsidiary of Brother Industries.
In the past, it also produced video games, such as ''God Panic: Shijō Saikyō Gundan''.<ref>{{cite web | title=God Panic: Shijou Saikyou Gundan | url=https://nichebarrier.com/game/10692-god-panic-shijou-saikyou-gundan | website=nichebarrier.com | access-date=29 July 2024 | language=en}}</ref>
== Offices of Teichiku Entertainment, Inc. == *Head office - Shiba Park Building, 2-4-1, Shiba koen, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan *Osaka office - Sankyu Building, 2-14, Azuchimachi Sanchome, Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan
== History == *February 11, 1934 - Teikoku Chikuonki Company (帝国蓄音機株式会社) was founded in Nara, Japan. *September 1951 - Contracted with Decca Records. *February 1952 - Started to sell Decca records. *February 11, 1953 - Teikoku Chikuonki was renamed Teichiku, Inc. (テイチク株式会社). In the same year, the company began using magnetic tape for recording. *1954 - Began selling LP records and EP records. *1969 - Termination of contract with Decca. *1999 - Tokyo head office moved from Aobadai, Meguroku to Jingumae, Shibuya and the company was renamed '''Teichiku Entertainment, Inc.''' (株式会社テイチクエンタテインメント)". *April 28, 2015 - JVC Kenwood Holdings sells their majority stake of Teichiku to commercial karaoke manufacturer XING Inc (subsidiary of Brother Industries). *August, 2017 - Tokyo head office moved from Jingumae, Shibuya to XING Inc. headquarters in Minato-ku. *March, 2025 - Teichiku signs a worldwide distribution deal with Believe Music.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/japans-teichiku-entertainment-with-global-ambitions-for-j-pop-strikes-comprehensive-deal-with-believe-to-distribute-its-music-worldwide | title=Japan's Teichiku Entertainment, with global ambitions for J-Pop, strikes 'comprehensive' deal with Believe to distribute its music worldwide | date=27 March 2025}}</ref>
== See also == * List of record labels * JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment
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== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.teichiku.co.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}} * {{YouTube|user=TeichikuMusicChannel|suffix='}}
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Category:Japanese record labels Category:Record labels established in 1934 Category:IFPI members Category:Entertainment companies of Japan
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