Shochiku

E747494

film distributor film production company theater production company

Shochiku is a major Japanese film and theater production and distribution company, historically known for its influential role in the development of Japanese cinema.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Shochiku canonical	6
Shochiku Company	3

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	film distributor ⓘ film production company ⓘ theater production company ⓘ
competesWith	Daiei Film NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikkatsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Toho NERFINISHED ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
focusesOn	shomingeki (domestic drama) films ⓘ
foundedBy	Matsujiro Shirai NERFINISHED ⓘ Takejirō Ōtani NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasActivity	film distribution ⓘ film production ⓘ talent management ⓘ theater production ⓘ
hasBusinessModel	vertical integration of production and distribution ⓘ
hasCollaboratedWith	Keisuke Kinoshita NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenji Mizoguchi NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagisa Ōshima NERFINISHED ⓘ Yasujirō Ozu NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasCulturalRole	preservation of traditional Japanese performing arts ⓘ promotion of Kabuki to modern audiences ⓘ
hasDivision	Kabuki theater production division NERFINISHED ⓘ Shochiku Co., Ltd. film production division ⓘ
hasMarket	Japanese domestic market ⓘ international film market ⓘ
hasProducedFilm	Floating Weeds NERFINISHED ⓘ Late Spring NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ballad of Narayama NERFINISHED ⓘ The Funeral NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo Story NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasReputationFor	conservative studio image compared to some rivals ⓘ high-quality domestic dramas ⓘ
industry	entertainment industry ⓘ film industry ⓘ theater industry ⓘ
languageOfWorks	Japanese ⓘ
notableFor	distribution of Japanese films ⓘ production of Japanese films ⓘ production of Kabuki theater ⓘ role in development of Japanese cinema ⓘ
operates	film distribution network in Japan ⓘ theater venues in Japan ⓘ
specializesIn	family-oriented dramas ⓘ literary adaptations ⓘ
typeOfOrganization	for-profit corporation ⓘ

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Imamura Shohei → workedAt → Shochiku ⓘ

Japanese New Wave → associatedStudio → Shochiku ⓘ

Shinjuku Piccadilly cinema → operatedBy → Shochiku ⓘ

subject surface form: Shinjuku Piccadilly

Shinjuku Piccadilly cinema → ownedBy → Shochiku ⓘ

subject surface form: Shinjuku Piccadilly

Kabuki-za Theatre → owner → Shochiku ⓘ

this entity surface form: Shochiku Company

Kabuki-za Theatre → operator → Shochiku ⓘ

this entity surface form: Shochiku Company

Kabuki-za Theatre → mainTenant → Shochiku ⓘ

this entity surface form: Shochiku Company

The Twilight Samurai → productionCompany → Shochiku ⓘ

The Twilight Samurai → distributor → Shochiku ⓘ