What Gyosei does

Gyosei Corporation (株式会社ぎょうせい) is a Japanese publishing and information services company founded in 1893 and headquartered in Koto Ward, Tokyo. The company operates across five business segments: comprehensive publishing (loose-leaf subscription books, single-volume books, magazines, and self-publishing), digital content services (e-books, electronic databases, PLAT Tax Services, and the Gyosei Electronic Bookshelf platform), law/regulation/corporate legal services (Super Reiki-Base ordinance support, Discuss meeting minutes search, Toben Link assembly answer review, and the Super Reijo-web current legislation database), local government information systems (financial accounting, HR/payroll, bond management, public enterprise accounting, water billing, and electronic approval/contract services), and regional revitalization services. Core products target Japanese local government employees, legal professionals, tax accountants, and educators with authoritative content on laws, regulations, and municipal administration.

The company's revenue model blends subscription recurring streams (loose-leaf supplements, monthly and bimonthly magazine subscriptions priced around ¥30,000/year for professional titles, digital database subscriptions, and municipal IT system contracts) with one-time book sales through shop.gyosei.jp e-commerce and bookstore partners, plus advertising sold to businesses targeting government and professional audiences. Go-to-market is sales-led with direct institutional sales to municipalities, schools, and professional associations alongside content marketing through owned media (Gyosei Online, Education Library) and segmented newsletters.

Gyosei's strategic position is built on a 130+ year content library, deep editorial specialization in Japanese public-sector law and administration, and entrenched relationships with institutional buyers including co-branded publications with the Japan Tax Accountants Association and standards work with the Japan Building Administration Council. Key technology assets include proprietary databases for Japanese laws and regulations, municipal ERP-type systems deployed at scale across Japanese municipalities, and a partnership-driven digital content distribution model (TKC Law Library, PLAT Tax Services). The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors and a leadership team headed by Representative Director & President Koji Shigeyoshi (西本 功二).

Name

Gyosei

Legal name

株式会社ぎょうせい

Website

https://gyosei.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Publishing and Government Information Services

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Government, Public Policy & Regulatory Reference (Public Administration, Regulatory Guidance) (EDAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Legal publishing services
• Government information systems
• Loose-leaf publications
• Tax law references
• Municipal software solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Koto

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Publication Sales (書籍販売): One-time sale of books, single books, and standalone publications through the online shop and bookstore partners.
2. Loose-leaf Subscription (加除式图书定期購読): Subscription-based loose-leaf publications that receive periodic updates (追録/supplements). The base volume is purchased and ongoing supplements are billed separately as issued. This is a recurring revenue model where supplements are charged each time they are published.
3. Magazine Subscriptions (雑誌定期購読): Monthly and semi-monthly magazine publications covering governance, tax, local finance, law, and education topics, sold via annual subscription (e.g., 旬刊速報税理 at ¥30,492/year).
4. Digital Content Services (デジタルコンテンツ): E-books, electronic databases (Super Reijo-web), PLAT Zeiri tax platform, and digital content subscriptions. Revenue from electronic delivery of legal, tax, and regulatory information.
5. Municipal Information Systems (地方公共団体情報システム): System services including financial accounting, HR/payroll, public enterprise accounting, and bond management systems for local government clients.
6. Advertising (広告掲載): Magazine and newsletter advertising sold to businesses targeting municipal government employees, tax accountants, lawyers, and educators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gyosei is a Japanese publishing and information services company that publishes loose-leaf legal reference books, magazines, single-copy books, and educational materials focused on local government administration, law, taxation, and education. The company also sells digital content subscriptions (e-books, legal databases, PLAT Tax Services), proprietary software systems for local government (financial accounting, HR/payroll, ordinance management, electronic approval), and operates owned media platforms serving municipal employees and educators.

Product overview

Gyosei operates a broad publishing and digital services portfolio organized across five business segments: (1) Comprehensive Publishing — loose-leaf reference books, single-copy books, magazines, and self-publishing services, including GovGuide municipal commentary service and the现行日本法規 (Current Japanese Regulations) loose-leaf series; (2) Digital Content Services — electronic publications, e-books, PLAT Tax Services, TKC Law Library integration, and the ぎょうせい電子書棚 (Electronic Bookshelf) reader platform; (3) Law, Regulation, and Corporate Legal Services — software products including Super Reiki-Base (例規執務サポートシステム), Discuss (会議録検索システム), 答べんりんく (Toben Link), and the Super法令web electronic legislation service; (4) Local Government Information Systems — financial accounting, bond management, HR/payroll, public enterprise accounting, water billing, and electronic approval/contract systems; and (5) Regional Revitalization Services — administrative planning, commemorative events, training, childcare support tools, and community events. Gyosei also runs two owned media platforms: ぎょうせい教育ライブラリ (Education Library) for school professionals and ぎょうせいオンライン (Gyosei Online) for local government officials, alongside the shop.gyosei.jp e-commerce platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ぎょうせいオンライン: Local governance comprehensive media platform (地方自治の総合サイト) covering topics on local administration, law, taxation, and public sector management
• ぎょうせい教育ライブラリ
• ぎょうせい電子書棚
• 月刊ガバナンス
• 月刊税理
• 月刊地方財務

Products and services

• GovGuide Municipal Practical Commentary Service (自治体実務解説サービス GovGuide) Subscription-based commentary service providing procedural guidance and regulatory interpretation support for Japanese local government staff handling municipal administrative work.
• Current Japanese Regulations (現行日本法規) Foundational loose-leaf reference book series providing comprehensive coverage of Japanese laws and regulations, used as the base reference for municipal and legal professionals.
• Super Reiki-Base (例規執務サポートシステム) Software system supporting local government staff with ordinance management and administrative procedure support for legal affairs operations.
• Discuss Meeting Minutes Search System (会議録検索システム) Software system providing searchable retrieval of local assembly meeting records and proceedings for municipal governments.
• Toben Link Assembly Answer Review System (答べんりんく) Software system supporting local governments in preparing and reviewing official assembly responses during council proceedings.
• Super法令web Electronic Current Legislation Service (現行法令電子版 Super法令web) Electronic database service providing real-time, searchable access to current Japanese laws and regulations, integrated with TKC Law Library for legal professionals and municipalities.
• TKC Law Library (TKCローライブラリー) Partner digital law library providing case law research and tax-related legal information, distributed by Gyosei as part of its digital content services offering.
• PLAT Tax Services (PLAT税理) Tax professional digital platform providing electronic tax law resources and integrated e-book access for tax accountants and tax practitioners in Japan.
• Gyosei Electronic Bookshelf (ぎょうせい電子書棚) Electronic version delivery service for Gyosei's paper-based subscription publications (loose-leaf books and magazines), accessible through a dedicated reader application supporting multi-device access.
• Financial Accounting System (財務会計システム) Municipal financial accounting system for local public bodies managing budgets, expenditures, and financial reporting functions.
• HR and Payroll Management System (人事給与管理システム) Human resources and payroll management software system for local government employee administration.
• Electronic Approval and Electronic Contract Service (電子決裁・電子契約サービス) Electronic approval and electronic contract service enabling paperless workflow and digital signature processes for local governments.
• Public Enterprise Accounting System (公営企業会計システム) Public enterprise accounting system for municipal utilities and services supporting double-entry bookkeeping.
• Bond Issuance Management System (起債管理システム) Bond issuance management system supporting local governments in managing public debt issuance operations.
• Water Billing System (水道料金システム) Water billing system for municipal water utilities managing customer accounts and billing operations.
• Ordinance Revision Notification Service (条例お届け便) Notification service delivering updates on local ordinance changes to subscribing municipalities.
• Ordinance Data Lab for Academic (条例データラボ for Academic) Academic database service providing ordinance data for research and analytical purposes, targeted at academic users.
• Monthly Governance Magazine (月刊 ガバナンス) Monthly magazine targeted at municipal employees, local assembly members, and mayors, providing governance and local administration insights.
• Monthly Tax Accountant Magazine (月刊 税理) Monthly magazine for certified public accountants and tax accountants, published in partnership with the Japan Tax Accountants Association (日本税理士会連合会).
• Rapid Tax News Semi-Monthly (旬刊 速報税理) Ten-day periodical providing rapid tax information for tax professionals, covering tax practices and case studies; priced at ¥30,492/year with consumption tax.
• Monthly Local Finance Magazine (月刊 地方財務) Monthly magazine targeted at municipal finance-related departments, providing financial analysis and policy discussion.
• Monthly Local Tax Magazine (月刊 税務) Monthly magazine for municipal tax-related departments, covering local taxation topics.
• Local Government Case Law Magazine (判例地方自治) Bimonthly magazine covering local government case law for municipal legal, audit, and general affairs departments, as well as lawyers.
• Legal Forum Magazine (法律のひろば) Legal magazine for lawyers and legal practitioners covering Japanese legal developments and jurisprudence.
• Monthly Local Self-Government Magazine (月刊 地方自治) Monthly magazine covering local government administration topics for municipal employees and researchers.
• Monthly Municipality Partner J-LIS Magazine (月刊 自治体のパートナー) Monthly magazine covering municipal administration topics, published in partnership with the Japan Local Government Personnel Administration Association (J-LIS).
• Municipal Legal Affairs Research Quarterly (月刊 自治体法務研究) Quarterly journal focused on local government legal affairs, covering regulatory developments and legal practice.
• New Education Library Premier II (新教育ライブラリ Premier II) Bimonthly educational publication series serving as Phase II of the New Education Library Premier series, addressing immediate school challenges following full implementation of new curriculum guidelines and the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Leaders Library (リーダーズ・ライブラリ) Bimonthly series published from April 2018 to March 2019 providing school leaders with practical information on curriculum and instruction aligned with new curriculum guidelines.
• Education Practice Library (教育実践ライブラリ) Bimonthly series launched in May 2022 providing in-depth analysis of priority topics in educational practice for school leadership.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Japan Tax Accountants Association (日本税理士会連合会)coreTechnology or IntegrationGyosei publishes and distributes materials co-branded and co-developed with the Japan Tax Accountants Association, including the 旬刊速報税理 and 月刊税理 magazines, and the 税務六法 reference work.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TKC Corporation: Provides TKC Law Library (case law database) distributed through Gyosei, plus municipal accounting systems and tax/accounting software for professionals. Comparable across both regulatory databases and municipal IT systems.
• Dai-ichi Hoki (第一法規): Japan's leading professional publisher of laws, regulations, and tax/accounting reference works for local government, tax accountants, and legal professionals. Most direct comparable to Gyosei across loose-leaf subscriptions, regulatory databases, and tax/legal book publishing.
• Shoji Homu Kenkyukai (商事法務研究会): Publisher of corporate law, securities regulation, and commercial law journals and books. Comparable in professional legal publishing for lawyers, corporate legal departments, and regulatory specialists.
• Yuhikaku (有斐閣): Major Japanese legal and academic publisher producing law books, commentaries, and casebooks. Comparable in professional legal publishing with similar target buyers (lawyers, legal scholars, municipal legal staff).
• Chuo Keizaisha (中央経済社): Japanese publisher of tax, accounting, corporate management, and HR/labor law books and periodicals. Comparable in tax/accounting reference publishing and professional magazine subscriptions for certified tax accountants and corporate managers.
• Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs (経済法令研究会): Japanese publisher specializing in tax, accounting, and corporate law reference materials, with associated periodicals and continuing professional education. Overlaps with Gyosei in serving tax accountants and corporate legal/compliance audiences.

Broad incumbents

• Fujitsu (Japan): Large Japanese IT vendor providing government, healthcare, and enterprise systems including municipal solutions. Competes with Gyosei's municipal IT systems (financial accounting, HR/payroll) as part of a much broader technology portfolio.
• NTT Data Japan: Major Japanese system integrator serving central and local governments with digital transformation, ERP, and cloud services. Competes with Gyosei's local government information systems as part of comprehensive government IT modernization contracts.
• Gakken Holdings (学研ホールディングス): Major Japanese education publisher offering textbooks, learning magazines, classroom resources, and teacher professional development materials. Comparable to Gyosei's Education Library and education subscription series, but at much greater scale and broader consumer reach.
• LexisNexis Japan: Japan arm of the global legal research platform, providing case law, statutes, and secondary sources. Overlaps with Gyosei's Super Reijo-web and TKC Law Library in legal/regulatory research for professionals, but as a broader international incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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