YUBUNSHA

What YUBUNSHA does

YUBUNSHA (株式会社遊文舎) is a Japanese printing and publishing services company headquartered in Osaka, with branch offices in Tokyo and Kyoto, founded around 1969 and operating with 11-50 employees. The company positions itself as a one-stop integrated print provider, covering planning, design, typesetting, printing, and binding under a single in-house production system supplemented by partner networks. Its revenue is generated primarily through project-based, quote-driven commercial print orders spanning books, academic papers, commemorative publications, art books, Japanese-bound books, pamphlets, catalogs, flyers, posters, direct mail, and office supplies.

The company maintains dual printing capabilities: offset printing using Heidelberg equipment consolidated at its Kyoto factory (established October 2022 following the merger with Sōrin Co., Ltd. / 双林株式会社), and on-demand digital printing using Fujifilm Xerox Iridesse presses at its Osaka headquarters. YUBUNSHA was the first company in Japan to install the Iridesse in 2017, enabling silver, gold, and clear foil toner printing in combination with CMYK at lower cost than traditional UV thick-cure methods. Beyond print, the company produces e-books, websites, AR-integrated print experiences, and self-publishing advisory services. It holds ISO/IEC 27001:2013 ISMS certification continuously since August 2017 with triennial renewals, covering all three locations, which is positioned as a trust differentiator for sensitive institutional clients.

YUBUNSHA distributes through direct sales at three physical offices and two consumer-facing e-commerce storefronts (すぐスール.COM and 議案書印刷.COM). Its customer base spans academic institutions and universities (Kansai University, Osaka University Press, Osaka University Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research), museums and cultural institutions (National Museum of Ethnology), corporations and consultancies (Bersiante Staff, Ogawa & Co., Tanabe Consulting), and individual self-publishers. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors, is led by Representative Director 木原庸裕 (Kihara Tsuneyasu), and shows no public funding history, ticker, or listing. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

YUBUNSHA

Legal name

株式会社遊文舎

Website

https://yubun.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YUBUNSHA is a Japanese integrated printing and publishing services company headquartered in Osaka with offices in Tokyo and Kyoto, offering offset and digital printing, design, e-books, and web/AR production to academic institutions, corporations, museums, and individual self-publishers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. オフセット印刷・製本サービス (Offset Printing & Binding): High-volume offset printing using Heidelberg equipment, suitable for books, academic publications, commemorative magazines, pamphlets, and commercial print materials. Revenue is generated per project/order on a quote basis.
2. オンデマンド印刷サービス (On-demand Printing): Digital printing for small-to-medium runs using Fujifilm Xerox Iridesse equipment. Enables short-run, quick-turnaround printing at lower volumes. Managed from the Osaka headquarters on-demand center.
3. デザイン・制作サービス (Design & Production): In-house and partner design services covering graphic design, layout/typesetting (組版), proofreading (校正), and creative direction for books, pamphlets, catalogs, and web content.
4. 電子ブック・デジタルコンテンツ (E-book & Digital Content): Production of electronic books and digital content formats alongside traditional print products.
5. Web制作・ARサービス (Web Production & AR): Website design and development, and AR (augmented reality) services for print integration, extending print capabilities into digital customer engagement.
6. 自費出版サポート (Self-publishing Support): Advisory and production services for individuals and organizations self-publishing books, memoirs, commemorative publications, and academic works. Includes consultation on paper selection, binding methods, and design.
7. 印刷通信販売 (Print E-commerce): Revenue from online print ordering platforms すぐスール.COM and 議案書印刷.COM targeting self-serve consumers and small businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

YUBUNSHA is a Japanese commercial printing and bookbinding company that provides integrated production services from design and typesetting through offset/digital printing to binding. The company serves universities, museums, corporations, self-publishers, and individual customers with books, academic texts, commemorative publications, art books, pamphlets, catalogs, flyers, posters, and direct mail, while also offering e-books, web production, and AR-enhanced print services.

Product overview

株式会社遊文舎は大阪・東京・京都に拠点を置く総合印刷会社で、印刷物の制作からWeb・デジタルコンテンツまで総合的にサポートしている。印刷事業においては「企画・デザイン・制作・印刷・製本・納品」まで一貫したワンストップ体制を整え、オフセット印刷とオンデマンド印刷兩方を提供。オフセット印刷はハイデルベルグ社製の最新鋭設備を、オンデマンド印刷は富士ゼロックスのIridesse（6色トナープリント возможности）を活用。書籍、学術論文、記念誌、美術書・写真集、パンフレット、チラシ、DM、事務用品などの印刷製品と、デザイン、Web制作、電子ブック、AR、自費出版、 универсальный дизайн などのサービスを展開。印刷通報サイトの「すぐスール.COM」や議案書印刷サービスの「議案書印刷.COM」などのサブブランドも運営。

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Books (書籍)
• Academic Papers & Texts (学術論文・テキスト)
• Commemorative Magazines (記念誌)
• Art Books & Photo Collections (美術書・写真集)
• Japanese-Binding Books & Buddhist Sutras (和綴じ本・経本)
• Pamphlets & Catalogs (パンフレット・カタログ)
• Flyers & Posters (チラシ・ポスター)
• E-books (電子ブック)
• Web Production (Web制作)
• Design Services (デザイン)
• AR Print Service (ARサービス)
• Self-Publishing Support (自費出版)
• Universal Design Printing
• Direct Mail Printing (DM)
• Office Supplies Printing (事務用品)
• Sugu-Suruu.COM (すぐスルー.COM)
• Gi-Ansho-Insatsu.COM (議案書印刷.COM)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced cost and faster turnaround compared to traditional UV thick-cure printing through Iridesse + clear foil combination
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 双林株式会社 (Sōrin Co., Ltd.)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022In January 2021, 遊文舎 acquired shares of Sōrin Co., Ltd., a printing company based in Kyoto Kamitoba. Following various transitions, on October 1, 2022, 遊文舎 formally absorbed and merged with Sōrin, establishing the 遊文舎 Kyoto Branch and Kyoto Factory. This merger expanded 遊文舎's offset printing capacity, consolidated on-demand printing at Osaka HQ, and extended geographic coverage in the Kansai region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Raksul: Japanese online printing marketplace serving SMBs and individuals with self-serve print ordering across flyers, business documents, and books. Highly comparable to Yubunsha's two e-commerce storefronts and SMB print positioning, though Raksul is marketplace/asset-light while Yubunsha is asset-heavy.
• Kyodo Printing (共同印刷): Japanese commercial printing company offering offset and digital printing, publishing, and information services. Comparable to Yubunsha in core print services, scale (mid-size), and institutional customer orientation, though larger and more diversified.
• PrintPac (プリントパック): Japanese online print service providing flyers, posters, books, and pamphlets with direct-to-consumer ordering for SMBs and self-publishers. Competes head-on with Yubunsha's e-commerce sites and self-publishing service in print quality, price, and turnaround.
• Takeda Printing (武田印刷): Japanese printing company offering commercial print, design, and binding services to corporate customers. Comparable to Yubunsha in core offset/digital print and design service mix, with similar mid-market commercial focus (URL not confirmed).

Broad incumbents

• Toppan Holdings: One of the world's largest printing conglomerates, headquartered in Japan, with broad portfolio across commercial printing, packaging, electronics, and communications. Highly overlapping capability set with Yubunsha in commercial print, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Dai Nippon Printing (DNP): Largest Japanese printing conglomerate with operations spanning commercial printing, packaging, decorative materials, and electronics. Directly comparable in commercial print and publishing-services capability, but operates as a diversified incumbent across many verticals beyond print.

Regional players

• Kindai Printing (近畿印刷): Kansai-region Japanese printing company offering commercial print, design, and on-demand services to local institutional and SMB customers. Comparable to Yubunsha in regional Kansai footprint and customer mix, though specific website not confirmed.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/printdesigncom

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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