Kinoshita Group

What Kinoshita Group does

Kinoshita Group (株式会社木下グループ) is a privately-held Japanese comprehensive lifestyle conglomerate (sōgō seikatsu kigyō) founded on October 4, 1990 and headquartered in Tokyo Shinjuku. The group operates across three stated pillars: Housing (custom timber-frame construction via Kinoshita Komuten, rental property management, renovation, real estate development, and brokerage), Medical/Welfare (elderly care facilities under the Lien Reve brand, approved childcare centers, the Kinoshita Welfare Academy for care-worker certification, and a general hospital), and Entertainment (film production/distribution through Kinofilms, cinema operations via kino cinema, music and animation studios, talent agencies, professional T-League table tennis teams, and figure skating academies). The group controls over 30 wholly-owned subsidiaries spanning operational and holding functions.

The group's product and service portfolio is unusually broad for a private mid-sized Japanese firm and includes urban income-producing condominiums under the "Pal Doque" brand, a premium residential housing line "TOKYO JUTAKU" launched in 2025, the "kino films +" subscription streaming channel distributed on Amazon Prime Video at ¥480/month, Japanese whisky production (sasakawawhisky), manga publishing (HERO'S), a fully remote anime production ("Staying Babies," 2020), the Kino Shield antimicrobial building coating, and foreign-worker employment support via Kinoshita Career Support. Revenue mechanics are correspondingly fragmented: home-construction contract revenue, recurring senior-care and childcare fees, cinema and subscription ticket revenue, sponsorship and licensing income, royalties, and ancillary F&B/catering.

Revenue is undisclosed. Kinoshita Group is controlled by Group CEO Kinoshita Naoya (木下 直哉) with Sugita Katsuhiko as Chairman, and is not publicly listed, has no disclosed institutional or private-equity backing, and operates as a family-controlled holding structure. Geographic coverage spans Kanto, Kansai, Chubu, Tohoku, Hokkaido, and Kyushu regions of Japan; cultural and sports sponsorships extend internationally to France (Louvre Museum, Paris National Opera, Air France KLM SAF program), the United Kingdom (Royal Opera House, Royal Ballet School), the United States (Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres), and Poland (cyber-musical co-production).

Name

Kinoshita Group

Legal name

株式会社木下グループ

Website

https://kinoshita-group.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kinoshita Group is a privately-held Japanese comprehensive lifestyle conglomerate operating across housing (custom construction, real estate), medical/welfare (senior care, childcare), and entertainment (film, music, sports) through 30+ wholly-owned subsidiaries nationwide in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Lifestyle Conglomerate Services

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Residential Property Managers (531311), Management of Companies and Enterprises (551)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Maintenance, Vendor & Capital Project Management (BPAJAHAM)

Keywords

• Custom home construction
• Elderly nursing care
• Childcare services
• Film production distribution
• Sports academy management

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Core offering

Kinoshita Group is a Japanese comprehensive lifestyle conglomerate operating across three main pillars: Housing (custom wooden home construction, rental property management, real estate development and brokerage, renovation, and hotel operations), Medical/Welfare (paid nursing homes, senior care facilities, approved childcare centers, welfare industry training), and Entertainment (film production and distribution, cinema operations, music production and artist management, animation, manga publishing, sports team operations, figure skating and table tennis academies, and talent/model management). The group also runs ancillary businesses including antimicrobial coating services, foreign worker employment support, whisky production, and cultural patronage programs.

Product overview

Kinoshita Group is a diversified comprehensive lifestyle company operating across three main pillars: 'Housing' (real estate development, custom home construction, renovation, and rental properties), 'Medical/Welfare' (nursing homes, childcare services, and welfare education), and 'Entertainment' (film production/distribution, cinemas, music, animation, sports teams and academies, and talent management). The portfolio includes flagship brands like Kinoshita Komuten (custom housing), Lien Reve (senior housing), Kino films + (streaming service), Kinofilms (film production), and various T-League table tennis and figure skating academies. The group also operates ancillary businesses including hotels, antimicrobial services, manga publishing, whisky production, and foreign worker employment support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• リアンレーヴ (Lien Reve): Brand for nursing homes and assisted living facilities operated by 木下の介護
• 木下の介護
• 木下の保育
• プレール・ドゥーク
• kino cinéma
• 木下MAOアカデミー
• 木下アカデミー
• 木下卓球アカデミー
• Kinoshita Royal Ballet Partnership
• kino films +
• ホテル木下
• 東京住宅 (TOKYO JUTAKU)

Products and services

• Kinoshita Komuten Custom Home Construction
• Kinoshita no Chintai Rental Property Listings
• Kinoshita no Reform Renovation Services
• Pair Doque Urban Investment Condominiums
• TOKYO JUTAKU Premium Residential Brand
• Kinoshita no Kaigo Elderly Care Services
• Kinoshita no Hoiku Approved Childcare Services
• Kinoshita Welfare Academy Training Programs
• Kinofilms Film Production and Distribution
• Kino Cinema Cinema Operations
• kino films + Streaming Subscription Service
• Kino Music Artist Management and Production
• Kinoshita Table Tennis Academy
• Kinoshita Meister Tokyo Table Tennis Team
• Kinoshita Abiel Kanagawa Table Tennis Team
• Kinoshita Skate Academy Figure Skating Academy
• Kinoshita MAO Academy Figure Skating
• Kinoshita MAO Club Beginner Figure Skating Lessons
• KSM Sports Athlete Management Services
• Kinoshita Community Building Management Services
• Hotel Kinoshita Hospitality Brand
• Kinoshita Career Support Foreign Worker Employment Services
• Kino Shield Antimicrobial Coating Service
• Copyrights Licensing Agency
• Spacecraft Talent and Model Management Agency
• Dongyu Talent Management Agency
• HERO'S Manga Publishing
• Sasakawa Whisky Japanese Whisky Production
• Kinoshita Royal Ballet Partnership Scholarship Program

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• AT-XcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAT-X is an anime production company with which Kinoshita Group collaborates for anime content production and distribution in Japan.
• Air France KLMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinoshita Group participates in Air France KLM's Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) program, supporting environmental sustainability initiatives in aviation.
• EMURSIVEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMURSIVE co-produces the Life & Trust show with Kinoshita Group, contributing to international performing arts productions.
• Paris National Opera (パリ国立オペラ座)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinoshita Group supports the Paris National Opera, one of the world's premier opera institutions, through patronage and cultural exchange programs.
• Royal Opera House UK (英国ロイヤルオペラハウス)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinoshita Group maintains partnership with the Royal Opera House in London for arts patronage and international cultural exchange.
• New National Theatre Tokyo (新国立劇場)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinoshita Group collaborates with the New National Theatre Tokyo, Japan's national theater, for performing arts productions and cultural initiatives.
• New National Theatre Tokyo (新国立劇場)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdditional collaboration with New National Theatre Tokyo for cultural programs and performing arts support.
• Los Angeles Dodgers (ロサンゼルス・ドジャース)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinoshita Group provides support to the Los Angeles Dodgers MLB team, participating in sports sponsorship and international baseball initiatives.
• San Diego Padres (サンディエゴ・パドレス)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinoshita Group supports the San Diego Padres MLB team through sports sponsorship programs.
• Chicago Cubs (シカゴ・カブス)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinoshita Group provides support to the Chicago Cubs MLB team, engaging in sports patronage activities.
• Japan Para Table Tennis Federation (的一般社団日本知的障がい者卓球連盟)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinoshita Group supports para table tennis athletes and the Japan Para Table Tennis Federation through the Kinoshita Academy sports support program.
• Louvre Museum (ルーヴル美術館)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinoshita Group partners with the Louvre Museum for cultural patronage and international art exchange programs.
• Kanze Noh Theatre (観世能楽堂)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinoshita Group supports traditional Japanese performing arts through the Kanze Noh Theatre, preserving and promoting Noh theater internationally.
• Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinoshita Group collaborates with the Tokyo National Museum for cultural preservation and museum support initiatives.
• STARS ON ICEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinoshita Group supports STARS ON ICE, a prestigious figure skating production and touring company.
• FM COCOLOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFM COCOLO is a radio station partner for broadcasting and media collaboration initiatives.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• TBS Holdings: Japanese broadcasting and content conglomerate with adjacent cultural patronage, anime, and event businesses. Tangentially comparable to Kinoshita's film, music, and cultural partnership operations but operates a different core business (broadcasting).

Broad incumbents

• Daiwa House Industry: Japan's largest homebuilder and a diversified conglomerate with housing, commercial real estate, logistics, and healthcare/wellness segments. Comparable to Kinoshita's housing and welfare pillars, and substantially larger, operating as an established incumbent across similar service lines.
• SOMPO Holdings: Major Japanese insurance conglomerate with material healthcare, nursing care, and senior services operations. Comparable at a conglomerate level given Kinoshita's diversified welfare/insurance-adjacent positioning, but operates at significantly larger scale across broader financial services.
• Sekisui House: Major Japanese homebuilder with growing exposure to rental housing, senior living, and community development. Directly comparable to Kinoshita Komuten custom housing and the Lien Reve senior care portfolio at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Nichii Gakkan: Japanese leading operator of paid nursing homes, daycare, and care worker training, including the popular "Ain" senior housing brand. Closest scaled direct peer to Lien Reve and Kinoshita Welfare Academy operations.
• Hulic: Japanese real estate developer focused on Tokyo-centric office, retail, and senior housing/childcare facilities. Comparable to Kinoshita Fudosan Kaihatsu's urban real estate development and the Pair Doque/TOKYO JUTAKU premium Tokyo focus.
• Toho Co. Japan's leading film production and distribution company, also operating cinema chains (Toho Cinemas) and entertainment IP. Direct comparable to Kinofilms and Kino Cinema in Kinoshita's entertainment pillar.
• Tokyu Fudosan Holdings: Japanese real estate developer operating residential, office, retail, and resort/leisure properties including senior living. Comparable to Kinoshita Fudosan Kaihatsu's condominium (Pair Doque), hotel (Hotel Kinoshita), and senior facility development operations.
• Benesse Holdings: Japanese education, childcare, and senior care conglomerate operating Berlitz, Kodomo-en childcare, and senior facilities. Direct comparable to Kinoshita no Hoiku (childcare) and Kinoshita no Kaigo (elderly care) segments.
• Avex Group: Japanese entertainment conglomerate spanning music production, artist management, anime, and digital content. Directly comparable to Kino Music, Studio Gina, and Kinoshita's talent agencies (Dongyu, Spacecraft).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries34 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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