What One Publishing does

One Publishing (株式会社ワン・パブリッシング) is a privately held Japanese publishing company headquartered in Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo. It operates a three-pillar media business consisting of magazines, books and mooks, and web media properties. The magazine portfolio comprises eight titles targeting distinct niche audiences: GetNavi (consumer electronics and lifestyle trends for men in their 20s-40s), WATCHNAVI (watches and horology), CAPA (cameras and photography), TV LIFE (TV guides — the highest-circulation TV guide magazine in Japan at 153,045 certified print run, published biweekly), BOMB (idol and entertainment, in continuous publication since 1979), ムー/Mu (paranormal, mysteries, and esoteric topics), 歴史群像/Rekishi Gunzo (military and general history, published since June 1992), and ドゥーパ！/dopa (DIY and self-build lifestyle, quarterly). Across these titles, One Publishing commands a certified combined print circulation of approximately 344,000 copies per issue and addresses finely segmented demographic cohorts — including a notable core readership of men in their 50s-60s for the history title and young women/OLs for TV LIFE.

The company's business model blends five revenue streams: (1) per-issue magazine sales through newsstands, convenience stores (7-Eleven, FamilyMart, Lawson), and bookstore chains nationwide; (2) book and mook (special compilation issue) sales through bookstores and Amazon Japan; (3) magazine advertising, with published rate cards across placements; (4) digital advertising on the company's 11+ owned web media properties including getnavi.jp, watchnavi.getnavi.jp, tvlife.jp, web-mu.jp, fytte.jp, kids.gakken.co.jp, at-living.press, and dopa.jp; and (5) recurring subscriptions via Fujisan.co.jp (富士山マガジンサービス) with monthly billing and telemarketing support. Pricing per magazine issue ranges from ¥560 (TV LIFE) to ¥1,650 (CAPA), with subscription billing handled through a third-party platform. The company also provides B2B business solutions including media guides and rate-card resources for advertising agencies and advertisers. Notable licensed editorial relationships include Tamiya (official mini-4WD guides), Nintendo/Minecraft (Switch architecture guides), and NHK content, providing differentiated titles in hobbyist and consumer-tech categories.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and content-driven: physical retail presence drives impulse purchases, web media properties and social channels (X/Instagram/Facebook/Note/TikTok) drive top-of-funnel engagement, and Fujisan.co.jp subscriptions provide recurring monetization. The company maintains exclusive TM-SS partnerships with Fujisan.co.jp and Amazon Japan as core channel partners, and is a member of JMPA (Japan Magazine Publishers Association) for industry-standard certified circulation reporting. The company is led by President and Representative Director Hirose Yuji (廣瀬有二). No public listing, parent company, external funding, or subsidiary structure is disclosed.

Name

One Publishing

Legal name

株式会社ワン・パブリッシング

Website

https://one-publishing.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

One Publishing is a Tokyo-based Japanese publisher operating eight niche-interest magazines (GetNavi, WATCHNAVI, CAPA, TV LIFE, BOMB, Mu, Rekishi Gunzo, dopa) — including TV LIFE, Japan's #1 TV guide — alongside books, mooks, and 11+ web media properties serving electronics, photography, horology, entertainment, history, paranormal, and DIY audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Magazine Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Genre & Category Publishing (Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Sci‑Fi/Fantasy, etc.) (MPAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Magazine publishing
• Specialty magazines
• Book and mook publishing
• Consumer publishing
• Niche-interest media

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine Sales (Individual Copies): Sales of individual magazine issues through newsstands, convenience stores, and bookstores nationwide. Published on regular schedules (monthly, bimonthly, quarterly).
2. Book and Mook Sales: Sale of books, mooks (special compilation issues), and other irregular publications through bookstores and online retailers.
3. Magazine Advertising: Advertising space sold within magazines to advertising agencies and advertisers, with published rate cards for different ad placements (cover pages, full pages, fractional pages, postcard ads).
4. Web Media Advertising: Digital advertising on web media properties (getnavi.jp, watchnavi.getnavi.jp, tvlife.jp, web-mu.jp, etc.) alongside content.
5. Subscription Sales: Magazine subscription sales handled through Fujisan.co.jp (富士山マガジンサービス) and telemarketing (0120-100-899), offering individual issue payment or monthly billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

One Publishing is a Japanese publishing company that operates three business pillars: magazines, books/mooks, and web media. The company publishes eight magazine titles covering consumer electronics, horology, photography, TV guides, idols, paranormal mysteries, military history, and DIY lifestyle. It also publishes books and mooks across topics including cooking, electronics, entertainment, history, and DIY, and operates eleven web media properties as digital extensions of its print brands.

Product overview

株式会社ワン・パブリッシング(One Publishing)は、日本の上場出版社で、雑誌・書籍・ムック・ウェブメディアの3つの柱で事業を展開する综合出版社です。雑誌事業ではGetNavi（トレンド情報誌）、WATCHNAVI（時計専門誌）、CAPA（カメラ専門誌）、TV LIFE（テレビ情報誌）、BOMB（アイドル誌）、ムー（ミステリーマガジン）、歴史群像（歴史雑誌）、ドゥーパ！（DIYライフマガジン）の8雑誌を发行。書籍事業では料理・実用、家電・モノ、エンタメ、ヘルスケア、歴史・城、サイエンスなどのムック・書籍を出版。ウェブメディア事業では各雑誌のウェブ版やFytte（健康）、学研キッズネット（子供教育）などのウェブサイトを運営。ビジネスソリューションとして出版社向けサービスも提供。

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GetNavi (ゲッナビ) Monthly comprehensive trend information magazine covering electronics, digital devices, cars, stationery, food, entertainment, and personal finance. Targeted at men in their 20s to 40s.
• WATCHNAVI (ウォッチナビ) Specialized magazine covering domestic and international watch information, including Swiss timepieces and hands-on reviews. Targeted at watch enthusiasts, mainly men aged 30-50s.
• CAPA (キャパ) Camera and photography information magazine covering mirrorless cameras, interchangeable lenses, hands-on comparison tests, and technique tutorials from professional photographers. Targeted at camera fans and photography hobbyists broadly.
• TV LIFE (ティーライフ) Weekly/biweekly TV comprehensive information magazine serving as the No. 1 publication in the TV guide category by circulation, providing genre-segmented program listings with daily episode explanations. Targeted at young women including OLs (office ladies), young homemakers, and female college students.
• BOMB (ボム) Idol magazine advancing as a leader in the genre since its 1979 launch. Published every two months; features diverse idol groups with up to 30+ pages of exclusive photo features as its standout characteristic. Targeted at teen and adult male readers.
• ムー (Mu) Supermystery magazine challenging the world's mysteries and the inexplicable. Covers ancient civilizations, UFOs, superpowers, psychics, latest scientific theories, and religion across multiple genres. Targeted at readers from middle school to general adults with no gender or age restrictions.
• 歴史群像 (Rekishi Gunzo) History magazine launched in June 1992 covering periods from Japanese history to Western history, with central focus on 'battle' including strategy, tactics, weapons, castles, and commanders. Targeted at general history fans with a core demographic of men in their 50s-60s interested in war history.
• ドゥーパ！ (dopa) DIY lifestyle magazine with the concept of changing one's life through DIY. Covers self-built cabins, garages, and tool usage among other DIY information. Targeted at DIY lifestyle enthusiasts.
• Books and Mooks Portfolio Publishing line of books, mooks, and other publications spanning cooking, practical advice, home electronics, entertainment, health care, history and castles, science, soccer, and financial knowledge, distributed through bookstores and online retailers.

Quantifiable outcome

• TV LIFE holds the No. 1 position among TV guide magazines in Japan, with certified print circulation of 153,045 copies.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fujisan.co.jp (富士山マガジンサービス)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFujisan.co.jp (operated by 富士山マガジンサービス) serves as the primary online subscription agent for One Publishing's magazines, handling subscription sales, payment processing (credit card, convenience store), and delivery logistics. The platform offers 'monthly payment' options for individual issue purchases.
• Gakken (学研)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGakken handles distribution and sales for certain One Publishing titles, including BOMB magazine's web presence (gakken.jp/bomb) and the kids education web media property (kids.gakken.co.jp), leveraging Gakken's established retail and educational publishing network.
• JMPA (日本雑誌協会)minorOthersOne Publishing is a member of JMPA (Japan Magazine Publishers Association), which provides industry standardization for magazine circulation figures and advertising metrics.
• JMPA (日本雑誌協会)minorOthersOne Publishing participates in JMPA's certified circulation verification program, providing independently verified print run figures (印刷証明部数) for its magazines, which are published in the company's media guide.
• Amazon JapancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmazon.co.jp serves as a primary direct-to-consumer sales channel for all One Publishing magazines and books, with individual product pages providing purchase links and editorial previews.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• 小学館 (Shogakukan): Major Japanese publisher of magazines (Coro Coro Comic, Big Comic, CanCam) and books. Broad incumbent serving comparable reader segments with a much larger portfolio and broader distribution.
• KADOKAWA: Large Japanese publishing and media conglomerate spanning light novels, manga, magazines, and web media. Broad incumbent offering overlapping capabilities in print and digital content across One Publishing's genres, but with a much larger IP portfolio and digital platform footprint.
• 日経BP (Nikkei BP): Japanese B2B and consumer-specialist publisher of magazines, books, and digital media under the Nikkei brand. Comparable as a magazine-led specialist publisher with adjacent advertising-driven business model, though skewing more business/technology-focused than One Publishing's lifestyle and hobby mix.
• 朝日新聞出版 (Asahi Shimbun Publications): Publishing arm of Asahi Shimbun, producing books, magazines (AERA,週刊朝日), and digital media. Broad incumbent with multi-platform content publishing capabilities and a comparable magazine + book portfolio, though backed by newspaper parentage.
• 講談社 (Kodansha): Major Japanese publisher of magazines (Weekly Shonen Magazine, FRIDAY, with) and books. Broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in periodical and book publishing, though at vastly larger scale.
• 集英社 (Shueisha): One of Japan's largest magazine and book publishers (Weekly Shonen Jump, non-no, MORE). Broad incumbent with overlapping magazine-publishing capabilities but at significantly larger scale and a different genre mix (manga-heavy).

Direct peers

• 学研 (Gakken): Long-established Japanese publisher of educational books, magazines, and children's media. Directly comparable in genre diversity and reader-segment breadth; already a distribution partner for One Publishing titles like BOMB and the Gakken Kids Net property.
• 宝島社 (Takarajimasha): Privately held Japanese publisher specializing in mooks and special-edition magazines across lifestyle, fashion, and pop-culture niches. Closely comparable to One Publishing in scale, business model (print-led with web extensions), and reliance on genre/category publishing.
• 扶桑社 (Fusosha): Japanese publisher of weekly/monthly magazines and books/mooks across entertainment, lifestyle, and hobby genres. Similar print-led model with multi-title portfolio serving overlapping consumer segments with One Publishing.
• 角川春樹事務所 (Kadokawa Haruki Office): Independently operated Japanese publisher focused on literary works, history, and culture titles. Comparable as a mid-size specialist publisher with strong brand equity in traditional book formats rather than mass-market magazines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ONEPUB_JP
• Facebookfacebook.com/ONEPUBLISHING.Japan
• Instagraminstagram.com/onepub_jp

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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