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{{Short description|Japanese record company}}
{{Expand Japanese|テイチクエンタテインメント|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox company
|name = Teichiku Entertainment, Inc.
|type = [[Kabushiki gaisha|KK]]
|industry = [[music industry|music]] ([[record label]])
|predecessor=''Standard Talking Machine Company of Japan''
|foundation = February 11, 1934 (as ''Teikoku Chikuonki Kabushiki-gaisha'')<br />[[Nara Prefecture]], [[Empire of Japan]]
|location =[[Minato, Tokyo|Minato]], [[Tokyo]]
|location_country = [[Japan]]
|owner = {{illm|XING Inc.|ja|エクシング}} (100%)
|parent = [[Brother Industries]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://global.brother/en/corporate/network/japan|title=Facilities all over the world - Japan|website=global.brother|publisher=[[Brother Industries]]|accessdate=January 29, 2024}}</ref>
|website = [https://www.teichiku.co.jp/ teichiku.co.jp]
}}

[[File:Kyocera-Harajuku-Buildings-01.jpg|thumb|The Kyocera Harajuku building in September 2011]]
[[Image:TeichikuRecord.jpg|thumb|right|Label from Michiyakko's 1950 recording of the ''[[Tankō Bushi]]'']]

{{nihongo4|'''Teichiku Records'''|テイチクレコード|Teichiku Rekōdo}} is a Japanese [[record label]], run by {{nihongo4|Teichiku Entertainment|テイチクエンタテインメント|Teichiku Entateinmento}}, that specializes in [[enka]], [[kayōkyoku]], and [[Music of Japan|similar music]]. Teichiku is an abbreviation for {{nihongo|'''Teikoku Chikuonki'''|帝国蓄音機||lit. Imperial Records}}, the former name of the company.{{efn|English names: '''Imperial Graphophone Company Limited''', '''Teikoku Gramophone Company Limited'''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://zarigani3.web.fc2.com/spp/spp7.htm | title=帝国蓄音器 }}</ref>}} Teichiku Entertainment also runs the record labels Imperial Records, Takumi Note, and {{nihongo|Union Records|ユニオンレコード|Yunion Rekōdo}}. It is a division of commercial karaoke manufacturer XING Inc., itself a subsidiary of [[Brother Industries]].

In the past, it also produced video games, such as ''[[God Panic: Shijō Saikyō Gundan]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=God Panic: Shijou Saikyou Gundan |url=https://nichebarrier.com/game/10692-god-panic-shijou-saikyou-gundan |website=nichebarrier.com |access-date=29 July 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

== Offices of Teichiku Entertainment, Inc. ==
*Head office - Shiba Park Building, 2-4-1, Shiba koen, [[Minato, Tokyo|Minato-ku]], [[Tokyo]], Japan
*Osaka office - Sankyu Building, 2-14, Azuchimachi Sanchome, [[Chūō-ku, Osaka|Chūō-ku]], [[Osaka]], Japan

== History ==
*February 11, 1934 - Teikoku Chikuonki Company (帝国蓄音機株式会社) was founded in [[Nara, Nara|Nara]], Japan.
*September 1951 - Contracted with [[Decca Records]].
*February 1952 - Started to sell Decca records.
*February 11, 1953 - Teikoku Chikuonki was renamed Teichiku, Inc. (テイチク株式会社). In the same year, the company began using [[magnetic tape]] for recording.
*1954 - Began selling [[LP record]]s and [[Extended play|EP record]]s.
*1969 - Termination of contract with Decca.
*1999 - Tokyo head office moved from Aobadai, Meguroku to Jingumae, Shibuya and the company was renamed '''Teichiku Entertainment, Inc.''' (株式会社テイチクエンタテインメント)".
*April 28, 2015 - JVC Kenwood Holdings sells their majority stake of Teichiku to commercial karaoke manufacturer XING Inc (subsidiary of [[Brother Industries]]).
*August, 2017 - Tokyo head office moved from Jingumae, Shibuya to XING Inc. headquarters in Minato-ku.
*March, 2025 - Teichiku signs a worldwide distribution deal with [[Believe Music]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/japans-teichiku-entertainment-with-global-ambitions-for-j-pop-strikes-comprehensive-deal-with-believe-to-distribute-its-music-worldwide | title=Japan's Teichiku Entertainment, with global ambitions for J-Pop, strikes 'comprehensive' deal with Believe to distribute its music worldwide | date=27 March 2025 }}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of record labels]]
* [[JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.teichiku.co.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}
* {{YouTube|user=TeichikuMusicChannel|suffix='}}

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