Private company

eBook Initiative Japan

EBook Initiative Japan is a Japanese company based in Tokyo, founded in 2000, part of LY Corporation.1

株式会社イーブックイニシアティブジャパン(英: eBook Initiative Japan Co.,Ltd.)は、かつて存在した日本の企業。LINEヤフーと協力して電子書籍販売サイト「ebookjapan」の運営と、LINE Digital Frontierが運営するLINEマンガの取次業務、紙書籍オンライン販売店「bookfan」の運営を行っていた。2 From the Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

May 17, 2000Founded1

Corporate structure

eBook Initiative Japan is part of a group headed by SoftBank Group. 466 entities, 45 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

  • LINE Digital Frontier 100% since Mar 31, 2022

Former owners and parents

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. May 17, 2000Founded Founded1

Sources

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