# Kyuryudo > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-08. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/kyuryudo - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/kyuryudo.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/kyuryudo/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://kyuryudo.co.jp - **Slug:** kyuryudo - **Categories:** retail-ecommerce ## Overview - **Tagline:** Japanese art publisher and retailer specializing in art books, exhibition catalogs, picture books, art prints, and related works. Source: Brand's website (https://kyuryudo.co.jp) · 2026-11-08 - **Description:** Kyuryudo is a Tokyo-based publisher and art business founded in 1923. Its activities include publishing art and lifestyle-culture books, planning and producing art printing, selling art works, operating an online shop, and organizing art exhibitions and events. Source: Brand's website (https://kyuryudo.co.jp) · 2026-11-08 ## Identity - **Mission:** To uphold the tradition of art-book publishing, pursue innovation, publish excellent art books from East and West, and provide readers with genuine emotion and joy through its books. Source: Brand's website (https://kyuryudo.co.jp) · 2026-11-08 - **Founders & leadership:** Chairman and Representative Director: 嶋 裕隆; President and Representative Director: 足立 欣也. Source: Brand's website (https://kyuryudo.co.jp) · 2026-11-08 - **Website:** https://kyuryudo.co.jp Source: Brand's website (https://kyuryudo.co.jp) · 2026-11-08 - **Voice & tone:** Formal, art-focused, culturally oriented, educational, and promotional. Source: Brand's website (https://kyuryudo.co.jp) · 2026-11-08 - **Founded:** 1923 (Taisho 12); the company was established as a corporation in 1950. Source: Brand's website (https://kyuryudo.co.jp) · 2026-11-08 - **Headquarters:** 3-23 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094, Japan. Source: Brand's website (https://kyuryudo.co.jp) · 2026-11-08 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** Provides access to specialized art books, exhibition catalogs, picture books, art prints, and art works through online sales, nationwide bookstores, and exhibitions. Source: Brand's website (https://kyuryudo.co.jp) · 2026-11-08 - **Core capabilities:** - Publishing art and lifestyle-culture books - Planning and producing art printing - Selling art works - Online retail and mail-order fulfillment - Organizing and promoting art exhibitions and events - Distributing publications through bookstores nationwide Source: Brand's website (https://kyuryudo.co.jp) · 2026-11-08 - **Products / SKUs:** - Art books and exhibition catalogs - Art picture books and picture books - Books on Japanese, international, modern, traditional, and contemporary art - Photography, printmaking, sculpture, painting, and design publications - Limited signed and specially packaged books - Calendars, goods, and related products - Art works and collectible prints Source: Brand's website (https://kyuryudo.co.jp) · 2026-11-08 - **Pricing:** Prices vary by product and are listed in Japanese yen on the website, ranging from lower-priced books to high-value art works and prints. Source: Brand's website (https://kyuryudo.co.jp) · 2026-11-08 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Art publishing, cultural publishing, art retail, and book distribution. Source: Brand's website (https://kyuryudo.co.jp) · 2026-11-08 - **Customer base:** Readers, art enthusiasts, collectors, bookstores, and customers seeking art publications or art works. Source: Brand's website (https://kyuryudo.co.jp) · 2026-11-08 - **Ideal customer profile:** Readers and collectors interested in Japanese and international art, exhibition catalogs, picture books, art books, and collectible art works; bookstores that order Kyuryudo publications. Source: Brand's website (https://kyuryudo.co.jp) · 2026-11-08 - **Use cases:** - Purchasing art books and exhibition catalogs - Buying picture books and art-related publications - Ordering limited signed or specially packaged books - Purchasing original art works and collectible prints - Finding Kyuryudo publications through nationwide bookstores - Attending or purchasing materials related to Kyuryudo art exhibitions Source: Brand's website (https://kyuryudo.co.jp) · 2026-11-08 - **Customer outcomes:** - Access to specialized art and cultural publications - Ability to order Kyuryudo books through the online shop or bookstores nationwide - Access to art works and collectible prints - Opportunities to view and purchase materials associated with art exhibitions Source: Brand's website (https://kyuryudo.co.jp) · 2026-11-08 Page last updated 2026-11-08. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. 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