# Ushio Publishing

> Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-08.

- **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/ushio-publishing
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/ushio-publishing.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/ushio-publishing/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://usio.co.jp
- **Slug:** ushio-publishing
- **Categories:** media-entertainment

## Overview

- **Tagline:** Japanese publishing company that publishes and sells books, magazines, comics, and related publications.
Source: Brand's website (https://usio.co.jp) · 2026-11-08

- **Description:** Ushio Publishing Co., Ltd. publishes and sells books and magazines, including the monthly magazines Ushio and Pumpkin, books, comics, cultural notebooks, and other publications.
Source: Brand's website (https://usio.co.jp) · 2026-11-08

## Identity

- **Founders & leadership:** Naohiko Maeda, Representative Director and President
Source: Brand's website (https://usio.co.jp) · 2026-11-08

- **Website:** https://usio.co.jp
Source: Brand's website (https://usio.co.jp) · 2026-11-08

- **Founded:** July 2, 1960
Source: Brand's website (https://usio.co.jp) · 2026-11-08

- **Headquarters:** Ichibancho 6, Ichibancho SQUARE, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Source: Brand's website (https://usio.co.jp) · 2026-11-08

## Offerings

- **Core capabilities:**
  - Publishing books and magazines
  - Selling books and magazines
  - Publishing periodicals, books, comics, and cultural notebooks
Source: Brand's website (https://usio.co.jp) · 2026-11-08

- **Products / SKUs:**
  - Monthly magazine Ushio
  - Monthly magazine Pumpkin
  - Shirayuri household budget notebook
  - Books
  - Comics
  - Cultural notebooks
Source: Brand's website (https://usio.co.jp) · 2026-11-08

- **Pricing:** The website lists Ushio at ¥770 per issue and Pumpkin at ¥660 per issue. Book prices vary by title.
Source: Brand's website (https://usio.co.jp) · 2026-11-08

## Audience

- **Target industry:** Publishing
Source: Brand's website (https://usio.co.jp) · 2026-11-08

Page last updated 2026-11-08.

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