Company Profile
| Trade name: | LD&K Co., Ltd. |
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| Hidemasa Otani, President and Representative Director Executive Vice President Takafumi Sugawara Senior Managing Director Yuko Tagata Managing Director Shuichi Kawasaki |
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| Head office location: | LD&K Building 3F, 18-4 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0042 tel: 03-6861-7880/fax: 03-6861-7881 |
| Sales office location: | [Hatsudai Office and Hatsudai Studio] 〒151-0061 2-5-8 Hatsudai, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Nishi-Shinjuku Toyokuni Building 1F tel: 03-6300-4040/fax: 03-3370-7577 [Jinnan Office] 2F Hare Jinnan Annex, 1-5-19 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0041 【Osaka】 1-1-14 Oyodominami, Kita-ku, Osaka 531-0075 tel: 06-6343-8603/fax: 06-6343-8630 【Okinawa】 3-9-26 Makishi, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture 900-0013 Phone: 098-861-8505/fax: 098-963-5680 |
| Capital: | 50,000,000 yen Shareholder: Hidemasa Otani |
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| Date of establishment: | March 18, 1991 (Heisei 3) Former Big Boss Co., Ltd. November 30, 1995 (Heisei 7) New L.D. & K Co., Ltd. |
| Business description: |
music production business Independent label business CD press business Music publishing management Book publishing business Recording studio operation
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| Affiliate: | Cockney Graphics Co., Ltd. Naoto Mizuno, President and Representative Director |
| Bank: | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Shibuya Ekimae Branch / Mizuho Bank Shibuya Chuo Branch |
| Major trading partners: | The Orchard Japan Co., Ltd. Tower Records Japan Co., Ltd. |
| number of employees: | 100 employees (plus 300 part-time workers) |
| Related organizations: | October 1, 2002: Joined the Music Publishers Association. February 1, 2004: Joined the Recording Industry Association of Japan June 1, 2020: Joined the Japan Concert Promoters Association |
History
| March 1990 | Founded the predecessor planning and design firm Big Boss Ltd. |
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| November 1994 | Music label within Big Boss Ltd. Started Living, Dining & Kitchen Records |
| November 1995 | LD&K Co., Ltd. was established (Shibuya, Shibuya Ward) Big Boss Ltd. goes dormant |
| September 1998 | Relocated head office to 1-11-3 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku |
| August 2001 | Udagawa Cafe opens (32-7 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) |
| August 2002 | Udagawa Rubber Rock (Bar) opens (36-3 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) |
| October 2002 | Member of the Japan Music Publishers Association |
| February 2003 | Shibuya Chelsea Hotel (live music venue) opens (4-7 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) |
| May 2003 | Relocated the head office to 36-19 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku |
| August 2003 | Udagawa Sweets (cafe) opens (36-12 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) |
| February 2004 | Member of Japan Recording Industry Association |
| March 2004 | Established Osaka office (1-5-12 Nishi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku) |
| August 2004 | Pacific Label launched (Avex distribution) |
| August 2005 | Osaka Shangri-La (live music venue) opens (1-1-14 Oyodo Minami, Kita-ku) Mambo Cafe (cafe) opened (1-1-14 Oyodo Minami, Kita Ward) Moved the Osaka office to the same location (1-1-14 Oyodominami, Kita-ku) |
| December 2005 | Increased capital from 10 million to 50 million |
| February 2006 | Western music label LD & Kinternational launched (Universal Distribution) |
| April 2006 | LD & K Studio opened (Yoyogi 3, Shibuya-ku) |
| May 2006 | Moved Udagawa Cafe to 33-1 Udagawacho Changed the organization from a limited company to a stock company. Increased capital from 50 million yen to 100 million yen |
| December 2006 | Head office relocated to 1-11-1 Shibuya |
| April 2007 | Sakurazaka Central (live music venue) opens in Naha, Okinawa (3-9-26 Makishi, Naha) Established Okinawa office in the same area |
| August 2007 | Waseda Studio opened (79-2 Wasedacho, Shinjuku-ku) |
| April 2008 | Business partnership with HoriPro Inc. (currently owns 5% of the shares) |
| November 2008 | Akasaka AUTHENTICA (Italian restaurant) opens (Akasaka 3-5-2) |
| February 2009 | Sakuragaoka Cafe opens (23-3 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku) |
| May 2010 | Opened Udagawa Sweets (36-12 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) Udagawa Rubber Rock reopened as the Udagawa Cafe Annex (cafe bar) (36-3 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku) |
| June 2010 | o'bo (Spanish bar) opens (Kabukicho, Shinjuku Ward) |
| July 2010 | Increased capital from 100 million yen to 200 million yen |
| August 2010 | Higashinakano Studio opened (1-25-10 Higashinakano, Nakano-ku) |
| September 2010 | Shibuya Star Lounge (live music venue) opens (4-7 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) Shanghai Xiaolongbao (Xiaolongbao store) opened (4-7 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) |
| October 2010 | Udagawa Sweet (cafe) reopens |
| April 2011 | Opened barsegredo (cellar bar) in Shinagawa (3-13-3 Takanawa, Minato-ku) |
| March 2011 | Closed Akasaka AUTHENTICA |
| May 2011 | Started LD&KBOOKS, a book publishing division. Onimiso Tajimaya (Izakaya) opens in Kobe (4-1-282 Kotonoocho, Chuo-ku, Kobe) |
| July 2011 | Established LDK Trading Co., Ltd. in Hong Kong. |
| February 2012 | Established a Chinese corporation "Shanghai Litoku Restaurant Management Co., Ltd." |
| May 2012 | K-POP DANCE STUDIO YAMA & HOTCHICKS opened (2-11-25 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku) |
| March 2013 | SHANGHAI ROSE opened in Shanghai, China (No. 76, Nansuzhou Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China) |
| July 2013 | Tokyo 354CLUB (bar) opened (30-5 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) |
| September 2013 | Royal Family (bar) opened (2-13-16 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku) |
| October 2013 | Decreased capital to 50 million |
| November 2013 | FLAMIGO (cafe) opened (10-2 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) Café BOHEMIA opens (36-22 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) |
| November 2013 | Head office relocated to 36-22 Udagawacho Established Waseda Office (79-2 Wasedacho, Shinjuku-ku) |
| February 2015 | Propaganda (cafe) opens (2-8-8 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku) |
| April 2015 | The Closet (bar) opens (36-3 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) |
| May 2015 | KARIYUSHI COFFEE & BEER STAND opens (3-2-39 Makishi, Naha City) |
| July 2015 | Mujinaya (Japanese game cuisine) opens (5-14 Maruyamacho, Shibuya-ku) |
| February 2016 | Charcoal-grilled Gibier Yakiyama opens (2-44-24 Kamimeguro, Meguro Ward) |
| March 2016 | Charcoal-grilled Gibier Yakiyama Main Store opens (2-4-4 Miyakomachi, Oita City) |
| April 2016 | Kyushu Game Processing Center started operation (1141-2 Umenokida, Nakagawa, Yufuin-cho, Yufu City) |
| June 2016 | GOURMAND GRILL & CAFÉ opens (Hotel Unison Ginza 7-chome) |
| August 2016 | Udagawa Cafe Spainzaka opens (13-4 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) |
| September 2016 | Charcoal-grilled Gibier Yakeyama closed. |
| December 2016 | Opened Hormone Nabeyama (2-4-4 Miyakomachi, Oita City) |
| January 2017 | Head office relocated to 18-4 Udagawacho Roppongi Cafe opens (3-9-8 Roppongi, Minato-ku) |
| February 2017 | Udagawa Cafe Spainzaka relocated to Udagawacho 18th-41st floor |
| March 2017 | Soba restaurant Gregory (soba) opened (1-5-15 Akasaka, Minato-ku) |
| March 2017 | Bangkok Night (Thai cuisine) opens (13-4 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) |
| March 2017 | Café BOHEMIA expanded and reopened |
| April 2017 | Udagawa Cafe relocated to Udagawacho 18-42nd floor and merged. |
| June 2017 | Royal Family changed its business model to FREE MAISON (club) (2-13-16 Shinjuku) |
| July 2017 | Waseda office moved to 2-5-8 Hatsudai, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| August 2017 | Pasta Fresca (restaurant) opened (2-8-4 Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku) |
| January 2018 | Opened Shinsaibashi café BOHEMIA (Nishi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka) |
| April 2018 | Tokyo 354CLUB was renovated and changed to Club Malcom (live music venue) (30-5 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku) |
| June 2018 | Guest House Chanpuru (lodging facility) opened (3-6-3 Makishi, Naha City) |
| September 2018 | Sold the Kyushu Game Processing Center (Yufuin-cho, Yufu City). |
| April 2019 | Bangkok Night (Thai cuisine) moved to 1F, 3-9-8 Roppongi, Minato-ku Closed Roppongi Cafe at the same time |
| April 2019 | Changed the name of GOURMAND GRILL&CAFÉ to PastaMercato |
| April 2019 | Renovated and changed business model of amber to Jazz Bar Kohaku (17-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) |
| June 2020 | Changed the store name from Hormone Nabeyama to Yakuzen Sake House Hinabe Nabeyama |
| July 2020 | Subscription LIVE Management Office business launched |
| July 2020 | 1000 CLUB (live music venue) opens (2-1-5 Minamisaiwai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama) |
| October 2020 | PastaMercato changed its business name to Bangkok Night (Thai cuisine) |
| November 2020 | Heaven (cafe) and Secret (live music venue) opened (1-3-29 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka) |
| December 2020 | Shimokitazawa Shangri-La (live music venue) opens (2-4-5 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku) |
| March 2021 | Opened Dogenzaka Cafe (2-16-8 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku) |
| April 2021 | Shinagawa bar segredo (cellar bar) closed |
| May 2021 | TH-R HALL (live music venue) opens (1-6-16 Senriyama Higashi, Suita City, Osaka Prefecture) |
| November 2021 | Shibuya Art Gallery opens at Tokyu Main Store (2-24-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku) |
| December 2021 | Shibuya Kinmirai Kaikan (live music venue) opens (1-11-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku) |
| February 2022 | Dogenzaka Church (bar and event space) opens (2-16-5 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku) |
| April 2022 | LD&K HD Holdings Co., Ltd. is established and becomes a subsidiary through a stock transfer. |
| April 2022 | Established Jinnan Office (1-5-19 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku) Shibuya Art Cafe, gallery, and photo studio opened in the same location. |
| September 2022 | Shinsakae Shangri-La (live music venue) opens (2-1-9 Shinsakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya) |
| January 2023 | Udagawa Khao Man Gai (Thai takeaway) opens in the same location as Star Lounge (4-7 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) |
| April 2023 | Sakurazaka Brewery (beer brewery) opened at the same location as Guest House Chanpuru (3-6-3 Makishi, Naha City) |
| April 2023 | FLAMIGO (cafe) changed its business model to Bangkok Night Shibuya (Thai cuisine) (10-2 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) |
| July 2023 | Tenonai "M" (bar/show lounge) opens (2-16-5 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku) |
| April 2023 | FLAMIGO (cafe) changed its business model to Bangkok Night Shibuya (Thai cuisine) (10-2 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) |
| August 2023 | RISTORO Jinnan (restaurant) opened (1-5-19 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku) |
| December 2023 | EL MALO (New Generation Mexican & BBQ) opens (6th floor, 1-1-60 Asato, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture) |
| February 2024 | Higashi Nakano Studio closed |
| June 2024 | Soba restaurant Gregory changed its business model to Tameike Kadoya (Izakaya) |
| August 2024 | The Closet Fukuoka Daimyo (bar) opens (1-10-29 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka) |
| December 2024 | Guest House Chanpuru (lodging facility) closed |
| February 2025 | Shibuya Music Hall (live music venue) opens (4-3 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku) |
| February 2025 | Pasta Fresca to close |
| March 2025 | Tengoku changed its business model from a cafe to an izakaya. |
| June 2025 | Opened Cafe Metro (2-29-8 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku) |
| July 2025 | Shinjuku O'bo (bar) changed its business format to Bangkok Night Shinjuku (Thai cuisine) |
| July 2025 | RISTRO Jinnan has been renamed and renovated to BISTRO Jinnan. |
| up to the present |
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■Udagawa Office (Headquarters)
Management department・Western music production department・LD&K BOOKS
Sales Department/Restaurant Business Department/Design Department
3F LD&K Building, 18-4 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0042
TEL: 03-6861-7880 FAX: 03-6861-7881
■ Hatsudai Office
Japanese music production department, management, publicity department, distribution department
Merchandising department, recording, video production
〒151-0061 2-5-8 Hatsudai, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Nishi-Shinjuku Toyokuni Building 1F
TEL: 03-6300-4040 FAX: 03-3370-7577
■ Jinnan Office
Platform Division・Shibuya Arts (Cafe・Gallery)・Design Department・For WORKERS
Halle Jinnan Annex 2F, 1-5-19 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0041