Corporate Overview

PIA Corporation

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Name of company PIA Corporation
Head Office Shibuya First Tower
1-2-20, Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0011
Founded July 10, 1972 (with the launching of PIA magazine)
Established December 20, 1974
Capital ¥6,483 million (as of March 31,2026)
Number of employees 621 (as of March 31,2026)
Sales ¥55,330 million (fiscal year ended March 31,2026)
Business Ticketing / Publishing / Planning, production, and operation of concerts and events, etc.
Board of Directors
President & CEO
Hiroshi Yanai
Executive Vice President
Takashi Kimoto

Senior Managing Director
Yasuyuki Yoshizawa

Managing Director
Motoharu Murakami
Director
Satoru Kobayashi
Director
Takayuki Higashide
Director
Toshihiro Kawabata
Outside Director
Nagako Miyamoto, Kazuo Ichijo, Mitsuru Murai, Satoshi Yamamori, Noriyuki Okajima
Full-time Outside Auditor
Masayuki Nose

Outside Auditor
Masayuki Matsuda, Takuya Yamaguchi
Senior Managing Corporate Officer
Hiroyuki Matsui

Managing Corporate Officer
Fumio Kido, Seiichi Someya, Erito Watanabe

Senior Corporate Officer
Makoto Nagashima, Ken Shoji, Kazuhiko Habasaki, Yasufumi Tokuhisa, Tomotoshi Yabuuchi
Corporate Officer
Kotaro Oda, Yuko Sasai, Naoki Mori, Yoshikazu shimada, Tomohiro Masuda, Masanori Iwasaki, Tomohiro Shimizu
(as of June 20, 2026)
Branch Office Tokyo / Osaka / Nagoya / Fukuoka / Sapporo / Hiroshima / Sendai / Yokohama
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Main Group Companies

Ticket PIA Nagoya Co., Ltd.

Ticket PIA Nagoya manages "Ticket PIA" services in the Chubu area in cooperation with PIA Chubu branch office.

Location PIA Nagoya Bldg., 2-13-32 Touou, Higashi-ku,
Nagoya City, Aichi Pref. 461-0005
Head
  • Hiroshi Yanai, Chairman & CEO
  • Hiroshi Kuwahara, President
Capital ¥100 million
Business Computer ticketing services in the Chubu area

Ticket PIA Kyushu Co., Ltd.

Ticket PIA Kyushu manages "Ticket PIA" services in the Kyushu area. Ticket sales information is also distributed in information magazines throughout the Kyusyu area.

Location SANTEN DAI-ICHI Bldg., 5F, 3-15-24 Tenjin, Chuo-ku,
Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Pref. 810-0001
Head
  • Takashi Kimoto, Chairman & CEO
  • Yasutaka Nakano, President
Capital ¥30 million
Business Computer ticketing services in the Kyushu area

Tokyo Onkyo Co., Ltd.

Tokyo Onkyo provides sound and high quality entertainment to create spiritually rich population, a lively environment among workplaces, and well developed society throughout organizing promotional and recreational events as well as ticket retailing.

Location Shibuya First Tower
1-2-20, Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0011
Head Seiichi Someya, CEO
Capital ¥80 million
Business Ticket retailing as well as providing information regarding to music, theater, sports, movie, and other events.

PIA GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION.(PGE)

PGE was established in 2015 as "the first specialized trading company of entertainment events and products in Japan". PGE will carry out import and export business of entertainment events in Japan and worldwide in order to create a foothold for overseas business in anticipation of the future of PIA group.It collaborates with the entertainment conduct company "Chicpia (Beijing)",invested by PIA Co., Ltd. We have been supporting the Japanese rights owners of entertainment products to the Chinese market.

Location Shibuya First Tower
1-2-20, Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0011
Head Mamoru Shirai, Chairman
Kotaro Oda, CEO
Capital ¥70 million
Business
  1. 【1】Import and export of live entertainment such as concert,theatrical performance, event etc.
  2. 【2】Other businesses incidental to live entertainment.
Website

PIA FIELD SERVICE CORPORATION.(PFS)

Founded in November 2019, PFS has taken over the Sports Promotion Lottery business (toto/BIG) from PIA Co., Ltd., with a view to expanding this enterprise.PFS is focused on providing new field support services for the sports industry, using the expertise built up in the course of PIA's sales and support activities in connection with the Sports Promotion Lottery.

Location CIRCLES Nishi-Shinjuku 8th floor
3-6-4, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023
Head Shuichi Takahashi, CEO
Capital ¥100 million
Business
  1. 【1】Providing new field support services for the sports industry;
  2. 【2】Serving as lottery agent; and
  3. 【3】Providing customer support at stores, sports stadia and other service points.

PIA Research Institute Co., Ltd.

PIA Research Institute is Japan's only think tank specializing in the live entertainment field. By disseminating highly reliable, objective data, timely analysis with unique perspectives, and practical, logical proposals, we aim to elevate the presence and influence of the live entertainment industry.

Location Shibuya First Tower,
1-2-20, Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0011
Head Hiroshi Yanai, Chairman
Yasuyuki Yoshizawa, President & CEO
Yuko Sasai, Director & Research Institute Director
Capital ¥10 million
Business Research, investigation, policy recommendations, and consulting services

PIA Asahi Next Scope Co., Ltd.

Renamed from PIA Next Scope Co., Ltd. on October 1, 2022. We leverage data, media, and creative strength to provide tailored information and services matched to each individual customer.

Location Shibuya Toyu Building VI 5F,
1-4-2 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002
Head Fumio Kido, President & CEO
Capital ¥100 million
Business Digital media and data marketing service operations:
  1. 【1】 Advertising, marketing, and promotions utilizing "PIA DMP"
  2. 【2】 Various solutions to activate client services
  3. 【3】 Contracted planning, development, production, and operation of online media, smartphone applications, and print publications
Website

MEC PIA Creative Co., Ltd.

A joint venture established in May 2022 by Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. and PIA Corporation. By combining PIA's expertise in entertainment with Mitsubishi Estate's urban development knowledge, we create innovative businesses that go beyond the traditional operational boundaries of both companies.

Location Shibuya First Tower,
1-2-20, Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0011
Head Yuta Suzuki, President & CEO
Capital ¥50 million
Business Across our live entertainment and IP content business: 
  1. • Planning, production, and execution of events and live performances
  2. • Research, verification, and utilization of spillover effects on local communities
  3. • Establishment of new revenue and business models through the integration of live entertainment with urban development
  4. • Contracted management and operation of event venues and facilities

PDHX Co., Ltd. (Renamed in April 2026; formerly PIA DAIMANI Hospitality Experience Co., Ltd.)

Originally established in February 2023 as a joint venture between Switzerland's DAIMANI—a global hospitality provider—and PIA Corporation. Now operating as PDHX Co., Ltd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of PIA), we deliver high-value viewing plans focused on enhancing customer experience across sports, concerts, and events. We develop hospitality programs to cultivate and expand the hospitality market in Japan and Asia. 

Location Shibuya First Tower,
1-2-20, Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0011
Head Toshihiro Kawabata, Chairman
Masamichi Hori, President & CEO
Capital ¥10 million
Business
  1. • Planning, production, and operation of hospitality programs
  2. • Operation of hospitality package sales platforms and related services
Website

PIA Live Creative Co., Ltd.

Established to contribute to the growth of the overall live entertainment industry by driving the organizing, producing, and planning of live performances, as well as developing IP content and rights management businesses.

Location Shibuya First Tower,
1-2-20, Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0011
Head Naoki Mori, President & CEO
Business
  1. • Planning, organizing, and producing live entertainment events
  2. • Film, video, and visual media production
  3. • IP content development
  4. • Merchandising planning
Permits & Registrations Security Services Certification (Categories 1–4)
Tokyo Metropolitan Public Safety Commission No. 30005026
Valid between: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2030