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'''Shochiku''' (松竹) was founded in 1895 as a kabuki theater company. Its name was read as '''Matsutake''' after the founders, Matsujirou Shirai and Takejirou Otani, until 1937, when it was officially changed to "Shochiku", the Chinese reading of the name, as opposed to the initial Japanese. The film production division, '''Shochiku Kinema''', was established in 1920, with its main studio initially at Kamata until 1936, when they relocated to Ōfuna (near the city of Kamakura). | '''Shochiku''' (松竹) was founded in 1895 as a kabuki theater company. Its name was read as '''Matsutake''' after the founders, Matsujirou Shirai and Takejirou Otani, until 1937, when it was officially changed to "Shochiku", the Chinese reading of the name, as opposed to the initial Japanese. The film production division, '''Shochiku Kinema''', was established in 1920, with its main studio initially at Kamata until 1936, when they relocated to Ōfuna (near the city of Kamakura). | ||
In 1937, Shochiku Kinema (film) and Shochiku Kōgyō (theater) merged into one company: '''Shochiku Films''' (松竹映画); The company headquarters is currently located at Chuo, Tokyo. From this point, films were mostly released under the Shochiku Films name; however, some were occasionally released under the '''Ōfuna Films''' name, but without the Shochiku Kinema byline. | In 1937, Shochiku Kinema (film) and Shochiku Kōgyō (theater) merged into one company: '''Shochiku Films''' (松竹映画); The company headquarters is currently located at Chuo, Tokyo. From this point, films were mostly released under the Shochiku Films name; however, some were occasionally released under the '''Ōfuna Films''' name, but without the Shochiku Kinema byline. Shochiku is one of the four members of the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPAJ), and the oldest of Japan's "Big Four" film studios (the other "Big Four" studios are [[Toho Co., Ltd.|Toho]], [[Toei Company|Toei]], and [[Kadokawa Pictures|Kadokawa]]). | ||
The logo most consistently used is of Japan's Mount Fuji, paralleling the Paramount Pictures mountain logo. | The logo most consistently used is of Japan's Mount Fuji, paralleling the Paramount Pictures mountain logo. | ||
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|Shochiku_Kinema_(Japan)_(1930).jpg|2nd Logo (1930) | |Shochiku_Kinema_(Japan)_(1930).jpg|2nd Logo (January 5-December 31, 1930) | ||
|Shochiku_Kinema_(Japan)_(1931).jpg|3rd Logo (1931) | |Shochiku_Kinema_(Japan)_(1931).jpg|3rd Logo (January 5-December 31, 1931) | ||
|Shochiku_Kinema_(1932).png|4th Logo (1932) | |Shochiku_Kinema_(1932).png|4th Logo (January 5-December 31, 1932) | ||
|SHochiku_Kinema_(1933_v1).png|5th Logo (1933) | |SHochiku_Kinema_(1933_v1).png|5th Logo (January 7-December 31, 1933) | ||
|Shochiku_Kinema_(1934).png|6th Logo (1934) | |Shochiku_Kinema_(1934).png|6th Logo (January 7-December 31, 1934) | ||
|Shochiku_Kinema_(Opening_variant)_(1935).png|7th Logo (1935) | |Shochiku_Kinema_(Opening_variant)_(1935).png|7th Logo (1935) | ||
|Shochiku_Kinema_(1935_v1).png|8th Logo (1935-1936) | |Shochiku_Kinema_(1935_v1).png|8th Logo (1935-1936) | ||
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==Shochiku Kinema== | ==Shochiku Kinema== | ||
===1st Logo (1929)=== | ===1st Logo (January 5-December 31, 1929)=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Seen on films made by Shochiku Kinema in 1930. | '''Availability:''' Seen on films made by Shochiku Kinema in 1930. | ||
===3rd Logo (1931)=== | ===3rd Logo (January 5-December 31, 1931)=== | ||
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===4th Logo (1932)=== | ===4th Logo (January 5-December 31, 1932)=== | ||
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Shochiku_Kinema_(1932).png | Shochiku_Kinema_(1932).png | ||
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===5th Logo (1933)=== | ===5th Logo (January 7-December 31, 1933)=== | ||
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===6th Logo (1934)=== | ===6th Logo (January 7-December 31, 1934)=== | ||
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Shochiku_Kinema_(1934).png | Shochiku_Kinema_(1934).png | ||