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"株式会社コナミホールディングス" (English: Konami Holdings Co., Ltd.) commonly
referred to as Konami, is a Japanese entertainment and gaming
conglomerate. It's a 株式会社 (English: Joint-stock company). It operates
as a product distributor (which produces and distributes trading
cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines and arcade cabinets), video
game developer and publisher company. It also operates health and
physical fitness clubs across Japan, through a People Co., Ltd. (later
renamed Konami Sports & Life Co., Ltd. and then changed to its current
name, Konami Sports Club Co., Ltd.) which became a KONAMI subsidiary
through a friendly TOB (take over bid). The company originated in 1969
as a jukebox rental and repair business in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan, by
Kagemasa Kōzuki, who remains the company's chairman. The name "Konami"
is a conjunction of the names Kagemasa KO (Ko)zuki, Yoshinobu NA
(Na)kama, and Tatsuo MI (Mi)yasako.
The company was founded on March 21, 1969 and was officially
incorporated under the nameコナミ工業株式会社 (English: Konami Industry Co.,
Ltd. on March 19, 1973. In June 1991, Konami's legal name was changed
to コナミ株式会社 (English: Konami Co., Ltd.). On July 2000, the company's
legal English name was changed once again to Konami Corporation, however, the Japanese legal name remained the same and on October 2015 it took its current formal name, from Konami Corporation to Konami Holdings Co. Ltd.
Sources: Konami and Wikipedia
Esteban Rivera, 11 February 2018
The flag features the current logo (source ),
established in April 2003 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the
company's establishment, over a white horizontal flag, as seen here. Previously, the company has had (at least) two other logos and it
is more likely they were featured on company's flags as well:
- First logo (established in March, 1981)
- Second logo (established in August 1986)
- Third logo (Second logo with amended font) (established in October 1998)
Konami's current logo, "Konami Group Brand Logo", is designed under
the theme of "Contemporary Quality", using a dynamic serif font that
demonstrates substance and reassurance. Based on Konami Group's
foundations of innovation and originality, the logo demonstrates
class, confidence and vibrancy, all befitting traits of a corporation
supporting High Quality Life. (It's color font is) KONAMI RED (,
which) uses cardinal red, which is easy to familiarize with and
expresses quality and class."
Source
For more information: Konami (official website)
Esteban Rivera, 11 February 2018