Shochiku Co., Ltd. engages in theater production and movie studio management. It operates through the following business segments: Motion Pictures-related, Theater, Real Estate, and Others. The Motion Pictures-related segment includes the production, sale, and distribution of movie theater shows and TV movies. It also handles the purchase, production, and sales of video software. The Theater segment handles theater planning, production, and performance; and the mediation of actors and talents. The Real Estate segment involves property leasing. The Others segment includes production, sale, and rental of stage costumes, character goods, programs, theater stage props, sound systems; development and licensing of music copyrights; and management and cleaning of real estate. The company was founded by Takejiro Otani and Matsujiro Shirai in December 1895 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.