Konami

Konami Corporation (コナミ) {{tyo|9766}} (NYSE: KNM) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling computer and video games. The company was founded in 1969 as a jukebox rental and repair business in Osaka, Japan by Kagemasa Kozuki, the still-current chairman and CEO. The name "Konami" is a conjunction of the names Kagemasa Kozuki, Yoshinobu Nakama, Hiro Matsuda, and Shokichi Ishihara, who were partners acquired by Kozuki and the original founders of Konami Industry Co., Ltd in 1973. Konami also means "Small waves."

Konami structure

In 2005, Konami Corporation merged with six of its subsidiaries.

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• Konami Corporation
• Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc.
• Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc.
• Konami Computer Entertainment Studios, Inc.
• Konami Online, Inc.
• Konami Media Entertainment, Inc.
• Konami Traumer, Inc
• Konami Sports Life Corporation
• Konami Sports Corporation
• Konami Corporation of America — Holding company U.S.
• Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. formerly Konami of America Inc.
• Konami Corporation of Europe B.V. — Holding company Europe, formerly Konami Limited
• Konami of Europe GmbH
• Konami Software Shanghai, Inc.