The Asahi Shimbun is a privately owned company headquartered in Japan. Founded in 1879, it operates with approximately 120 employees. The company's main product is ball sports. Functioning as one of the largest and oldest newspapers in Japan, it was established in 1879.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1879

Headcount

118

Headquarters

Japan

Primary Segment

Ball sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On October 8, 2026, Asahi confirmed the impending closure of Green Beacon Brewing Co.’s Brisbane brewpub on October 30, with the brand's future currently unclear. This follows a September 1 development application lodged with the Brisbane City Council by Frank Developments, which detailed plans for Elena, an eight-storey residential complex at the brewpub’s current Tenerife location. Earlier, on October 5, Asahi invested in localizing the brewing of its Super Dry lager by acquiring Octopi Brewing in Wisconsin and installing a new 20,000 bottles-per-minute bottling line.

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The Asahi Shimbun offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. The Asahi Shimbun's product portfolio comprises of ball sports and search, social, and retail media.
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The Asahi Shimbun's revenues were less than $10M in 2024. Caretta Research has split The Asahi Shimbun's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is volleyball. For full access to The Asahi Shimbun's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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The Asahi Shimbun sells broadcasting rights of its volleyball competitions globally.

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