UP-FRONT GROUP

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UP-FRONT GROUP Co., Ltd. (株式会社アップフロントグループ; pronounced as Kabushiki Gaisha UP-FRONT GROUP) is a coorporation that holds sub-divisions like UP-FRONT PROMOTION, TNX, and more.

History

1983

On January 14, UP-FRONT GROUP was established. Some of the first members where individuals who were under Young Japan Group.

Sub-divisions

Entertainment Industry (Management)

• UP-FRONT AGENCY
  • UP-FRONT SAPPORO
• UP-FRONT PROMOTION (split from UP-FRONT AGENCY)
  • Hello! Project
• J.P ROOM
• UP-FRONT CREATE
• UP-FRONT KANSAI
  • Hello! Pro Kansai

Entertainment Industry (Music Production Company)

• UP-FRONT WORKS
• TNX
  • NICE GIRL Project! (2007-2014)
• UP-FRONT MUSIC (株式会社アップフロント音楽出版) - Manages copyright of music and videos

Entertainment Industry (Sales Production Company)

• ODYSSEY (株式会社オデッセー) - Planning, promotion, and sales for concerts and events
• UP-FRONT INTERNATIONAL (株式会社アップフロントインターナショナル) - Entertainment fanclub management
  • Hello! Project Official Fanclub
  • M-line Official Fanclub
• COTTON CLUB JAPAN (株式会社コットンクラブ・ジャパン) - Operates entertainment restaurants such as COTTON CLUB and Resonance

Live & Culture Industry

• Odyssey Books (formerly UP-FRONT BOOKS)
• Hanabatake Ranch (株式会社花畑牧場) - Development, manufacturing, sale, and management of animal food products and confectionaries
• STUDIO K Group (株式会社スタジオ・ケイグループ) - Manufacture and sale of handicraft materials and products such as Hawaiian quilts, and the management of a quilt class/studio
• ODYSSEY REAL ESTATE (株式会社オデッセー不動産)
• Gravity (株式会社グラビティー) - Manufacture and sale of golf club shafts
• UP-FRONT HAWAII - Coordinates tours in Hawaii
• UP-FRONT DC FACTORY - e-LineUP! Mall is operated under this company
• SATOYAMA movement

Affiliates

Entertainment Industry (Management)

• Just Pro (株式会社 ジャスト プロ)

Concerts

The following list are concerts and events that is a mixture of more than one sub-division.

• [2013.03.02] MUSIC FESTA Vol.0 (UP-FRONT PROMOTION, UP-FRONT CREATE, J.P. ROOM)
• [2013.06.11~19] MUSIC FESTA Vol.1 (UP-FRONT PROMOTION, UP-FRONT CREATE, J.P. ROOM)

External Links

• Official Website