“NIRAKU GC HOLDINGS, INC.” runs “NIRAKU”
As a company that creates happiness of people, We will continue to "Happy, Enjoyable, Fun", We aim to further improve corporate value.
Message from CEO
We have been operating pachinko halls for over 60 years in Northeast Honshu, Japan, stretching in cities, townships and suburban areas in Tokyo, the nation’s capital and the Northeast prefecture of Fukushima Prefecture.
We can trace our origin back to 1950, when Mr. Tetsuyoshi Taniguchi, our founder and the late father of our Chairman, established our first pachinko hall in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture in East Japan, captivating the booming popularity of pachinko and the prosperity of the Japanese economy in the post-war era.
Since opening our door to pachinko players in 1950, we have stood by our corporate slogan of “Happy Time Creation”, placing primary focus on customer experience and goodwill.
This has allowed us to adapt to changing industry trends and customer preferences throughout our operating history and continually develop into an operator of 54 pachinko halls that we are today.
As a company that creates happiness of people, We will continue to place primary focus on customer experience and goodwill; and further improve our corporate value in the long run.
Chairman of the Board, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Hisanori Taniguchi 谷口 久徳
Hisanori Taniguchi 谷口 久徳
Company Profile
| Company Name | NIRAKU GC HOLDINGS, INC.
株式会社二ラク・ジー・シー・ホールディングス |
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| Incorporated | 10 January, 2013 |
| Chairman of the Board Director and Chief Executive Officer |
Hisanori TANIGUCHI 谷口 久徳 |
| Director and Senior Executive Officer | Masataka WATANABE 渡辺 将敬 |
| Non-Executive Director | Hiroshi BANNAI 坂内 弘 |
| Independent Non-executive Director |
Michio MINAKATA 南方 美千雄 Yoshihiro KOIZUMI 小泉 義広 Kuraji KUTSUWATA 轡田 倉治 Akihito TANAKA 田中 秋人 Reiko HACHISUKA 蜂須賀 禮子 |
| Executive Officer | Hidenori MOROTA 諸田 英模 |
| Head Office | 1-24 Hohaccho 2-chome, Koriyama-shi, Fukushima, Japan Tel (+81) [0]24-992-3339 |
| Hong Kong Office | Room 805B 8/F, Tsim Sha Tsui Centre, 66 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Core Share Capital | \3.0 billion |
| Principal Bankers | Mizuho Bank, Ltd. 株式会社みずほ銀行, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 株式会社三井住友銀行, The Toho Bank, Ltd. 東邦銀行 |
| Business Activities | （1）Pachinko hall operations （2）Hotel and restaurant franchise businesses |
| Stock code | 1245 |
| Share Registrar | Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited |
| Auditors (Japan and Hong Kong) | Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
Group Overview
NIRAKU CORPORATION 株式会社ニラク
| Head Office | 1-39 Hohaccho 1-chome, Koriyama-shi, Fukushima, Japan |
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| Incorporated | 27 August, 1969 |
| Business Activities | Operation and management of pachinko halls, and operation of a Spanish restaurant and a hotel. |
| URL | http://www.niraku.co.jp |
NIRAKU MERRIST CORPORATION 株式会社ニラク・メリスト
| Head Office | 1-39 Hohaccho 1-chome, Koriyama-shi, Fukushima, Japan |
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| Incorporated | 24 February, 2010 |
| Business Activities | Employment of disabled people to provide gardening, cleaning and general management services in our pachinko halls. |
NEXIA INC. 株式会社ネクシア
| Head Office | 6-13 kanda-misakicho 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Incorporated | 19 June, 2009 |
| Business Activities | Property holding and investment company that holds the land and premises on which Niraku operates some of our pachinko halls, as well as an office building and a residential apartment building for lease to third party tenants. |
History
| 1954 | Opened first hall in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, under “NIRAKU” brand. |
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| August 1969 | Established Niraku Shoji Corporation (Nakano Ward, Tokyo). |
| July 1979 | The "Niraku Hall" was renamed as "Daiwa". Opened “Koriyama City Hotel”. |
| 1980s | Opened four halls in Fukushima Prefecture (three halls in Koriyama City). |
| 1990～1997 | Opened 10 halls. |
| December 1991 | Opened Nikku club (Changed to the training facility in 2000). |
| August 1992 | Opened the 10th hall in Nakano Shimbashi. |
| August 1998 | Changed the company name to “NIRAKU CORPORATION”. |
| 2001 | Opened five halls. |
| 2002 | Renamed the name of halls from “Daiwa” to “NIRAKU”. |
| 2002～2005 | Opened fifteen halls. |
| February 2003 | Opened the 20th pachinko hall in Soma. |
| 2006～2010 | Opened sixteen new halls in Tokyo, Fukushima Prefecture and their neighbouring and conjoining prefectures. |
| February 2010 | Established a special subsidiary company “NIRAKU MERRIST CORPORATION”. |
| November 2010 | Opened the 20th hall in Fukushima Sasakino, Fukushima Prefecture. |
| May 2011 | Opened the 50th hall in Koriyama Arai, Fukushima Prefecture. |
| January 2013 | Established “NIRAKU GC HOLDINGS, INC”. |
| April 2013 | “NIRAKU GC HOLDINGS, INC.” becomes a holding company of “Niraku Corporation”. |
| October 2014 | Niraku Corporation opened its first Spanish restaurant in Tokyo under the brand “LIZARRAN” |
| April 2015 | Listed on the mainboard of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on April 8, 2015. |
| April 2016 | Niraku Corporation opened hall in Taiheiji, Fukushima |
| May 2017 | Established a joint venture holding company, NPJ Hong Kong Limited, in Hong Kong through a wholly owned subsidiary, NGCH Hong Kong Limited, to enter the food court business in Shenzhen, China |
| November 2017 | Dream Games Singapore Pte. Ltd. (headquartered in Singapore) became a subsidiary |
| December 2017 | Niraku Corporation opened hall in Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki |
| June 2018 | Niraku Corporation opened the first Komeda’s Coffee store on the Niraku premises in Atago, Kazo |
| November 2018 | Established a joint venture company in Hong Kong to enter the e-sports business in the Pan-Asian region through its 100%-owned subsidiary, NGCH Hong Kong Limited. |
| January 2019 | Niraku Corporation opened the second Komeda’s Coffee store on the Niraku premises in Shinko, Iruma |
| October 2019 | Niraku Corporation opened Spanish restaurant & bar LIZARRAN in Sangenjaya, Tokyo | August 2020 | Niraku Corporation opened hall in Omachi, Koriyama |
| October 2020 | Second-generation subsidiary, Nexia Inc., acquired as subsidiary |
| July 2021 | Established "Ocube, INC." |
| November 2021 | Niraku Corporation opened Goncha sore in S-PALⅡSendai, Sendai and Odakyu Marche Tama Center, Tokyo. |
| February 2022 | Niraku Corporation opened hall in Hitachino,Ushiku |
| March 2022 | Niraku Corporation opened hall in Mochida, Gyoda |
| April 2023 | Niraku Corporation opened Spanish restaurant & bar LIZARRAN in GREENSPRINGS Tachikawa, Tokyo |
| April 2024 | Niraku Corporation opened the third Komeda’s Coffee store on the premises of Aeon Mall Hanyu store. |
| January 2024 | Niraku Corporation opened Spanish restaurant & bar LIZARRAN in Yokohama. Spanish Teppanyaki Prancha L in Yokohama. |