Japan Post

Japanese post, logistics and courier
Organization business Q11509260
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Japan Post

Summary

Japan Post is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Japan Post was a member of Japan Post Group[3].
  • Japan Post is located in Ōtemachi[4].
  • Japan Post is in the country of Japan[5].
  • Japan Post's instance of is recorded as business[6].
  • Japan Post's instance of is recorded as enterprise[7].
  • Japan Post's instance of is recorded as postal service[8].
  • Japan Post's item operated is recorded as Japan Post Co., Ltd. Website[9].
  • Japan Post is owned by Japan Post Holdings[10].
  • Japan Post's headquarters location is recorded as Ōtemachi Place[11].
  • Japan Post's child organization or unit is recorded as Japan Post Transport[12].
  • Japan Post's child organization or unit is recorded as Japan Post Trading Service[13].
  • Japan Post's child organization or unit is recorded as JP MEDIA DIRECT Co.[14].
  • Japan Post's Commons category is recorded as Post of Japan[15].
  • Japan Post's industry is recorded as mail[16].
  • October 1, 2007 marks the founding of Japan Post[17].
  • Japan Post's parent organization or unit is recorded as Japan Post Holdings[18].
  • Japan Post's official website is recorded as https://www.post.japanpost.jp/[19].
  • Japan Post's official website is recorded as https://www.post.japanpost.jp/index_en.html[20].
  • Japan Post's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Postal system of Japan[21].
  • Japan Post's replaces is recorded as Japan Post Service[22].
  • Japan Post's replaces is recorded as Japan Post Network[23].
  • Japan Post's legal form is recorded as kabushiki gaisha[24].
  • Japan Post's legal form is recorded as Specially designated public corporation[25].
  • Japan Post's owner of is recorded as Japan Post Transport[26].
  • Japan Post's owner of is recorded as Japan Post Trading Service[27].

Body

Founding

October 1, 2007 marks the founding of Japan Post[17].

Operations

Japan Post's headquarters location is recorded as Ōtemachi Place[11]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Japan Post Holdings[18]. Subsidiaries include Japan Post Transport[12], a business[28], in Japan[29], founded in 2007[30], headquartered in Tokyo[31]; Japan Post Trading Service[13], a business[32], in Japan[33], founded in 2007[34], headquartered in Kōtō[35]; and JP MEDIA DIRECT Co.[14], a business[36], founded in 2008[37].

Industry

Japan Post's industry is recorded as mail[16].

Ownership

Japan Post is owned by Japan Post Holdings[10].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Japan Post include JP Tower[38], a skyscraper[39], in Japan[40], founded in 2012[41].

Why It Matters

Japan Post ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for it include JP Tower[38], a skyscraper[39], in Japan[40], founded in 2012[41].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . post.japanpost.jp. post.japanpost.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . jptransport.jp. jptransport.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . jp-ts.jp. jp-ts.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . jp-md.co.jp. jp-md.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . soumu.go.jp. soumu.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . jptransport.jp. jptransport.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . jp-ts.jp. jp-ts.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · ArthurPSmith · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website https://www.post.japanpost.jp/, https://www.post.japanpost.jp/index_en.html
    Owner of Japan Post Transport, Japan Post Trading Service, Japan Post Information Technology +2
    Country
    Parent organization or unit Japan Post Holdings
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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