36): Yomiuri Shimbun established its Hokuriku branch in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, and started printing local version of Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper. September 23, 1964 (Showa 39): Yomiuri Kogyo started local printing of "Yomiuri Shimbun" under the same of "Yomiuri Shimbun Western Headquarter" in Kokura Ward of Kitakyushu (Now Kokurakita Ward), Fukuoka Prefecture. March 25, 1975 (Showa 50): Central Yomiuri Shimbun published "Chubu Yomiuri Shimbun" in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. February 1, 1988 (Showa 63): Chubu Yomiuri Shimbun merged with Yomiuri Kogyo. June 22, 1992 (Heisei 4): Yomiuri Kogyo Co., Ltd. changed its name to Yomiuri Co., Ltd. February 1, 1999 (Heisei 11): Acquired Chuokoronsha. July 1, 2002 (Heisei 14): Reorganization of the Yomiuri Shimbun Group. The Yomiuri Shimbun split into the operating holding company, Yomiuri Shimbun Group, and the newspaper publishing company, Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Headquarter. The Yomiuri Shimbun Western Headquarter and the Yomiuri Giants became independent corporations and entirely owned by the Group. In addition, Yomiuri Shimbun Central Headquarter, which was operated by Yomiuri, was downgraded to the Chubu Branch under the Tokyo Headquarter due to a split merger. January 1, 2004 (Heisei 16): Yomiuri Shimbun Western Headquarter moved its operation head office to Akasaka, Chūō Ward, Fukuoka. October 1, 2010 (Heisei 22): Yomiuri Shimbun Group Headquarter temporarily moved to 6-17-1 Ginza, Chūō Ward, Tokyo (former headquarter building of Nissan Motor) due to the renovation of the Tokyo Headquarter building in Ōtemachi, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. Its telephone number remained unchanged, and its dedicated postal code was changed to 104–8243. January 6, 2014 (Heisei 26): Completed the new Tokyo headquarter building (Yomiuri Shimbun Building), and the Headquarter returned to Ginza. May 7, 2015 (Heisei 27): The operation headquarter of Chuokoron Shinsha moved from its own building in Kyōbashi, Chūō Ward to the 19th floor of the Yomiuri Shimbun Building in Otemachi. July 18, 2017 (Heisei 29): Yomiuri Shimbun Central Branch moved to the office building of Nayabashi East District Urban Redevelopment Building (Terasse Nayabashi) at 1-chome, Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya. December 25, 2020 (Reiwa 2): Started acquisition of Yomiuri Land. March 22, 2021 (Reiwa 3): Yomiuri Land became a subsidiary entirely owned by Yomiuri Shimbun Group. Status of the major shareholders (As of November 27, 2020) Currently, there are 66 shareholders, of them 3 are corporations (including Shoriki Koseikai), and 63 are individuals. In particular, many of the descendants of Matsutaro Shoriki are among the major individual shareholders. Toru Shoriki (eldest son