Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd. imports, sells, and exports general and academic books and periodicals, language learning textbooks and materials, audio/visual discs, and other general merchandise. The company exports books and magazines primarily to Japanese citizens and people of Japanese ancestry living in other countries, as well as to Japanese schools in other countries; textbooks and other study materials for international Japanese language teachers and students; videos, laser and compact discs, and digital video discs to distributors primarily in the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia; and a range of Japan-related products, including office supplies, paper products, traditional crafts, ceremonial objects, household items, and other office and educational equipment to word processors, Japanese citizens, people of Japanese ancestry, international Japanese schools, Japanese language classrooms, and foreign trading companies. It is also involved in joint publications with publishers, as well as in the sale of publication rights. In addition, the company imports foreign-language publications, academic books and periodicals, microfilms, language teaching materials, and CD-ROMs for educational institutions, businesses, and individual readers, as well as CDs, DVDs, and other music related products; supplies Japanese-language publications and English-language books to book distributors, retailers, hotel bookstores, and the U.S. armed forces facilities in Japan; and manufactures, imports, and sells office supplies to stationery shops, bookstores, and university coops. Further, it leases office space in downtown Tokyo; rents and manages real estate properties; and provides dormitory rooms to students in Sapporo. The company was incorporated in 1942 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.