July 2, 2025: Kinokuniya Company Ltd today announced that it has been selected by Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, as its exclusive partner to provide ProQuest Ebooks and ProQuest Central Premium in Japan. The collaboration will empower librarians, researchers and faculty in Japan with high-quality content, fostering their journey toward academic success and innovation.
Kinokuniya, a leading supplier of research and educational resources for academic institutions in Japan, has been a partner of ProQuest, part of Clarivate, for over 50 years. Through this enhanced partnership, libraries in Japan will ensure simple, cost-effective, and uninterrupted access to essential academic content, enabling research excellence and student success.
ProQuest Ebooks and ProQuest Central Premium deliver world-class academic content through subscriptions. With over 700,000 titles, ProQuest Ebooks offers a comprehensive subscription of high-quality, multidisciplinary scholarly ebooks. ProQuest Central Premium provides academic libraries with extensive full-text content from journals, magazines, news sources, trade publications, case studies, market and industry reports, and business cases.
Masashi Takai, Chairman, Kinokuniya, said:
"We are pleased to confirm our strategic partnership with Clarivate has been strengthened. Kinokuniya has been contributing to the development of the Japanese academia, with the support of ProQuest which is part of Clarivate. With our solid relationship over the years, we aim for further growth of the Japanese research ecosystem. We look forward to introducing ProQuest Ebooks and ProQuest Central Premium to academic libraries, which certainly bring remarkable value to researchers and students in Japan."
Matti Shem Tov, Chief Executive Officer, Clarivate, said:
"Clarivate has built a strong relationship with Kinokuniya over the years. This enhanced partnership will bring greater value to researchers and librarians in Japan, supporting more diverse classroom instruction and providing Japanese students with a more effective learning environment. Together, Clarivate and Kinokuniya will think forward and bring the best of global knowledge and research to inspire innovation."
About Kinokuniya
Established in 1927, Kinokuniya Company Ltd. is the largest bookstore chain in Japan, with a history spanning more than 90 years. Its institutional sales division carries out a wide range of businesses for universities and governmental institutions, from procurement of print and digital materials to implementation of educational and research systems and the provision of library operation outsource services. Kinokuniya currently has 28 institutional sales offices in domestic areas stretching across Japan from Hokkaido to Okinawa. In addition, Kinokuniya has six sales offices and three export offices outside of Japan.
About Clarivate
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