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Bic Camera

Bic Camera, Inc. (株式会社ビックカメラ, Kabushiki gaisha Bikku Kamera) is a consumer electronics retailer chain in Japan. Currently, it has 45 stores in 17 prefectures. Bic Camera has a 50% ownership of former rival store Kojima with 143 stores and full ownership of computer store chain Sofmap with 24 stores.

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Founded
1968; 58 years ago (1968)
Industry
Retail
Headquarters
Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
Area served
Japan
Founder
Ryuji Arai
Native name
株式会社ビックカメラ

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Bic Camera

Nodes107
Edges106
Triples80
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018692
Components1

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Bic Camera

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related to history · 23
Bic Camera → Arai Ryuji, Bic Color, Bic Color Co, Bic Personal Computer Hall, Bikku Karā, Bikku Pasokon-kan, Following, Four, France's, Gunma Prefecture, Ikebukuro, In, Kabushiki, Ltd, Nippon BS Broadcasting Corp, Originally, PC, Ryuji Arai, South Pacific, Takasaki
related to Bic Camera's theme song · 20
Bic Camera → Akihabara, American, Bic Camera Song, Bic Camera's, Bikku Kamera, Ikebukuro, Ikebukuro Station, Musume, Namba, River, Seibu Ikebukuro Line, Shall We Gather, Sunshine City, Tabako-ya, The, The Girl, Tobacconist, TV, Tōbu Tōjō Line, Uta
related to New Bic Camera theme song · 11
Bic Camera → Ikebukuro, Ikebukuro Station, In July, On March, Saikyō Line, Shinjuku Line, Shōnan, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Tokyo Metro Yūrakuchō Line, Yamanote Line
Products · 4
Bic Camera → Consumer electronics, Home appliances, Toys, Video games and consoles
Subsidiaries · 3
Bic Camera → Kojima Co., Ltd., Nippon BS Broadcasting Corp., Sofmap Co., Ltd.
Area served · 1
Bic Camera → Japan
Founded · 1
Bic Camera → 1968; 58 years ago (1968)
Founder · 1
Bic Camera → Ryuji Arai
Headquarters · 1
Bic Camera → Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
Industry · 1
Bic Camera → Retail

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bic camera sofmap store bikku tokyo stores kabushiki gaisha branch co ltd ikebukuro company kojima chain kamera electronics opened june

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Bic CameraArea servedJapan1.00infobox
Bic CameraFounded1968; 58 years ago (1968)1.00infobox
Bic CameraFounderRyuji Arai1.00infobox
Bic CameraHeadquartersToshima, Tokyo, Japan1.00infobox
Bic CameraIndustryRetail1.00infobox
Bic CameraNative name株式会社ビックカメラ1.00infobox
Bic CameraNumber of locations451.00infobox
Bic CameraProductsConsumer electronics1.00infobox
Bic CameraProductsHome appliances1.00infobox
Bic CameraProductsVideo games and consoles1.00infobox
Bic CameraProductsToys1.00infobox
Bic CameraRomanized nameKabushiki gaisha Bikku Kamera1.00infobox
Bic CameraSubsidiariesSofmap Co., Ltd.1.00infobox
Bic CameraSubsidiariesKojima Co., Ltd.1.00infobox
Bic CameraSubsidiariesNippon BS Broadcasting Corp.1.00infobox
Bic CameraTraded asTYO: 30481.00infobox
Bic CameraTypePublic (K.K.)1.00infobox
Bic CameraWebsitewww.biccamera.com1.00infobox
Bic Camerais asecond largest electronics and home appliance retailer0.90text

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