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ASCII Corporation, Ltd. was a Japanese publishing company based in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded in 1977, originating as the Japanese sales office of Microsoft, though its partnership with the company ended in 1986 upon the formation of Microsoft Japan.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCII Corporation | Area served | Japan | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Defunct | March 31, 2008; 18 years ago (2008-03-31) | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Fate | Merged with MediaWorks | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Formerly | ASCII Publishing Co., Ltd. (1977—1982) | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Founded | May 24, 1977; 49 years ago (1977-05-24) | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Founder | Kazuhiko Nishi | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Founder | Akio Gunji | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Founder | Keiichiro Tsukamoto | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Headquarters | Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Industry | Video games | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Key people | Kiyoshi Takano (president) | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Key people | Tatsuo Sato (chairman) | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Native name | 株式会社アスキー | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Number of employees | 197 (2006) | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Parent | Sega (1997—2004) | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Parent | Kadokawa Group Holdings (2004—2008) | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Products | Derby Stallion series | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Products | RPG Maker series | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Products | Monthly ASCII | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Products | MSX | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Revenue | ¥433 million (2006) | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Romanized name | Kabushiki-gaisha Asukī | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Subsidiaries | Astro Arts | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Subsidiaries | Soft Wing | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Successor | Microsoft Japan | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Successor | ASCII Media Works | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Type | Subsidiary | 1.00 | infobox |
| ASCII Corporation | Website | ascii.jp ascii.jp (archived) | 1.00 | infobox |
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