Daiichi Kosho Company

Daiichi Kosho Co., Ltd.

Company type	kabushiki gaisha
Traded as	TYO: 7458
Industry	Electronics Aerospace Music Karaoke rooms (under the name BIG ECHO) & Restaurants Real estate
Founded	1973
Headquarters	Shinagawa, Tokyo , Japan
Products	Karaoke Paramotors CDs and DVDs
Subsidiaries	Nippon Crown Co., Ltd. Tokuma Japan Communications Co., Ltd.
Website	www.dkkaraoke.co.jp

Daiichi Kosho Co., Ltd. (株式会社第一興商) is a Japanese electronics and aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Tokyo. As an electronics manufacturer the company specializes in karaoke equipment.

History

Between about 1992 and 2003 the company branched into the design and manufacture of paramotor harnesses, canopies and engines. The company produced several designs of aircraft engines, including the DK 472. The company's foray into aircraft production did not result in the projected market size and the company exited the field in about 2003.^[1][2][3]

In 1997, Daiichi Kosho entered into the Japanese music industry through the launching of its own record label, Gauss Entertainment (which merged with now-subsidiary Tokuma Japan Communications in 2005). In 2001, the company acquired two other record labels: Nippon Crown (former subsidiary of the Mitsubishi keiretsu) and Tokuma Japan Communications (former subsidiary of Tokuma Shoten).^[4] On April 1, 2010, Nippon Crown and Tokuma Japan Communications formed the music distribution company Crown Tokuma.^[5]

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by Daiichi Kosho

Model name	First flight	Number built	Type
Daiichi Kosho Beat	1992		Paramotor
Daiichi Kosho Whisper	1999		Paramotor

References

1. Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page D-23. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
2. Goin, Jeff (n.d.). "Powered Paragliders From the Past". Foot Flyer. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
3. Downey, Julia: 2000 Trike and 'Chute Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 17, Number 2, February 2000, pages 50-51. Kitplanes Acquisition Company. ISSN 0891-1851
4. "Daiichi Kosho Company's History" (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 May 2012.
5. "Crown Tokuma's Information" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2014-10-07. Retrieved 5 September 2014.

External links

• Official website