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Search the numbers →ROUND ONE16.5%Share of revenue from bowling (site calculation)
Amusement is far larger than the activity that defines the brand image.
See what the number means →PPIH / Don Quijote96.2%Domestic share of operating profit in the plan base year (site calculation)Despite “Pan Pacific International” in the name, profit was overwhelmingly domestic.
See what the number means →Sanrio62.7%Share from characters other than Hello Kitty (site calculation)On gross profit from merchandising and licensing, the rest of the character portfolio is already the majority.
See what the number means →Zensho Holdings42.9%Revenue share from Hama-sushi plus global takeout sushi (site calculation)Starting from the image of Sukiya makes the scale of sushi-related businesses surprising.
See what the number means →Ryohin Keikaku / MUJI757 storesStores outside JapanThat is more than the 717 stores in Japan—the company is larger overseas by store count.
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