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Native name | 株式会社バップ |
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Romanized name | Kabushiki gaisha Bappu |
Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Media publishing (video, audio) |
Founded | January 24, 1981 , in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
Parent | Nippon TV |
Website | vap |
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