Teichiku

Teichiku Records ( テイチクレコード , Teichiku Rekōdo ) is a Japanese record label , run by Teichiku Entertainment ( テイチクエンタテインメント , Teichiku Entateinmento ) , that specializes in enka , kayōkyoku , and similar music . Teichiku is an abbreviation for Teikoku Chikuonki ( 帝国蓄音機 ; lit. Imperial Records) , the former name of the company. Teichiku Entertainment also runs the record labels Imperial Records, Takumi Note, and Union Records ( ユニオンレコード , Yunion Rekōdo ) . It is a division of commercial karaoke manufacturer XING Inc., itself a subsidiary of Brother Industries .

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