is an affiliate of
Nintendo and a Japanese video game development company. It was founded by Tsunekazu Ishihara in November 1995, as a successor to
Shigesato Itoi's company
Ape Inc. It is well known for producing
Pokémon card games and toys. Its current President is
Hirokazu Tanaka. The company has its headquarters on the second floor of the in
Chiyoda, Tokyo, in proximity to the
Japan Rail Ichigaya Station.