Mothers (Tokyo Stock Exchange)Mothers (Japanese: マザーズ) was a section (market) of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, where the shares of startup companies were listed and traded. Its name is said to have come from an acronym of "Market of the high-growth and emerging stocks". TSE also had the JASDAQ for a similar purpose but with different requirements, which it acquired when it merged with Osaka Stock Exchange to form Japan Exchange Group in 2013.
Japan Exchange GroupJapan Exchange Group, Inc. (株式会社日本取引所グループ, Kabushiki-gaisha Nippon Torihikijo Gurūpu; Corporate Number: 9120001098575), abbreviated as JPX or Nippon Torihikijo, is a Japanese financial services company headquartered in Tokyo and Osaka. It is a "financial instrumentsexchangeholding company" subject to the regulations of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act enforced by the Financial Services Agency of Japan.
London Stock ExchangeThe London Stock Exchange (LSE) is a global stock exchange based in Paternoster Square in the City of London, England. Founded in 1801, it is one of the world's oldest continuously operating stock exchanges. As of mid-2025, the exchange had a total market capitalisation of approximately US$5.9 trillion for all listed instruments.
Osaka ExchangeOsaka Exchange, Inc. (株式会社大阪取引所, Kabushiki-gaisha Ōsaka Torihikijo), renamed from Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (株式会社大阪証券取引所, Kabushiki-gaisha Ōsaka Shōken Torihikijo; OSE), is the largest derivatives exchange in Japan, in terms of amount of business handled. As of 31 December 2007, the Osaka Securities Exchange had 477 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of $212 billion.Alternative Investment MarketAIM (formerly the Alternative Investment Market) is a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange that was launched on 19 June 1995 as a replacement to the previous Unlisted Securities Market (USM) that had been in operation since 1980. It allows companies that are smaller, less-developed, or want/need a more flexible approach to governance to float shares with a more flexible regulatory system than is applicable on the main market.
Stock exchangeA stock exchange, securities exchange, or bourse is an exchange where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities, such as shares of stock, bonds and other financial instruments. Stock exchanges may also provide facilities for the issue and redemption of such securities and instruments and capital events including the payment of income and dividends.
TokyoCapital and most populous city in JapanCapital city and metropolis in Kantō, JapanTokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital and most populous city of Japan. The population of the city proper was over 14 million as of 2023. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring prefectures, is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 33 million residents as of 2025.
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NihonbashiNihonbashi (日本橋, Nihonbashi; Japanese pronunciation:, also romanized as Nihombashi) is a business district of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, which sprung up around the bridge of the same name that has linked two sides of the Nihonbashi River at this site since the 17th century. The first wooden bridge was completed in 1603. The current bridge, designed by Tsumaki Yorinaka and constructed of stone on a steel frame, dates from 1911.
Kabushiki gaishaA kabushiki gaisha (Japanese: 株式会社; pronounced [kabɯɕi̥ki ɡaꜜiɕa] ; lit. 'share company') or kabushiki kaisha, commonly abbreviated K.K. or KK, is a type of company (会社, kaisha) defined under the Companies Act of Japan. The term is often translated as "stock company", "joint-stock company" or "stock corporation".
The NikkeiThe Nikkei, also known as The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (日本経済新聞; lit. "Japan Economics Newspaper"), is the flagship publication of Nikkei, Inc. (based in Tokyo) and the world's largest financial newspaper, with over 3 million subscribers. The Nikkei 225, a stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, has been calculated by the newspaper since 1950. It is the country's only business daily.
Fair Trade Commission (Japan)The Fair Trade Commission (公正取引委員会, Kōsei Torihiki Iinkai; FTC) is an independent statutory agency which enforces anti-competition law in Japan. The commission was originally created to enforce provisions of the Antimonopoly Act in 1947, but its regulatory scope has grown to include the Subcontract Act and Freelancer Act as well. The commission pursues enforcement through a variety of means, including civil cases and voluntary changes by companies.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.