Today all Japanese publishers are invested in either Tohan or Nippan, forming a close-knit community of mutual interest. No one publishing house, however, may own more than a 5 % stock share. Everyone is on an equal footing and no one is able to manipulate things for their own private gain.
至今日本各出版社在東販、日販中皆擁有股份，形成緊密的生命共同體；但任何一家出版社的股份皆在 5％以下，大家平起平坐，沒有人能操縱營私。」