Mainichi Broadcasting System
The Mainichi has 3,200 employees working in 364 offices in Japan and 26 bureaus overseas. It is one of Japan's three largest newspapers in terms of circulation and number of employees, and has 79 associated companies, including Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS) and the "Sports Nippon Newspaper". (despite affiliation, the Mainichi does not own the largest stock in TBS nor in MBS)