Editing Polydor Records (section)

== Polydor Japan ==
Polydor Records initially launched in Japan in 1926 as Nippon Polydor. During World War II, the company rebranded as {{nihongo|Daitōa Chikuonki|大東亞蓄音器株式會社}}. In 1950, the company name was changed to {{nihongo|Polydor Chikuonki K.K.|ポリドール蓄音器株式会社|Poridōru Chikuonki [[Kabushiki gaisha]]}}. In 1952, Polydor Chikuonki rebranded as Japan Polydor K.K.; later becoming Nippon Grammophon K.K.. 

In 1972, the company became a subsidiary of PolyGram as {{nihongo|Poloydor K.K.|ポリドール株式会社|Poridōru Kabushiki gaisha}}.

In 1990, [[Universal Music Japan|PolyGram Co., Ltd.]] was founded as a supervising corporation of the Polygram group in Japan. Polydor K.K. continued to operate as a production company when its parent company rebranded as Universal Music Japan in 1999 until 2001 when it was merged with Universal Victor and rebranded as Universal Polydor. In 2002, Universal Polydor was rebranded as [[Universal J]].<ref name=":1" />

In December 2022, Universal Japan reorganized Universal J.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=ありがとうスピッツ、20年ぶりに復活したPolydor Recordsが感謝の新聞広告 |trans-title=Thank You Spitz, Polydor Records Revived After 20 Years Newspaper Ad |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/518077 |access-date=3 April 2023 |website=Music Natalie |language=ja}}</ref> The label was split into two record labels, UJ and Polydor Records.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=ユニバーサル ミュージック、1/1付の役員人事および組織変更と人事異動を発表 {{!}} Musicman |trans-title=Universal Music Announces Executive Appointments, Organizational Changes, and Personnel Changes on 1/1 |url=https://www.musicman.co.jp/business/524946 |access-date=28 February 2023 |website=Musicman |date=26 December 2022 |language=ja}}</ref> Polydor Records began operations as a division of Universal Japan on 01 January 2023.<ref name=":0" />

Polydor's Japanese division currently has three imprints which are [[Perfume (Japanese band)|Perfume Records]], [[HY (band)|Asse!! Records]], and [[Akina Nakamori|Utahime Records]]. It also has distribution rights for [[NHK]] Records.