Mahoroba Verlag was founded in Munich in 2017.
“Mahoroba” (まほろば) is a term from Japan’s oldest surviving book, the Kojiki (古事記), and means “a wonderful place.”

The publishing house is run by a diverse team of Japanese and German professionals under the leadership of Maho Mizoguchi, who previously worked for over ten years as an editor at a major publishing house in Japan.

The mission of Mahoroba Verlag is to introduce Japanese culture and the works of Japanese authors to German-speaking readers. The company focuses on publishing Japanese bestsellers and longselling titles in German translation.

In addition, Mahoroba Verlag also publishes books in Japanese aimed at enriching and supporting the lives of Japanese people living in Germany and across Europe.