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One of the first kawaraban ever printed, depicting the fall of Osaka Castle, 17th century. Japanese newspapers began in the 17th century as yomiuri (読売, literally 'to read and sell') or kawaraban (瓦版, literally 'tile-block printing', referring to the use of clay printing blocks), which were printed handbills sold in major cities to commemorate major social gatherings or events.
The first dailies were established in Japan in 1870. [1] In 2018 the number of the newspapers was 103 in the country.. Below is a list of newspapers published in Japan. (See also Japanese newspapers.)
The Yomiuri Shimbun (讀賣新聞 (よみうりしんぶん)) [7] is a Japanese newspaper published in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and other major Japanese cities. [8] It is one of the five major newspapers in Japan ; the other four are The Asahi Shimbun , the Chunichi Shimbun , the Mainichi Shimbun , and the Nihon Keizai Shimbun .
Tsuneo Watanabe, the influential Japanese media mogul and baseball visionary, has died aged 98. Watanabe, editor of The Yomiuri Shimbun daily and chief of the Yomiuri Giants baseball team, died of ...
The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings (株式会社読売新聞グループ本社, Kabushiki gaisha Yomiuri Shinbun gurūpu honsha) is a Japanese media conglomerate, and the holding company of the Yomiuri Shimbun.
Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, based in Tokyo, Japan; Yomiuri Open, a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour until 2006; Yomiuri International, a golf tournament on the Far East/Asian Circuit from 1962 to 1971; Yomiuri Pro Championship, an invitational golf tournament held from 1952 to 1961; Yomiuri Shimbun, a conservative Japanese newspaper
Headquarters of Chunichi Shimbun in Nagoya. The Chunichi Shimbun (中日新聞, Chūnichi Shinbun, Central Japan News) is a Japanese daily "broadsheet" newspaper published in mostly Aichi Prefecture and neighboring regions by Chunichi Shimbun Co., Ltd. [1] Based in Nagoya, one of Japanese three major metropolitan areas, it boasts the third circulation after the group newspapers the Yomiuri ...
Chuokoron-Shinsha, Inc. (株式会社中央公論新社, Kabushiki-gaisha Chūōkōron-shinsha) is a Japanese publisher. It was established in 1886, under the name Kabushiki-gaisha Chūōkōron-sha (株式会社中央公論). In 1999, it was acquired by The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, [3] and its name was subsequently changed to Chūōkōron-shinsha.