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Weekly Magazines In Japan
The term generally refers to weekly magazines published in Japan, including politically provocative weekly tabloid newspapers. As noted by Watanabe and Gamble in the '' Japan Media Review'' and in their book ''A Public Betrayed'', the genre is "often described as bizarre blends of various types of U.S. magazines, such as ''Newsweek'', ''The New Yorker'', ''People'', '' Penthouse'', and ''The National Enquirer''. In Japan, weekly magazines have been a source of anti-semitic articles, including ''Shukan Bunshun'', ''Marco Polo'', and '' Shukan Shincho'', which have repeatedly published articles denying the Holocaust. Such magazines have also been hotbeds of articles that disparage neighboring countries, especially South Korea, as well as invasions of privacy towards celebrities; for instance, ''Bubka'' (which has since transitioned into a general Japanese idol magazine) was involved in a lawsuit for their 2002 publication of unauthorized childhood photos of several female idols ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mass Media And Politics In Japan
This article's focus is mass media and their interaction with politics in Japan. The five largest and most influential national newspapers are Yomiuri Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, and Nihon Keizai Shimbun. There are also more than 100 local newspapers. The population, 99 percent literate, also consumes record numbers of books and magazines. The latter range from high-quality comprehensive general circulation intellectual periodicals such as Sekai (World), Chuo Koron (Central Review), and Bungei Shunju (Literary Annals) to sarariman manga (salaryman comics), comic books for adults that depict the vicissitudes and fantasies of contemporary office workers, and weeklies specializing in scandals. Japan probably also leads the world in the translation of works by foreign scholars and novelists. Most of the classics of Western political thought, such as '' The Republic'' by Plato and ''Leviathan'' by Thomas Hobbes, for example, are available in Japanese. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainichi Shimbun
The is one of the major newspapers in Japan, published by In addition to the ''Mainichi Shimbun'', which is printed twice a day in several local editions, Mainichi also operates an English-language news website called , and publishes a bilingual news magazine, ''Mainichi Weekly''. It also publishes paperbacks, books and other magazines, including a weekly news magazine, ''Sunday Mainichi''. It is one of the four national newspapers in Japan; the other three are ''The Asahi Shimbun'', the ''Yomiuri Shimbun'' and the '' Nihon Keizai Shimbun''. The '' Sankei Shimbun'' and the ''Chunichi Shimbun'' are not currently in the position of a national newspaper despite a large circulation for both. History The history of the ''Mainichi Shimbun'' began with the founding of two papers during the Meiji period. The '' Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun'' was founded first, in 1872. The ''Mainichi'' claims that it is the oldest existing Japanese daily newspaper with its 136-year history. The Osaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekly Playboy
, also known as or ''WPB'', is a Japanese weekly magazine published by Shueisha since 1966. Although the magazine publishes a variety of news and special interest articles, columns, celebrity interviews, and manga, it is considered an adult magazine. The target demographic is men, and each issue features several partially nude pictorials of female models. This magazine is not a regional edition of the American '' Playboy'' magazine; the Japanese edition of that magazine was published as '' Monthly Playboy'' (''MPB'') by Shueisha until its cancellation in January 2009. Manga in ''WPB'' * '' Circuit no Ōkami II: Modena no Tsurugi'' by Satoshi Ikezawa * '' Lady Snowblood'' (修羅雪姫) by Kazuo Koike and Kazuo Kamimura * ''Modena no Ken'' (モデナの剣) by Satoshi Ikezawa * '' My Favorite Carrera'' (彼女のカレラ) by Kia Asamiya * ''Ore no Sora'' (俺の空) by Hiroshi Motomiya * ''Polo Shirt and Upper Cut'' by Norifusa Mita * '' The First President of Japan'' by Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekly Asahi Geinō
, often shortened to simply ''Asahi Geinō'' or , is a shūkanshi founded by Hirotomo Takei and published by Tokuma Shoten in Japan. It was first published under the title in January 1946, though the title and size were changed to the current one in October 1956. The longest-running manga in the world by a single author, ''Sennin Buraku'' by Kō Kojima, was published in the first issue with the new title, and ran from 1956 to 2014. The magazine tends to focus on sensationalized stories, celebrity gossip, stories about yakuza, articles with risque or erotic content or topics, and scandals. About 90% of the readership are married, male salarymen. ''Asahi Geinō'' frequently has articles related to sex, and participates in campaigns to stem the AIDS epidemic. Translations of and commentaries on articles from ''Asahi Geinō'' were common in the English language newspaper ''Mainichi Daily Newss now-discontinued column ''WaiWai''. Other articles in ''Asahi Geinō'' have covered in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shukan Shincho
A week is a unit of time equal to seven days. It is the standard time period used for short cycles of days in most parts of the world. The days are often used to indicate common work days and rest days, as well as days of worship. Weeks are often mapped against yearly calendars. There are just over 52 weeks in a year. The term "week" may also be used to refer to a sub-section of the week, such as the workweek and weekend. Ancient cultures had different "week" lengths, including ten days in Egypt and an eight-day week for Etruscans. The Etruscan week was adopted by the ancient Romans, but they later moved to a seven-day week, which had spread across Western Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean due to the influence of the Christian seven-day week, which is rooted in the Jewish seven-day week. In AD 321, Emperor Constantine the Great officially decreed a seven-day week in the Roman Empire, including making Sunday a public holiday. This later spread across Europe, then the rest of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shūkan Gendai
is a general-interest weekly magazine published by Kodansha in Tokyo, Japan. History and profile ''Shūkan Gendai'' was started in 1959. The magazine has its headquarters in Tokyo Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most .... It is published by Kodansha, the largest publishing house in Japan, which covers entertainment news, as well as hard news such as interviews with the Prime Minister of Japan and other VIPs in the political and financial world. It also contains essays and opinions by well-known authors in serial form. In its photo section, it runs news photos in both black and white and in color. The magazine competes primarily with three other weekly magazines: '' Shūkan Bunshun'', '' Shūkan Shincho'' and '' Shūkan Post''. Although the magazine is aimed primari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shūkan Bunshun
is a Japanese weekly tabloid ( shūkanshi) based in Tokyo, Japan, known for its investigative journalism and frequent clashes with the Japanese government. This has led to it being considered one of the most influential weekly magazines in the country. History and profile ''Shūkan Bunshun'' was first published in April 1959. The magazine is part of Bungeishunjū, a publishing group headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. From October 2014 to September 2015 ''Shūkan Bunshun'' was the fourth best selling weekly magazine in Japan with a circulation of 680,296 copies. As of 2023, the total number of copies sold has dropped to 165,794. As a general-news magazine, ''Shūkan Bunshun''s major competitor is the more conservative '' Shukan Shincho''. The magazine has been praised, but also criticized for its investigative reporting which takes on both political scandals, as well as those from the world of entertainment, and these kinds of reports are colloquially known as the . In the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josei Seven
is a weekly women's magazine published by Shogakukan, released every Thursday. The main content is articles related to the imperial family and celebrities, but there are also pages for news articles and reader submissions. From the second half of 1998 to the second half of 2023, it claims to have been the number one weekly magazine for women in circulation for 25 consecutive years. History and scandals The magazine was first published in April 1963, at a time marked by economic growth as Japan was nearing the 1964 Summer Olympic Games as well as the increase in the number of marriages by love. By the 2000s, it became famous for reporting on scandals. In 2006, lawyer Yuko Sumita sued the publication for posting false articles about dieting. On September 25, 2009, he lost the appeal and was ordered to pay compensation of 100,000 yen. Between 2007 and 2012, it received complaints and corrections from the Imperial Family due to misinformation on their behalf. In the October 10, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josei Jishin
is a Japanese weekly women's magazine, which has been in circulation since 1958. Published by Kobunsha, it is the first weekly women's magazine in Japan, which targets single-working women. History and profile ''Josei Jishin'' was established in 1958, and the first issue was published on 2 December 1958. The founding company is Kobunsha. The magazine is published on a weekly basis. It developed a collaboration with American youth magazine ''Seventeen (American magazine), Seventeen'' and published its photographs during the initial years. In 1999 due to its fortieth anniversary the magazine was redesigned, including its logo. The magazine is the recipient of Fuji Sankei award for four times. Circulation ''Josei Jishin'' sold 705,399 copies in the second half of 1979. In 2006 the circulation of the magazine was 519,464 copies. Its circulation was 255,089 copies in 2010 and 243,568 in 2011. Legal issues In October 2007, J-pop duo Pink Lady (duo), Pink Lady sued Kobunsha for 3.7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friday (magazine)
is a Japanese weekly magazine that contains celebrity gossip, politics, news, and simply. It is published by Kodansha. New issues are released every Friday, hence the name. History ''Friday'' was launched on 9 November 1984. The magazine is best known for its candid, paparazzi-style photographs of celebrities and politicians, accompanied by often scandalous rumors of their private lives. Such coverage is considered too risqué for daily newspapers. To be featured in ''Friday'' in this way is sometimes referred to as "Getting Fridayed" . A special supplementary issue called ''Friday Dynamite'' is published several times a year. In 2003, the magazine published its 1,000th issue – a double issue covering both the Golden Week and the Bon Festival/Christmas and holiday season. ''Friday'' is one of three Japanese weekly magazines, along with ''Flash'', also published by Kobunsha, and ''Focus'', published by Shinchosha, that are collectively known as the "3F". In the early 1990 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satsuki Katayama
is a Japanese politician serving in Japan's House of Councillors, having been elected in July 2010 as a candidate for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). She previously represented the Shizuoka 7th district in the House of Representatives for one term from 2005 until 2009. Early life and career Katayama was born in Urawa, Saitama Prefecture (later Urawa-ku, Saitama). After graduation with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Tokyo, where she was chosen Miss Tokyo University (Miss Tōdai), Katayama found employment in the Ministry of Finance (Japan), Ministry of Finance (MoF) as a secretary for Finance Minister Michio Watanabe. During her time at the MoF, Satsuki Katayama graduated from École nationale d'administration, ENA in France. Political career She was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in the 2005 Japanese general election, 2005 general election and served as Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. She was one of 83 so-cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
