Chūōkōron

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Chūōkōron
中央公論
Categories General interest
Frequency Monthly
First issue January 1887
Company Chūōkōron Shinsha
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Website Chūōkōron

Chūōkōron (中央公論? Central Review) is a famous monthly Japanese general-interest magazine, sōgō-zasshi (総合雑誌? composite magazine)[1], first established during the Meiji period and currently running to this day. It is published by Chūōkōron Shinsha.

The magazine was first published in January 1887 under the title Hanseikai Zasshi (反省会雑誌?) in Kyoto by the Hanseikai (反省会 reflection society?), a literary group of professors and students of Ryukoku University.[1] In 1899, the magazine changed its name to Chūōkōron.[1]

It soon became one of Japan's foremost general-interest magazines, and has been cited as having a profound influence on several Japanese intellectuals.[1][2] The noted author Ryōtarō Shiba once stated that the magazine's history corresponded to the history of modern Japan itself.[1]

The magazine publishes a wide variety of material, including novels, photographs and reports based on various philosophical, economic, political, cultural and social topics.[1][2]

There have been numerous famous contributors to the magazine, including Princess Takamatsu, Tama Morita, Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Shimazaki Tōson, Muramatsu Shōfu, his grandson Muramatsu Tomomi, Nogami Yaeko, Murayama Tomoyoshi, Motojirō Kajii, Sakuzō Yoshino, Shiono Nanami, Shichirō Fukazawa, and Masao Horino.

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  1. ^ a b c d e f KONDO Motohiro (2004-01-15). The Development of Monthly Magazines in Japan. Retrieved on 2007-06-22.
  2. ^ a b Takane, Masaaki (June 1965). "Economic Growth and the "End of Ideology" in Japan". Asian Survey 5 (6): p. 295–304. doi:10.1525/as.1965.5.6.01p0081i. 

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