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Shinano Mainichi Shimbunsha

しなのまいにちしんぶんしゃ

Shinano Mainichi Shinbunsha

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Newspaper Company
Active Years
1873-

Awards

Kikuchi Kan Prize
2022
Work: Five-colored Möbius Reporting Team
Organization: Shinano Mainichi Shimbunsha
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Legacy

Shinano Mainichi Shimbunsha is a local newspaper company based in Nagano City and Matsumoto City in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, with a high circulation rate within the prefecture. Established in 1873, it has a long-standing history and deep ties to the region. The company has achieved 50,000 issues and is recognized for its regional reporting and social contributions.

Trivia

  • Shinano Mainichi Shimbunsha has contributed to regional reporting in Nagano Prefecture since its founding.
  • In 1995, the company corrected and apologized for false reporting related to the Matsumoto sarin incident.
  • Closed its evening edition in late 2023 and increased subscription fees for the morning edition.
  • Has close ties to Asahi Shimbun and plans to undertake printing for Asahi's Nagano distribution.
  • It is a family-owned business with the Kosaka family playing a central role in management.