The Mainichi Shimbun is one of the major newspapers in Japan, published by The Mainichi Newspapers Co.
Front page of Mainichi Shimbun from September 8, 2013
Mukai at Sugamo Prison after his arrest by the U.S. Army
Noda at Sugamo Prison after his arrest by the U.S. Army
Palaceside Building, the headquarters of Mainichi Shimbun in Tokyo
Japanese newspapers, similar to their worldwide counterparts, run the gamut from general news-oriented papers to special-interest newspapers devoted to economics, sports, literature, industry, and trade. Newspapers are circulated either nationally, by region, by each prefecture, or by each city. Some newspapers publish as often as two times a day while others publish weekly, monthly, quarterly, or even yearly. The five leading national daily newspapers in Japan are the Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, the Yomiuri Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun and the Nikkei Shimbun. The first two are generally considered liberal/left-leaning while the latter three are considered conservative/right-leaning. The most popular national daily English-language newspaper in Japan is The Japan Times.
One of the first kawaraban ever printed, depicting the fall of Osaka Castle, 17th century
