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First Issue Publication

When: 1874
Where: Tokyo, Japan
Part of: First issue of the Yomiuri Shimbun

The Yomiuri Shimbun was launched in 1874 by the Nisshusha newspaper company as a small daily newspaper. A legacy record dates the first issue to 2 November 1874 in Tokyo, though supplied passages confirm only the year.

The Yomiuri Shimbun was launched in 1874 by the Nisshusha newspaper company as a small daily newspaper. A legacy record places the first issue in Tokyo on 2 November 1874, but this specific date is unverified: the supplied passage supports only the year 1874, so the day and month should not be treated as established fact.

Sources

The Yomiuri Shimbun Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-18

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