37-504: The Chunichi Shimbun ( 中日新聞 , Chūnichi Shinbun , Central Japan News) is a Japanese daily " broadsheet " newspaper published in mostly Aichi Prefecture and neighboring regions by Chunichi Shimbun Co., Ltd. Based in Nagoya , one of Japanese three major metropolitan areas, it boasts the third circulation after the group newspapers the Yomiuri Shimbun and The Asahi Shimbun . Even
74-458: A 1712 tax was imposed on newspapers based on their page counts. However, larger formats had long been signs of status in printed objects and still are in many places. Outside of Britain the broadsheet developed for other reasons unrelated to the British tax structure including style and authority. With the early mechanization of the 19th century came an increased production of printed materials including
111-837: A cumulative total of approximately $ 13.29 million. This record stood for 34 years as the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film in the U.S. until it was surpassed by Godzilla Minus One in 2023, which earned approximately $ 14.36 million. In October 1989, Fujisankei paid former United States president Ronald Reagan $ 2 million to help the company with public relations . Reagan toured Japan for nine days and made two speeches. In 1991, Fujisankei Group invested $ 50 million to establish " Fujisankei California Entertainment, Inc. " in North America, with Masaru Kakutani, who had been involved in Antarctica and The Adventures of Milo and Otis , serving as president. On August 8, 1997, Fuji Television
148-411: A hostile takeover of Nippon Broadcasting System, but ultimately gave up. Fuji Television, having achieved victory, made Nippon Broadcasting System a wholly owned subsidiary. In January 2006, Takafumi Horie was arrested on charges related to Livedoor's accounting fraud and was later sentenced to two years and six months in prison . In 2008, Fuji Television, which had become the business holding company of
185-550: A live-action film, until 2003 with the release of Bayside Shakedown 2 (produced by Fuji Television). The 1986 film The Adventures of Milo and Otis , for which Haruo Shikanai served as Executive Producer and Hisashi Hieda and Masaru Kakutani as Executive in Charge of Production, attracted approximately 7.5 million viewers and became the top-grossing domestic film of the year in Japan. It was released in North America in 1989, where it grossed
222-428: A shining legacy in the history of Japanese Film . The 1983 film Antarctica , for which Haruo Shikanai served as Executive in Charge of Production and Hisashi Hieda as Executive Producer, attracted 12 million viewers in Japan and became the highest-grossing Japanese film at the time. This record remained unbroken until 1997 with the release of the animated film Princess Mononoke (directed by Hayao Miyazaki ), and as
259-457: A traditional tabloid) on 12 September 2005. In June 2017, the Guardian announced it would again change the format to tabloid size – the first tabloid edition was published on 15 January 2018. The main motivation cited for this shift was that commuters prefer papers that they can hold easily on public transport and that other readers also might find the smaller formats more convenient. In
296-462: A wholly owned subsidiary. Previously, Sankei Building focused primarily on real estate leasing, but under Fuji Media Holdings, it underwent asset restructuring and pursued aggressive investments, transforming into one of Japan's leading comprehensive real estate developers . In 2015, it acquired Granvista Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd., which owns properties such as Sapporo Grand Hotel , Sapporo Park Hotel, and Kamogawa Sea World , thereby expanding into
333-622: Is Japan’s largest media conglomerate . Its chair is Hisashi Hieda . The group engages in a wide range of businesses, from media and entertainment , including television , news , sports , radio , publishing , film , music , content distribution , soft packaging , and e-commerce , to real estate development , management , and investment , as well as the management of tourism facilities such as hotels and aquariums . In addition, FCG endeavors in cultural enterprises such as The Hakone Open-Air Museum , The Utsukushi-Ga-Hara Open-Air Museum, and The Ueno Royal Museum . Often referred to as
370-501: Is called its web. The now-common 11-inch-wide front page broadsheet newspapers in the United States use a 44-inch web newsprint roll. With profit margins narrowing for newspapers in the wake of competition from broadcast, cable television, and the internet, newspapers are looking to standardize the size of the newsprint roll. The Wall Street Journal with its 12-inch-wide front page was printed on 48-inch web newsprint. Early adopters in
407-557: Is considered a "separate" paper, the group's combined circulation in 2022 was 2,321,414, ranking third in Japan behind the Yomiuri Shimbun and the Asahi Shimbun . The Chunichi Shimbun is Japan's second largest leftist newspaper. It is positioned as a representative newspaper of Nagoya. It is also the owner of the Chunichi Dragons baseball team. The newspaper was formerly known as Nagoya Shimbun . From 1936 to 1940 it owned
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#1732858798655444-603: Is most obvious on the front page since tabloids tend to have a single story dominated by a headline, and broadsheets allow two or more stories to be displayed of which the most important sit at the top of the page " above the fold ." A few newspapers, though, such as the German Bild-Zeitung and others throughout Central Europe are tabloids in terms of content but use the physical broadsheet format. In 2003, The Independent started concurrent production of both broadsheet and tabloid (" compact ") editions, carrying exactly
481-521: Is positioned as a standalone entity within FCG. Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd. is an affiliate of FMH, and Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, Inc. holds more than 3.3% of FMH's shares, making it a major shareholder. It is important to note that the classifications within FCG (e.g., Fuji Television Group, Sankei News Media Group) differ from the segments in FMH's financial reporting. Latest information and details are published on
518-728: The Fujisankei Communications Group have a deep relationship with the conservative Liberal Democratic Party , while the Chunichi Group is a liberal newspaper and has a deep relationship with the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. The Asahi Shimbun had a close relationship with the Kōchikai , a moderate faction of the Liberal Democratic Party. It opposes the revision of the constitution and
555-794: The Japan Socialist Party in the Showa period , the Democratic Party of Japan and Social Democratic Party (Japan) in the Heisei period , and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan in the Reiwa period . The two prewar newspapers (Shin-Aichi and Nagoya Shimbun) were conservative in the Chunichi Shimbun, but the founder, Kissen Kobayashi , ran for the mayor of Nagoya in 1951 at
592-636: The Japanese Baseball League team Nagoya Kinko . The paper acquired the Chubu Nihon (now Chunichi Dragons) in 1946. The group has thirteen foreign bureaus. They are in New York City, Washington, D.C., London, Paris, Berlin , Moscow, Cairo , Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei , Seoul , Manila , and Bangkok . The Chunichi Shimbun holds progressive views, and has political tendencies towards liberalism, social democracy and socialism . It supported
629-599: The hotel and resort business. In 2018, Fuji Media Holdings sold Sankei Living Shimbun Inc. to RIZAP GROUP, Inc. Accordingly, the group discontinued the Living Newspaper Group segment. This is a partial list of the companies that constitute the Fujisankei Communications Group. Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. (FMH) is a certified broadcasting holding company that oversees the Fujisankei Communications Group (FCG). Most of FCG falls under FMH, and it
666-634: The "Nobel Prize for the Arts" by media both within and outside of the country, the Praemium Imperiale is one of FCG’s most profound projects organized by the Japan Art Association . The annual revenue in 1991 was $ 5 billion, making it the largest media conglomerate in the world at the time. Many of its affiliates are owned by Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. , a member of FCG. FCG has established strong connections with various organizations: Toho holds
703-632: The Chunichi Shimbun alone exceeds the number of copies of the Sankei Shimbun . The newspaper is dominant in its region, with a market penetration approaching 60 percent of the population of Aichi Prefecture . The Chunichi Shimbun group also publishes the Tokyo Shimbun , the Chunichi Sports , and the Tokyo Chunichi Sports newspapers. While each newspaper maintains independent leadership and
740-435: The Fujisankei Communications Group. Haruo Shikanai dramatically improved Fuji Television's performance and made it the number one entertainment company in Japan. In 1988, Haruo Shikanai died of acute liver failure at the age of 42. That same year, Hisashi Hieda , who had led Fuji Television's growth in tandem with Haruo Shikanai, was appointed President and CEO of Fuji Television. Haruo Shikanai and Hisashi Hieda have also left
777-670: The Fujisankei, transitioned to a pure holding company and changed its name to " Fuji Media Holdings, Inc. ". The operational divisions of the former Fuji Television were succeeded by a newly established company also named " Fuji Television Network, Inc. ". Hisashi Hieda became the Chairperson and CEO of both companies. Fuji Media Holdings, as Japan's first certified broadcasting holding company, became capable of having multiple broadcasting companies as its subsidiaries. In 2012, Fuji Media Holdings made its affiliate, The Sankei Building Co., Ltd.,
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#1732858798655814-708: The LDP administration in the Showa era ( 1955 system ) were treated coldly, and it was not possible to become a national newspaper and to have its own TV station in Kanto . No ( Tokyo 12 channel (currently TV Tokyo ) was acquired by the Nikkei , and currently independent stations in the Kanto region such as Tokyo Metropolitan Television and TV Kanagawa are affiliated with the Chunichi Shimbun). It
851-650: The United States, The Wall Street Journal made headlines when it announced its overseas version would convert to a tabloid on 17 October 2005. Strong debate occurred in the US on whether or not the rest of the national papers will or even should follow the trend of the European papers and The Wall Street Journal . The Wall Street Journal overseas edition switched back to a broadsheet format in 2015. Fujisankei Communications Group The Fujisankei Communications Group ( フジサンケイグループ , Fujisankei Gurūpu ) , abbreviated FCG ,
888-468: The advantage of being easier to handle, particularly among commuters. In some countries, especially Australia , Canada , the UK, and the US, broadsheet newspapers are commonly perceived to be more intellectual in content than their tabloid counterparts. They tend to use their greater size to publish stories exploring topics in-depth and carry less sensationalist and celebrity -oriented material. The distinction
925-409: The blending of broadsides and newspapers, creating the modern broadsheet newspaper . Modern printing facilities most efficiently print broadsheet sections in multiples of eight pages (with four front pages and four back pages). The broadsheet is then cut in half during the process. Thus, the newsprint rolls used are defined by the width necessary to print four front pages. The width of a newsprint roll
962-496: The broadside, as well as the competing penny dreadful . Newspapers all over Europe were then starting to print their issues on broadsheets. However, in the United Kingdom, the main competition for the broadside was the gradual reduction of the newspaper tax, beginning in the 1830s until its eventual dismissal in 1855. With the increased production of newspapers and literacy, the demand for visual reporting and journalists led to
999-442: The downsizing of broadsheets used a 50-inch web ( 12 + 1 ⁄ 2 -inch front pages). However, the 48-inch web is now rapidly becoming the definitive standard in the U.S. The New York Times held out on the downsizing until July 2006, saying it would stick to its 54-inch web ( 13 + 1 ⁄ 2 -inch front page). However, the paper adopted the narrower format beginning Monday, 6 August 2007. The smaller newspapers also have
1036-520: The front page "half of a broadsheet" size, rather than the full, unfolded broadsheet spread. Some quote actual page size and others quote the "printed area" size. The two versions of the broadsheet are: The broadsheet, broadside , was used as a format for musical and popular prints in the 17th century. Eventually, people began using the broadsheet as a source for political activism by reprinting speeches. Broadsheet newspapers developed in Britain after
1073-782: The largest share in Fuji Media Holdings, while Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. is the second-largest shareholder of Kansai Television Co., Ltd. (KTV) , Fuji Network System's (FNS) affiliate station in the Kansai region . Chunichi owns Tokai Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (THK) and several other Fuji Network companies in Central Japan (Chubu) , Doshin manages Fuji Network's Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (UHB) , and Nishinippon Shimbun operates Fuji Network's Television Nishinippon Corporation (TNC) . The Fujisankei Communications Group
1110-569: The prime minister's visit to Yasukuni Shrine . This newspaper is skeptical of the death penalty . The following broadcasting stations are jointly funded by other major newspapers. Broadsheet A broadsheet is the largest newspaper format and is characterized by long vertical pages, typically of 22.5 inches (57 cm). Other common newspaper formats include the smaller Berliner and tabloid – compact formats. Many broadsheets measure roughly 28 by 22 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (711 by 578 mm) per full broadsheet spread, twice
1147-542: The recommendation of the Japan Socialist Party (first rejected, 1952). It was elected in the year) and changed to a left-leaning newspaper supported by the Japan Socialist Party. The Tokyo Shimbun was once a right wing, but when it was acquired by the Chunichi Shimbun in 1964, it changed to a left-leaning newspaper. Probably because of this, the mass media reforms led by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications under
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1184-473: The same content. The Times did likewise, but with less apparent success, with readers vocally opposing the change. The Independent ceased to be available in broadsheet format in May 2004, and The Times followed suit from November 2004; The Scotsman is also now published only in tabloid format. The Guardian switched to the "Berliner" or "midi" format found in some other European countries (slightly larger than
1221-459: The size of a standard tabloid. Australian and New Zealand broadsheets always have a paper size of A1 per spread (841 by 594 mm or 33.1 by 23.4 in). South African broadsheet newspapers have a double-page spread sheet size of 820 by 578 mm (32.3 by 22.8 in) (single-page live print area of 380 x 545 mm). Others measure 22 in (560 mm) vertically. In the United States ,
1258-410: The traditional dimensions for the front page half of a broadsheet are 12 in (305 mm) wide by 22.75 in (578 mm) long. However, in efforts to save newsprint costs, many U.S. newspapers have downsized to 11 in (279 mm) wide by 21 in (533 mm) long for a folded page. Many rate cards and specification cards refer to the "broadsheet size" with dimensions representing
1295-571: Was created in 1967 as part of an agreement between the radio stations Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. and Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, Inc. , the television broadcaster Fuji Television Network, Inc. and the newspaper Sankei Shimbun Co., Ltd. This media conglomerate was founded by Nobutaka Shikanai . "Fujisankei" is a portmanteau of Fuji Television and Sankei Shimbun. In 1985, Haruo Shikanai became executive chairman and CEO of Fuji Television Network, Sankei Shimbun, and Nippon Broadcasting System, as well as executive chairman and CEO of
1332-593: Was listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange . In June 2001, Hisashi Hieda was promoted to Chairperson and CEO of Fuji Television. In July 2003, Hisashi Hieda assumed the position of Chairperson of Fujisankei Communications Group. In 2005, as part of restructuring the capital structure of the Fujisankei, Fuji Television launched a public tender offer for shares of Nippon Broadcasting System. During this process, Takafumi Horie’s Livedoor attempted
1369-705: Was the only major newspaper against the Koizumi reforms, and the Asahi Shimbun and others agreed. Chunichi was the only one who opposed the TPP in a major newspaper. It holds a pro-labor union position. Since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident , it has taken a strong anti-nuclear policy. It also has a branch office in Fukushima Prefecture (not officially issued). As a media company, the Yomiuri Shimbun Group and
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