WebHistory. Partnership with MSN. Sino-Japanese War coverage controversy. WaiWai controversy and cancellation. Offices. Sponsorship. See also. References. Further reading. External links. Mainichi Shimbun. The Mainichi Shimbun (毎日新聞, lit. 'Daily Newspaper') is one of the major newspapers in Japan, published by The Mainichi Newspapers Co. [5] [6]