WEB23 hours ago · Over 40% of moms think of having kids sit junior high entrance exams first: Japan poll. English news, analysis of Japanese politics, business and society by Japan's oldest newspaper, the Mainichi ...
WEBThe history of the Mainichi Shimbun began with the founding of two papers during the Meiji period. The Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun was founded first, in 1872. The Mainichi claims that it is the oldest existing Japanese daily newspaper [citation needed] with its 136-year history. The Osaka Mainichi Shimbun was founded four years later, in 1876.