Croissant (magazine) explained

クロワッサン
Frequency:Biweekly
Category:Women's lifestyle
Company:Magazine House
Firstdate:1 May 1977
Country:Japan
Based:Tokyo
Language:Japanese
Website: and

is a biweekly Japanese women's magazine for middle-aged women.

History and profile

The first issue of the magazine is dated 1 May 1977;[1] [2] the magazine is published twice a month,[3] generally on the 10th and the 25th. Croissant is published by Magazine House (マガジンハウス, Magajin hausu), based in Tokyo.[3] [4] The company, which is also the founder of the magazine, was formerly named Heibun Shuppan.[5] The target audience is middle-aged and married women.[3] The frequent topics covered include home decoration, cooking, health, and beauty.[3]

In 1980 the circulation of Croissant was 450,000 copies.[1]

Croissant has sister publications, including an an, Brutus and Popeye.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Yoko Tokuhiro. Marriage in Contemporary Japan. 2009. Routledge. 978-1-135-23032-6. 45.
  2. Stephanie Assmann. Japanese Women's Magazines. EJCJS. 20 October 2003.
  3. Web site: Croissant. Fashion Japan. 4 May 2015.
  4. Book: Europa World Year. 2004. Taylor & Francis. 978-1-85743-254-1. 2357.
  5. Keiko Tanaka. The language of Japanese men's magazines: young men who don't want to get hurt. The Sociological Review. May 2003. 51. S1. 222–242. 10.1111/j.1467-954X.2003.tb03613.x. 143669392.
  6. Web site: Popeye. Japanese Streets. 30 April 2016.