Musansha Shinbun Explained

Type:	Newspaper
Foundation:	September 1925
Political:	Communist
Language:	Japanese
Ceased Publication:	August 1929
Headquarters:	Tokyo
Publishing Country:	Japan

Musansha Shinbun (Japanese: 無産者新聞; Proletarian News) was one of the newspapers which were affiliated with the Japanese Communist Party. The paper was in circulation between 1925 and 1929.

History and profile

Musansha Shinbun was launched in Tokyo in 1925.^{[1] [2]} The first issue appeared in September that year and was started as a biweekly publication.^[3] The paper published news based on a working class perspective.^[4] From January 1926 the frequency of Musansha Shinbun was switched to weekly,^[3] and it was later published six times per month.^{[1] [2]} In 1928 its circulation was reported to be 35,000 copies.^[5]

Musansha Shinbun was subject to frequent bans during its lifetime.^[2] It ceased publication in August 1929 when it was banned.^[3] The paper was succeeded by Daini Musansha Shinbun (Japanese: Second Proletarian News).^{[1] [3]}

Further reading

• Book: William De Lange. A History of Japanese Journalism: State of Affairs and Affairs of State. Toyo Press. 2023. 978-94-92722-393 .

Notes and References

1. Book: Musansha shinbun. Stanford University Libraries. 14 April 2022.
2. Book: Gregory J. Kasza. The State and the Mass Media in Japan, 1918–1945. 1988. University of California Press. Berkeley and Los Angeles, CA; London. 9780520082731. 40. 10.1525/9780520913790-fm.
3. Book: Takiji Kobayashi. The Crab Cannery Ship and Other Novels of Struggle. 2013. University of Hawaii Press. 2998. 10.1515/9780824837907. Honolulu. 9780824837907.
4. Book: Anna Dobrovolskaia. The Development of Jury Service in Japan: A square block in a round hole?. Routledge. 2016. 978-1-317-03598-5. 122. London; New York.
5. Book: Edward Hallett Carr. Foundations of a Planned Economy 1926–1929. 1976. Palgrave Macmillan. London. 978-0-333-19270-2. 624. 10.1007/978-1-349-02836-8. E. H. Carr.