Fujin Gahō
| Categories | Women's magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Fujin Gaho co. |
| Total circulation (2012) | 79,117 |
| Founder | Doppo Kunikida |
| Year founded | 1905 |
| First issue | July 1905 |
| Company | Hearst Corporation |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Fujin Gahō (婦人画報, meaning Illustrated Women’s Gazette in English) is a Japanese language monthly women's magazine in Japan. Founded in 1905, it is one of the oldest magazines in the country.
History and profile
Fujin Gahō was established in 1905.[1][2] The founder was a Japanese novelist Doppo Kunikida.[3] The first issue appeared in July 1905.[4] During World War II the magazine was temporarily closed down and in 1946 it was restarted.[5] The magazine was previously owned by a French media group, Hachette Filipacchi Médias.[6] The company acquired the publisher of the magazine, Fujin Gaho co., in 1998.[6]
The publisher is Fujin Gaho co., a Hearst Corporation subsidiary.[7] It is published on a monthly basis.[2][7] The magazine targets women over 40,[1] who are wealthy, leisured upper-class housewife[1] and who are married.[8] It covers high fashion trends from Japan and other countries.[9]
Tetsuzō Tanikawa is one of the former chief editors of Fujin Gahō.[10]
In 2012 the circulation of Fujin Gahō was 79,117 copies.[11]
References
- 1 2 3 "The Japanese Collections at the Library of Congress Past, Present, and Future. Fujin Gahō". Asian Reading Room. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- 1 2 Stephanie Assmann. "Japanese Women's Magazines" (Discussion Paper). Japanese Studies. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "History of Magazines in Japan: 1867-1988". Kanzaki. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ Caroline Jane Sato (July 2010). "Regarding fashions in 20th century women's kimono" (PDF). RMIT University. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ Andrea Germer (9 May 2011). "Visual Propaganda in Wartime East Asia – The Case of Natori Yōnosuke". The Asia-Pacific Journal. 9 (20). Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- 1 2 Brian Moeran (2001). "On Entering the World of Women's Magazines: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Elle and Marie Claire" (PDF). CBS Open Archive. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- 1 2 Rie Doi (27 August 2015). "The World's Best Magic Mirrors Debut at the Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts!". Japan Concierge. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ Brian Moeran; Lise Skov (16 December 2013). Women, Media and Consumption in Japan. Routledge. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-136-78273-2. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "Section 2: Fashion". National Diet Library. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ Katrin Gengenbach (2013). "Early Postwar Japan (1945–1959)" (PhD Thesis). University of Leipzig. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "Fujin Gahō Japan". Burda Community Network. Archived from the original on 26 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.