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The Seikyo Shimbun headquarters in Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo

The Seikyo Shimbun (聖教新聞, Seikyō Shimbun) (English: "the newspaper of sacred teachings") is a Japanese newspaper. It is owned by the Japanese Buddhist religious movement Soka Gakkai. In 1997, it claimed a 5,5 million circulation, but the number is controversial and impossible to verify.^[1]

Background

The Seikyo Shimbun was first published on 20 April 1951.^[2]

The publication is owned and operated by the Japanese Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai.

It is not considered as a regular newspaper and usually does not provide current news.

It mainly features news articles about the activities of the former president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), Daisaku Ikeda, and essays written by him, as well as news and experiences by Soka Gakkai members in Japan and abroad.

The Seikyo Shimbun is delivered throughout Japan by volunteer deliverers^[3] to its subscribers. It is not sold in public shops.

Unlike the other daily newspapers in Japan, the Seikyo Shinbun is not a member of the Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association^[4] nor the 日本ABC協会^[5] who are officially in charge of the circulation numbers of Japanese newspapers.

History

1951 April 20 - First issue of the Seikyo Shimbun is published. The paper has a two-page format and is published every 10 days with nominally a circulation of 5,000.^[6]
1965 July 15 - The Seikyo Shimbun becomes a daily paper.^[6]
1971 January 4 - Adopts a 12-page format (which remains the same as of 2016).
1990 July 19 - 10,000th issue published.
2006 November 18 - Official website of the Seikyo Shimbun, Seikyo Online is launched.

References

^ Creedon, Pamela J.; Cramer, Judith (2007). Women in mass communication (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage Publications. ISBN 978-1-4129-3695-8.
^ "60th anniversary of Seikyo Shimbun". Soka Gakkai International. 9 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
^ "60th Anniversary of Seikyo Shimbun Newspaper". Soka Gakkai International. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
^ ""Member News Organizations｜Pressnet"". Jan 2024.
^ ""会員社 / 日本ABC協会"". Jan 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Seikyo Press | SGI Quarterly". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-08.

External links

Seikyo Online

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[1] Creedon, Pamela J.; Cramer, Judith (2007). Women in mass communication (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage Publications. ISBN 978-1-4129-3695-8.

[sgi-2] "60th anniversary of Seikyo Shimbun". Soka Gakkai International. 9 May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

[May_9,_2011-3] "60th Anniversary of Seikyo Shimbun Newspaper". Soka Gakkai International. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.

[4] ""Member News Organizations｜Pressnet"". Jan 2024.

[5] ""会員社 / 日本ABC協会"". Jan 2024.

[sgiquarterly.org-6] "Seikyo Press | SGI Quarterly". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-08.

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+[[File:創価学会世界聖教会館（聖教新聞社本社屋）.jpg|thumb|The Seikyo Shimbun headquarters in Shinanomachi, [[Shinjuku]], [[Tokyo]]]]
-{{Nihongo|'''''The Seikyo Shimbun'''''|聖教新聞|Seikyō Shimbun}} (English: "the newspaper of sacred teachings") is Japan's third largest daily newspaper.<ref>{{cite book|title=Women in Mass Communication |isbn=978-1-4129-3695-8 |author=Pamela J. Creedon |publisher=Sage Publications |year=2007}}</ref>
+{{Nihongo|'''''The Seikyo Shimbun'''''|聖教新聞|Seikyō Shimbun}} (English: "the newspaper of [[sacred]] teachings") is a Japanese newspaper. It is owned by the [[Japanese new religions|Japanese Buddhist religious movement]] [[Soka Gakkai]]. In 1997, it claimed a 5,5 million circulation, but the number is controversial and impossible to verify.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Creedon |first1=Pamela J. |title=Women in mass communication |last2=Cramer |first2=Judith |date=2007 |publisher=Sage Publications |isbn=978-1-4129-3695-8 |edition=3rd |location=Thousand Oaks, Calif}}</ref>
 ==Background==
-The ''Seikyo Shimbun'' was first published on 20 April 1951.<ref name=sgi>{{cite web|title=60th anniversary of Seikyo Shimbun|url=http://www.sgi.org/news/events/events2011/60th-anniversary-of-seikyo-shimbun-newspaper.html|work=Soka Gakkai International|accessdate=22 December 2013|date=9 May 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105183039/http://www.sgi.org/news/events/events2011/60th-anniversary-of-seikyo-shimbun-newspaper.html|archivedate=5 November 2014}}</ref> As of 2016, it has a circulation of 5.5 million copies, making it Japan's third largest daily newspaper.<ref>{{cite web|title=Soka Gakkai keeps religious, political machine humming|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2008/12/02/reference/soka-gakkai-keeps-religious-political-machine-humming/#.VJgD-V4ANA|publisher=The Japan Times|accessdate=22 December 2014}}</ref>
+The ''Seikyo Shimbun'' was first published on 20 April 1951.<ref name=sgi>{{cite web|title=60th anniversary of Seikyo Shimbun|url=http://www.sgi.org/news/events/events2011/60th-anniversary-of-seikyo-shimbun-newspaper.html|work=Soka Gakkai International|accessdate=22 December 2013|date=9 May 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105183039/http://www.sgi.org/news/events/events2011/60th-anniversary-of-seikyo-shimbun-newspaper.html|archivedate=5 November 2014}}</ref>
+The publication is owned and operated by the Japanese Buddhist organization [[Soka Gakkai]].
-The publication is owned and operated by the Japanese Buddhist organization [[Soka Gakkai]], and often features news articles about the activities of the president of the [[Soka Gakkai International]] (SGI), [[Daisaku Ikeda]], and essays written by him, as well as news and experiences by Soka Gakkai members in Japan and abroad. The newspaper also features general news reports of domestic and international topics, and occasional articles related to [[Sōka University]] and [[Soka University of America]].
+It is not considered as a regular newspaper and usually does not provide current news.
-The ''Seikyo Shimbun'' is delivered throughout Japan by volunteer deliverers.<ref name="May 9, 2011">{{cite web|title=60th Anniversary of Seikyo Shimbun Newspaper|url=http://www.sgi.org/news/events/events2011/60th-anniversary-of-seikyo-shimbun-newspaper.html|website=Soka Gakkai International|accessdate=22 December 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105183039/http://www.sgi.org/news/events/events2011/60th-anniversary-of-seikyo-shimbun-newspaper.html|archivedate=5 November 2014}}</ref>
+It mainly features news articles about the activities of the former president of the [[Soka Gakkai International]] (SGI), [[Daisaku Ikeda]], and essays written by him, as well as news and experiences by Soka Gakkai members in Japan and abroad.
+The ''Seikyo Shimbun'' is delivered throughout Japan by volunteer deliverers<ref name="May 9, 2011">{{cite web|title=60th Anniversary of Seikyo Shimbun Newspaper|url=http://www.sgi.org/news/events/events2011/60th-anniversary-of-seikyo-shimbun-newspaper.html|website=Soka Gakkai International|accessdate=22 December 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105183039/http://www.sgi.org/news/events/events2011/60th-anniversary-of-seikyo-shimbun-newspaper.html|archivedate=5 November 2014}}</ref> to its subscribers. It is not sold in public shops.
+Unlike the other daily newspapers in Japan, the Seikyo Shinbun is not a member of the [["Member News Organizations｜Pressnet". pressnet.or.jp. Retrieved 9 March 2022.|Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=Jan 2024 |title="Member News Organizations｜Pressnet" |url=https://pressnet.or.jp/english/member/}}</ref> nor the [[日本ABC協会]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=Jan 2024 |title="会員社 / 日本ABC協会" |url=https://www.jabc.or.jp/memberlist.html}}</ref> who are officially in charge of the circulation numbers of Japanese newspapers.
 ==History==
-* 1951 April 20 - First issue of the ''Seikyo Shimbun'' is published. The paper has a two-page format and is published every 10 days with a circulation of 5,000.<ref name="sgiquarterly.org">[http://www.sgiquarterly.org/artedu2001Apr-1.html]</ref>
+* 1951 April 20 - First issue of the ''Seikyo Shimbun'' is published. The paper has a two-page format and is published every 10 days with nominally a circulation of 5,000.<ref name="sgiquarterly.org">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sgiquarterly.org/artedu2001Apr-1.html |title=Seikyo Press &#124; SGI Quarterly |access-date=2016-02-08 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094131/http://www.sgiquarterly.org/artedu2001Apr-1.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-* 1953 September 6 - Becomes a weekly paper with a two-page format.
-* 1955 June 1 - Distribution network is organized.
-* 1957 August 2 - Adopts an eight-page format.
-* 1959 January 1 - Publication of the ''Seikyo Graphic'' (the present-day ''Graphic SGI'') begins.
-* 1960 September 3 - Frequency of publication is increased to twice weekly.
-* 1962 January 1 - Frequency of the publication is increased to three times per week.
-* 1965 January 1 - Serialization of [[Daisaku Ikeda]]'s novel ''[[The Human Revolution]]'' begins.
 * 1965 July 15 - The ''Seikyo Shimbun'' becomes a daily paper.<ref name="sgiquarterly.org"/>
+* 1971 January 4 - Adopts a 12-page format (which remains the same as of 2016).
-* 1970 September 28 - New seven-story headquarters building with three basement floors completed near [[Shinanomachi Station]].
-* 1971 January 4 - Adopts a 12-page format (which remains the same as of 2016). Seikyo Scholarship Program established. Seikyo Public Culture Seminar series inaugurated.
-* 1982 May 25 - Seikyo Culture Award established.
-* 1983 January 1 - The ''Soka Shimpo'' newspaper of the Soka Gakkai youth division begins publication.
-* 1988 January 18 - Computerized typesetting system (CTS) starts operation.
-* 1989 September 4 - All pages of the ''Seikyo Shimbun'', including local sections, are produced using CTS.
 * 1990 July 19 - 10,000th issue published.
-* 1993 May 1 - ''Graphic SGI'' begins publication.
-* 1993 November 18 - Serialization of [[Daisaku Ikeda]]'s novel ''The New Human Revolution'' begins.
-* 2001 January 24 - 50th anniversary of the ''Seikyo Shimbun'' is celebrated in Tokyo.
 * 2006 November 18 - Official website of the ''Seikyo Shimbun'', [http://www.seikyoonline.com/ Seikyo Online] is launched.
-* 2008 July 15 - The cover page becomes printed in color.
+==See also==
-* 2014 May 8 - Full renewal of the font and layout: Text direction of the moniker ''Seikyo Shimbun'' becomes horizontal rather than vertical, the title logos of "Suntetsu" and "Myoji no Gen" are redesigned, and the daily message by [[Daisaku Ikeda]] "Waga Tomo ni Okuru (To My Dear Friends)" is moved to the left side of the moniker ''Seikyo Shimbun.'' <ref name="sgiquarterly.org"/>
+*[[Self-publishing]]
 ==References==
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+==Further reading==
+* {{cite book | first = William | last = De Lange | title = A History of Japanese Journalism: State of Affairs and Affairs of State | publisher = Toyo Press | year=2023 | isbn = 978-94-92722-393 }}
 ==External links==
+{{Wikiquote}}
 * [http://www.seikyoonline.jp/ ''Seikyo'' Online]
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+{{Authority control}}
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v t e Japanese newspapers
The big five major newspapers	Yomiuri Shimbun The Asahi Shimbun Nihon Keizai Shimbun Mainichi Shimbun ± Sankei Shimbun ± (± sometimes not considered major papers)
Regional newspapers	Hokkaido Shimbun Kahoku Shimpō Chunichi Shimbun (Tokyo Shimbun) Chugoku Shimbun Nishinippon Shimbun
Other leading and minor newspapers	Iwate Nippo Akita Sakigake Shimpō Shizuoka Shimbun Niigata Nippō Shinano Mainichi Shimbun Kyoto Shimbun Kobe Shimbun The Japan Times Jōmō Shimbun Ryūkyū Shimpō Okinawa Times Tō-Ō Nippō Sanyo Shimbun Yamaguchi Shimbun
Organ papers	Jiyu Minshu Seikyo Shimbun Shimbun Akahata Shakai Shimpo Rikken Minshu Kokumin Minshu Press Komei Shimbun Sekai Nippo Nihon Nōgyō Shimbun Minato Shimbun