Hokkaido Shimbun

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The Hokkaido Shimbun (北海道新聞, Hokkaidō Shinbun), which is often abbreviated as Doshin (道新, Dōshin), is a Japanese language daily newspaper published mainly in Hokkaidō, Japan by The Hokkaido Shimbun Press (株式会社北海道新聞社, Kabushiki-gaisha Hokkaidō Shinbunsha). As of June 2022, its morning edition has a circulation of 840,000. It was first published in Sapporo in 1887.

The Hokkaido Shimbun
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBlanket (54.6 cm x 40.65 cm)
Owner(s)The Hokkaido Shimbun Press
PublisherIkuo Kikuchi
FoundedJanuary 20, 1887
LanguageJapanese
HeadquartersSapporo
CirculationMorning edition: 840,000
Evening edition: 250,000
(Japan ABC, average for January–June 2022)
Websitewww.hokkaido-np.co.jp
Headquarters of the Hokkaido Shimbun Press in Sapporo.

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Further reading

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