Meiroku zasshi (明六雑誌) was a Japanese language magazine which was in circulation between 1874 and 1875 during the Meiji period.
| Publisher | Hochisha Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1874 |
| First issue | 2 April 1874 |
| Final issue Number | 14 November 1875 43 |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
History and profile
editMeiroku zasshi was launched in 1874,[1] and the first issue was published on 2 April 1874.[2] The founders were the members of Meirokusha, a group of Japanese intellectuals, including Fukuzawa Yukichi.[3] The publisher was the Hochisha Company, and it was published on a B6 size or A5 size calligraphy paper.[2] Leading contributors included Mori Arinori, future education minister of Japan, and Tsuda Mamichi.[4]
Meiroku zasshi is one of the earliest publications in Japan which covered writings on Western culture.[3] Given that it was a publication of the Meiji period it frequently discussed education-related topics in regard to morality in the family as well as in the nation.[4] Meiroku zasshi sold nearly 3,000 copies in 1884.[5]
Meiroku zasshi was published twice or three times per month and folded following the 43rd issue which appeared on 14 November 1875.[2][5]
In 1975 William Braisted published a book on the magazine entitled Meiroku Zasshi: Journal of the Japanese Enlightenment.[5]
References
edit- ^ Muta Kazue; Marcella S. Gregory (1994). "Images of the Family in Meiji Periodicals: The Paradox Underlying the Emergence of the "Home"". U.S.-Japan Women's Journal. English Supplement (7): 56. JSTOR 42772076.
- ^ a b c "Meiroku Zasshi (明六雑誌)". Japanese Corpus. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ a b Teresa Ciapparoni La Rocca (1992). "Intersections. Western Presence at Work in Japanese Literary Magazines". Rivista degli studi orientali. 66 (1/2): 185–191. JSTOR 41880729.
- ^ a b Barbara Molony (2005). "The Quest for Women's Rights in Turn-of-the Century Japan". In Barbara Molony; Kathleen Uno (eds.). Gendering Modern Japanese History. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. pp. 472–473. doi:10.2307/j.ctt1tg5pmc. ISBN 9780674028166.
- ^ a b c Edward Beachamp (1979). "William Braisted, Meiroku Zasshi: Journal of the Japanese Enlightenment (Book review)". Journal of Asian and African Studies. 14 (1). ProQuest 1819658.