Fujin Gahō
Japanese women's magazine
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Fujin Gahō (婦人画報; Illustrated Women's Gazette) is a Japanese language monthly women's magazine in Japan. Founded in 1905, it is one of the oldest magazines in the country.
Cover page of the first issue | |
| Former editors | Tetsuzō Tanikawa |
|---|---|
| Categories | Women's magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Fujin Gaho co. |
| Founder | Doppo Kunikida |
| Founded | 1905 |
| First issue | July 1905 |
| Company | Hearst Corporation |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
History and profile
Fujin Gahō was established in 1905.[1][2][3] The founder was a Japanese novelist, Doppo Kunikida,[4] and the founding publisher was Tokyosha.[5] The first issue appeared in July 1905.[6] Later it began to be published by Fujin Gahosha, which is still the publisher.[5] During World War II the magazine was temporarily closed down, and in 1946 it was restarted.[7]
One of the previous owners of Fujin Gahō was a French media group, Hachette Filipacchi Médias.[8] The company acquired the publisher of the magazine, Fujin Gaho co., in 1998.[8] The publisher is Fujin Gaho co., a Hearst Corporation subsidiary.[9] It is published on a monthly basis.[2][9] The magazine targets women over 40,[1] who are wealthy, leisured upper-class housewife[1] and who are married.[10] It covers high fashion trends from Japan and other countries.[11]
Tetsuzō Tanikawa is one of the former chief editors of Fujin Gahō.[12]
In 2012 the circulation of Fujin Gahō was 79,117 copies.[13]
