Hokubei Mainichi Newspaper
Newspaper in San Francisco, California
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Hokubei Mainichi Newspaper, more usually known as Hokubei Mainichi (北米毎日 "North America Daily"), was a Japanese language newspaper published from 1948 to 2009. It was Northern California’s only Japanese American bilingual newspaper after the closure of the Nichi Bei Times on September 10, 2009.[1] It was published by Hokubei Mainichi, Inc. (北米毎日新聞社 Hokubei Mainichi Shinbun Sha),[2] headquartered in San Francisco.[3]
| Type | Daily newspaper (not Mondays or Sundays) |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Hokubei Mainichi |
| Founded | February 18, 1948 |
| Ceased publication | December 2009 |
| Language | Japanese and English |
| Circulation | 7,500 |
| OCLC number | 4601734 |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.hokubei.com/ |
History
The first edition of the Hokubei Mainichi Newspaper appeared on February 18, 1948, and one of the founders was Ryotei Matsukage, a former head of the Buddhist Churches of America. It started at 1737 Sutter St. in San Francisco[4] as a Buddhist alternative to the Nichi Bei Times, which was regarded as being Christian. It was, however, non-religious by 2003.[5] In 1977, the newspaper moved from the Sutter St. building to the corner of Post and Webster streets.[6] In about 1991, the newspaper changed from typesetting to the use of computers.[5] The Post St. building was sold in 2007 to Viz Media, and the newspaper moved to 1710 Octavia St.[6][7] In July 2009, it changed from publishing five times a week to four times a week.[1] On October 27, 2009, it was announced that the final edition would be on October 30, 2009.[4][8] The newspaper had a circulation of ca. 7,500.[9]
It was bilingual Japanese and English throughout its existence.[5]
Circulation
The newspaper was distributed mainly by subscription and only to a limited extent from newsstands. Its main readership was in San Francisco County and Santa Clara County.[10]
